An excessive heat warning for San Jose and the greater Bay Area was announced Wednesday by the National Weather Service (NWS).
The heat wave is going to remain in effect from 11 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Tuesday Pacific Standard Time, according to the NWS statement.
There will be “dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 107 expected,” according to the same statement.
That brings challenges to some San Jose State students living on campus, especially those that live in dormitories with either limited or no central air conditioning.
“I would say that the [lack of AC in Joe West] is actively trying to kill people, but that's a bit of hyperbole,” said Nate, a vocal performance sophomore who has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) which leaves him sensitive to heat. Nate wished to be referred as only his first name because of privacy concerns.
After being placed in Joe West Hall his freshman year in 2020, Nate said he was “functionally invalid” for the entirety of his time that he spent there because of the heat.
Nate took the 2021-22 academic year off of school because of the heat.
“The one accommodation I had requested was someplace with air conditioning and they didn't give it. Even though I had all my paperwork,” Nate said.
The Resident Life Coordinators and Student Housing services were unable to comment. Any statement given after first publication will be updated online.
SJSU meteorological professor Craig Clements said excessive heat is not uncommon during the summer months.
Clements said in an email that high pressure systems with low subsidence or a sinking effect allows the air to keep warming instead of dissipating.
Michelle Smith Mcdonald, senior director for strategic communication, said the Student Health and Wellness Center will send a campus wide email regarding the heat advisory.
