🇺🇸 Meridian vs 🇺🇸 San Francisco

Meridian is Idaho's second-largest city and one of America's fastest-growing communities. The Treasure Valley semi-arid climate means hot, dry summers with smoke from wildfires a recurring seasonal issue. Rapid development has reduced agricultural evapotranspiration, intensifying the local heat island.

San Francisco's climate is shaped by its position on a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The coastal fog (Karl the Fog) rolls in through the Golden Gate each summer afternoon, keeping temperatures mild year-round. The city has dramatically different microclimates — the Sunset District fog-bound while the Mission basks in sun on the same day.