Extreme heat warning doom

Walked to the shops to get lunch (and other needed food). Currently 31/32 here according to the internet.

Perfectly pleasant in shorts, tshirt, flip flops and hat.

But I feel for anyone labouring outdoors all day, or forced to work in some sort of weather innapropriate dress code.

Of course that's just my tipping point. Other people may be lower.

Update from the Red Zone

It's just hit 41 here in Cognac.

So I've only experienced one degree hotter in Vegas.

Death Valley showing 48+!

40 degrees is where it starts to make you want to get inside.

That only works if the loft is well ventilated so the hot air can be drawn up through the house and out of the loft, which isn’t the case for a lot of the UKs housing stock.

37°c in the shade at the back of the house. Holding quite nicely at 26-27 inside the house

Just stuck some ice blocks on a table at the top of the stairs & blowing a fan gently over it.

Already bring the temp down after only 15mins or so.

I stuck a load of ice blocks in the freezer yesterday so hopefully have enough to keep exchanging.

29 degrees in my little hospital room.

I havent been in to our 1970's concrete ward block today. I can only imagine the that it will be 40+

Not great when you have very vulnerable people in there....

^^ That sounds like utter torture.

Those poor people.

Currently 34c here in Norwich, south facing garden is currently saying 39c but that thermometer has always been funny, told me it was 45c a few weeks ago. Ground floor of the house is sitting at 23c which is nice, probably helped from the tiled floor through out, our fluffy old english surely appreciates it. The Mrs has her office upstairs in the north side and that's sitting around 26c...think everyone is sleeping downstairs tonight.

According to my weather app the temp in Newcastle now is 30c (noon) My room temp is 24c. Still 4c less than the average (34c) of my hometown in N.Borneo where I would stand under the sun midday fishing … like a fool with my friends. We seldom get sunburn (very) and hardly heard of heatstroke at all. We get very tan very quickly under the sun and I suppose that’s the way we cope with the sun.

To cool down we drink plenty of coconut water and watermelon.

Sounds delightful chewie. Can I ask though, how does one find themselves coming from such a beautiful part of the world to... erm, Newcastle?

This is STW. You’ve been here a while…you know what happens next 😀

Oh yes 😀

I also spend a lot of time in spain and I know all too well you don't spend more than 10-15 mins out in the sun if the temp is over 35, you're just asking to go to hospital.

I'm not sure what the temp is in my locale at the moment, but you learn to 'feel the heat' after a while, and put it this way, when the dog wants to go out for a pee, he has as long as it takes me to smoke a fag, and then it's back inside for both of us!

This is one of the 3 days a year that makes me happy we installed aircon when we extended.

Currently 35 in Reading, with just the hint a a breeze and humidity is low so it feels almost comfortable to walk around in.

But as soon as you stop walking you realize quite how much fluid your loosing, and then it gets uncomfortable!

Would not want to be working outside today, and it's not set to peak for another 3 hours!

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getting toasty here in north Essex ....

So ……. Did I make a mistake opening the windows or not closing them soon enough?

The theory is that as we live in small well insulated boxes, surrounded by an ambient environment that is essentially of infinite size compared to our box.

So if you open your house to the outside the two will equalise to the same as the outside.

So you should open as many doors and windows as you can at night (without getting burgled) and let the house drop to the same as the cool outside night time temps - which have typically been high teens / low 20's in this current run.

Then when the house is cool, you close the doors and windows and stop the exchange.

Of course our insulation isn't perfect and there will be transfer through walls and windows but still way slower than the equalisation of an opened system.

Tonight's challenge is that it won't get down below 25C overnight, so we can't cool the houses so much before shutting them up again and taking another heat load tomorrow

35C at the local weather station in Bristol. We've just sent our construction workers home.

So ……. Did I make a mistake opening the windows or not closing them soon enough?

I put a thermometer outside in the shade last night.

When I got up at 7am it was 19 deg so opened every door/window in the house. (house internally was about 23 deg) managed to cool it to about 21 deg

As soon as the shade temp got to 20 deg I closed all the doors and windows + sun facing curtains. Has made a big difference. That was about 8:15am !

Same tonight. If the thermometer outside is saying a higher temp than inside the house (which I bet it will) there is no point opening any windows. Last night it was about 10:30pm before the temp started dropping significantly

I've just been to check on my 86 year old neighbour two doors up. She has turned the central heating down one notch and promises to consider turning it down again tomorrow if it's hotter.

bloody stuffy in my office now 🙁

It's 33c at the mo in calderdale, according to the BBC weather app.. and I can belive it, but I don't have a thermometer to verify it. Just had a home shopping delivery, and by the time I'd unpacked it and put it away I was sweating so much I had to wipe my specatcles down!

Be carefull out there peeps, it's a bit warm!

Tonight and tomorrow night will not be nice, as said above, the minimum temps are very high for night time temps.

I was commando with no sheet last night, with a fan blowing too.

By feel, internal temp has reached outside shade temp now.

Opened front and rear windows and the through breeze, even if its hot air, is an improvement. When the sun comes round to the rear, will probably shut those.

More importantly, opened up the asgard shed. dont want to cause the babies any discomfort.

Just got back from an hour's ride. 36C on the road, only 31C in the shady woods by the stream, maxing out at 37.8 on the stony track across the exposed wheat fields. Seems to be reflected heat from direct sun on light coloured surfaces that results in the highest temps.

