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Plus the 101 other jobs that you have to wear some levels of protective clothing and work inside with equipment that generates alot of heat.
I was on down an embankment the other day, in a very sheltered spot awaiting back up for an RTC. As it was low grade the back up was awhile, 2 hours is blazing heat and no breeze it wasn’t nice. Thankfully I had my engine running so it was like a fridge in the car, when I got back in.
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Went out for a lunch time run Thursday, weatherman said it was around 25C, Garmin watch said 30C. Found it a really nice temperature while moving and enjoyed a warm breeze for a change rather than a cool breeze which can make the skin feel cold while still feeling hot internally.
Thats when it can get iffy. Many years ago I spent a fortnight on Thasos in the northern Agean with my then g/f.
She’s half-Chinese, with olive skin, and I’m a pasty Northern European, and she started to suffer with the heat, although I can’t remember what the temperature was back then. Anyway, we went on a boat trip to a beach on the opposite side of the island, facing the open sea, with quite a strong breeze, and it felt wonderful.
Until the next day, when I felt so horribly I’ll. I got sunstroke, and I spent most of the day in bed, drinking as much water as I could.
I’ll never underestimate the risk hot sun can bring ever again - 40 degrees in the U.K. is unheard of, and most people are just not equipped to deal with it, coupled with the fact that ambulance services and A&E departments are stretched to breaking point, with ambulances queuing for ten to twelve hours before they can get their patients into the hospitals.
Management meeting is scheduled to be in the office on Tuesday. Should be OK cycling in first thing, but will bimble home.
Got three fluffy ragdoll cats here, so we'll make sure the portable A/C is on all day.
As others have said, in the UK we tend to get higher humidity which just makes over 30 degrees feel worse for most, rather than 30 degrees in Spain or other places in Europe, we're also not really that well prepared for warm weather in the UK, most houses are about insulation and keeping heat in, we tend to have set up for winter weather for a long time, same with air conditioning and so on.
The Monday / Tuesday heatwave will be harsh out of the shade, hopefully sense will be used with outside workers and so on, same with being out in the sun too long, heat exhaustion is something that can happen pretty quickly and cause serious issues for some.
Generally they’re not though
I don't think that's true at all. We have a maritime climate, it doesn't have the variance you would see in a continental climate. Bear in mind that speed reductions seem to happen once we get over 30 degrees, which is pretty standard summer fayre in France.
we’re also not really that well prepared for warm any weather in the UK
FTFY
Wondering which is cooler - road or MTB? A bit less shade on road but more airflow.
Re rail expansion - this is a good explanation
Looks like very little sleep for a few days
Spare a thought for us shift workers, I’ll be trying to sleep during the day…
Only 13 degrees here and windy so the fire has just been lit, feel free to send some heat up to galloway
Day one of mega heat doom:
Worked all day in the garden, even in the sun and didn't get particularly sweaty. Must not be very humid. Walked to the shop also didn't get sweaty as I have done on other days. Just did a 1hr spin and it was hot but pleasantly so. 26 when I left the house and 24 in the countryside.
Currently sat in the shade turning the burgers on the BBQ, staying hydrated with Adnams Wild Wave cider. Bearing up under the heat stress
I’d recommend getting your hands on some mouthwash that contains alcohol.
Liberally douse yourself with it, and feel the chill from the alcohol evaporating.
Flammable, tho.
Currently in the camper in Dumfries and Galloway and it's pissing down and 13'. What is this "heat" of which you speak?
Was 22c and sunny in inland Angus this afternoon. More than hot enough for me 😂
This was an interesting podcast - covers what helps vulnerable people survive a heatwave, and the importance of urban design in future proofing for heatwaves.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cautionary-tales-with-tim-harford/id1484511465?i=1000568028499
Worked all day in the garden
You work in your own garden? What are the chances?!
Liberally douse yourself with it, and feel the chill from the alcohol evaporating.
Flammable, tho.
Funny you should say that, the IPA overspray when cleaning some rims earlier was very refreshing.
Reached 26C at midday according to local Wunderground station on delivery today, ~4 hours in the sun has given me what feels like mild sunstroke.
It's forecast to be 26C here by 0900 on Monday. If you get post at all, expect it to be earlier than normal, many depots starting earlier while...
Currently sat in the shade turning the burgers on the BBQ,
Don't follow the alcohol gel advice.
Wondering which is cooler – road or MTB? A bit less shade on road but more airflow
In my experience (YMMV) I find Road better as you always have a higher speed, even on hills. Last week, in only 30s in Portugal, I got off and walked up the off road hills on the gravel bike as I was overheating trying to ride up them. I've ridden in 40C out there on a road bike and not been that hot.
I have a notion about doing a sunset-sunrise ride on Monday/Tuesday. It's supposed to get down to 17c just before dawn.
Also it was two degrees colder in the house, where we've had the curtains shut all day.
Train lines don’t have expansion gaps anymore, they’re pretensioned and welded together.
I’m curious to know why that is - is it because they run smoother (in most conditions)?
My 15 yr old daughter has been given the choice of wearing her pe kit - scratchy thick man made fibre jersey style top and skort with rubbery undershort thingies or her normal uniform without the blazer but with the tie!
I get that the teachers cant do no uniform as half the kids will turn up looking like Vegas hookers but really - a tie!!!!
Train lines don’t have expansion gaps anymore, they’re pretensioned and welded together.
It's so the trains have a whiney whistle as they approach as opposed to clickaty clack.
Does mean The Devine Comedy's National Express isn't quite as accurate any more.
Anyone saying it’ll “just be a bit warmer like a proper summer” is a complete cretin.
I massively struggled with living in my room oven last week when it was about 30C. I’ve been looking at the forecast for days wondering how I’ll cope. Being in the office is fine (too cold, even) but don’t think I’d cope with the 39C forecast. Luckily I’m heading to my parents in Fife where it’ll be 27C max on Tuesday. My manager had already rejected working from home on Monday (core day when everyone has to be in) and I had already decided to go before upper management told everyone to do what you have to do to cope. Bit of common sense at last.
Can’t help but think media are making a big deal of it unnecessarily
there was a heat dome over BC last summer. over 600 people died, 4 times the expected number of deaths for that time of year. it was over 40° foot several days in a row, but vulnerable folk will die.
It might be 40' but at least it's not snowing.
Imagine shoveling snow in 40' heat!
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Why don’t they just tell people to take electrolyte tablets and a few cold showers or is it something else causing the trouble?
So by the end of next week hundreds or even thousands will have died because of the heatwave. Unless people listen to the advice and take things seriously, in which case they won't and then the critics will be falling over themselves to say that we over reacted and it was just liberal wokeness or something?
Unless people listen to the advice
What is the advice, I'll be at school trying not to melt, what can I do to help?
Practical advice, the close the curtains, windows, keep the cool in, is good, here’s my contribution -
If you’re going to squirt someone with a hosepipe make sure the water coming out of the end is cold. Hoses left in the sun get extremely hot and there was a case near us last year of someone getting extremely burnt (scalded) and very poorly.
Also, the best way to cool someone down is not to douse them in water or chuck them in a pond. This makes blood vessels contract, and core organs bring blood back thinking the body is getting cold. This then raises the core temperature, which is what you’re trying to reduce.
Put the persons hands and wrists in cool water and this has the effect desired, lowering the body core temperature. This worked best in my “career” even if it was tempting to get someone to blast you with a high pressure hose!
I’m sure this advice is out there somewhere but all I’ve seen is red alert, stay indoors, check on your neighbours.
Someone on here must have some more up to date advice?
So will I (OK, in the office - we need to maintain enough managerial cover for safety and security reasons)
- drink plenty of cool water,
- wear lightweight clothing
- close windows and doors and curtains / blinds particularly on south facing elevations
- run wrists under a cool tap when you can
Will you?!!, only you can answer that question, I’ll also run my wrists under cool water if you need me to..
I’m sure this advice is out there somewhere but all I’ve seen is red alert, stay indoors,
Does this include staying indoors in a very poorly ventilated room with 30 sweaty teenagers? After I have ridden to work of course!
Leave windows fully open at night, if safe to do so, to allow rooms to cool.
In morning close windows, drop/draw blinds, close curtains.
Mid evening open windows, blinds, curtains.
Repeat for as long as necessary.
Drink more water than alcohol; difficult for some.
Cool showers/baths.
Drink lots of tea - helps with sweating.
You'd think an MTB club in SW France would be wised up on heat stroke. Well we all failed to recognise the symptoms recently. It was "warm" out but nothing unusual. One guy started lagging and felt crap so decided to go home. Another on an e-bike offered him a push so off they went. At home he felt really crap so took himself to hospital - heatstroke.
Thing is that he never felt thirsty or even hot, just crap.
I lived in Melbourne during the heatwave that led to the Black Saturday fires in 2009. In the city all the leaves fell from the trees that morning as temperatures nudged 50.
We lived in a small flat with A/C, so kept a bath of cold water full and would sit in that when it got too much and then just drip dry.
Wearing a wet tshirt to bed was another thing.
In Queensland now we keep ice packs in the freezer. My kids regularly take them to bed as pillows/cold water bottles.
When my wife was in labour with the second child it was mid 40s and I was following her around the house with ice packs and a fan. She hates hospitals so was trying desperately to avoid going until the last possible moment.
Does this include staying indoors in a very poorly ventilated room with 30 sweaty teenagers?
Tricky one that. The advice is to reverse the normal winter advice of keeping windows and doors closed to keep heat in - keep them closed to keep the heat out now. And embrace the fumes of the teenagers.
I'm also of course aware that ventilating is on the anti-covid advice..... but I guess heatstroke is an immediate 'kills in hours' risk at this point.
I’m also of course aware that ventilating is on the anti-covid advice….. but I guess heatstroke is an immediate ‘kills in hours’ risk at this point.
Luckily for me I had my second dose of COVID 2 weeks ago so should be ok for next week!
but I guess heatstroke is an immediate ‘kills in hours’ risk at this point.
What about excessive exposure to lynx body spray?
More seriously arent some schools considering closing Mon/Tues?
at the ex-mrs already covid postponed graduation on Monday, ffs