It was nowhere near as hot as that sounds though. I wasn't dripping with sweat overall, and the descents were clearly drying my skin. Sun very clearly weaker than in other hot places. Quite enjoyable really, just right for a hot day's ride for me.

I was commando with no sheet last night, with a fan blowing too

I think, technically, they’re a groupie not a fan if they’ll do that.

Because some people might have personal emergencies to attend to, or hospital workers might need to get to work, etc. SO might need to use the train, if there’s a suitable one running, that is.

But today they are saying 'don't travel unless you have to' (see all your above examples) and that makes sense. And if there *are* trains running then why shouldn't anyone use them irrespective of the reason?

Applause ^^

Because they might call them all off later and you'd not be getting back?

scotroutes

On a positive and practical note can I just say what a great day it is for doing the laundry?

Yes I'm just waiting for the machine to finish a second load, in the time its taken the first load is bone dry.

Bloody hot putting it out and taking it in though. The workshop which I opened up this morning is now 42.7degC, if I had left it shut up I think 50+ would have been on the cards.

I was slightly worried as there are dive bottles in there and lots of other stuff under pressure.

But today they are saying ‘don’t travel unless you have to’ (see all your above examples) and that makes sense. And if there *are* trains running then why shouldn’t anyone use them irrespective of the reason?

Because trains when the AC isn't running are metal and glass boxes sat in the sun.

There's a reasonable chance of disruptions meaning trains full of people stuck in them.

There's a high chance of speed limits being in place which means fewer trains running. More people stuck on platforms in the sun, more overcrowding on the running trains.

There's more chance of disruption if passengers start fainting in the heat, delaying services, and putting more strain on the ambulance services that haven't got the capacity to be dealing with people who ignored the advice to stay at home in the shade?

Just got back from an hour’s ride. 36C on the road, only 31C in the shady woods by the stream, maxing out at 37.8 on the stony track across the exposed wheat fields.

Congratulations? You're in Wales where it's cooler in the middle of a field than it is in the shade in areas where weather warnings were issued.

I think, technically, they’re a groupie not a fan if they’ll do that.

Hahah, very good! 😀

That would explain why my specs needed a good clean this morning! 😉

I think, technically, they’re a groupie not a fan if they’ll do that.

Congratulations?

No need, just reporting back. Not showing off.

Thankfully it’s only 22degC in my house at the moment (Galloway coast) as I suffer from Uhtoff’s phenomenon, if i get hot/overheat my body can’t cope due to demyelination of the nervous system which lays me out totally immobile in spasm and a mess. Outside it’s 24degC with a nice breeze from the sea which is not too bad but I cant venture outside to the garden as I doubt I’d make it back in the house.

Because trains when the AC isn’t running are metal and glass boxes sat in the sun.

There’s a reasonable chance of disruptions meaning trains full of people stuck in them.

There’s a high chance of speed limits being in place which means fewer trains running. More people stuck on platforms in the sun, more overcrowding on the running trains.

There’s more chance of disruption if passengers start fainting in the heat, delaying services, and putting more strain on the ambulance services that haven’t got the capacity to be dealing with people who ignored the advice to stay at home in the shade?

Then cancel the services then. Then people who *have* to travel make alternative arrangements just like they do during rail strikes.

Me right now

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Houns looks just like I imagined!

A Greek god?

Then cancel the services then. Then people who *have* to travel make alternative arrangements just like they do during rail strikes.

Because then you just cause travel issues on the roads?

Not everyone's selfish and incapable of following advice.

A Greek god?

I was thinking more of Buddha

Buddha belly on a stick thin frame. *flexes*

Just found my long haired cat locked in the conservatory, he must’ve snuck in 2 hours ago! He’s fine, was fast asleep and didn’t want to be moved. Dread to think what the temperature is in there

Just found my long haired cat locked in the conservatory

If you've lost your budgie I think we all know where that is...

Sounds delightful chewie. Can I ask though, how does one find themselves coming from such a beautiful part of the world to… erm, Newcastle?

Well, it's 33c now in Newcastle and the room temp has gone up to 27c. If this continues for two weeks everyone we will suffer the heat. One week is fine. LOL! That's because the house is really not built to ventilate whole day with all windows and doors opened.

How I got here? Well, through job I applied of course until they got bored of me and hired me ... LOL! All legit.

I’m missing out on my coffee fix due to heat tday so I’m improvising.

Usually serves 2 but mum and her mate are popping in from their ride round the coastline (30 bloody miles in this heat) so ill have to stretch it.

3 double shots espresso, 60 ml double cream, 200 ml vanilla ice cream made at local organic dairy, 6 large ice cubes, 600ml organic full fat milk - blitz everything in a blender till your left with a thick frozen slush and pour into two glasses, sit down, drink and relax.

30 mins later find yourself on a caffeine/sugar buzz and mow the lawn/wash windows/do laundry/remodel the house/build extension/develop unified theory of everything/argue with neighbour over the misguided benefits of mmt monetary policy - realise neighbour is slowly backing away from you without breaking eye contact, finally slump in the corner with caffeine burnout and slide into a sugar crash.

Repeat the following day…….

34C in the office as I type, Ten degrees cooler downstairs. Will be back in the Thames later this evening!

’m missing out on my coffee fix due to heat tday so I’m improvising.

I've drunk cold lattes for years. No ice, just cold milk. Although I have added some ice of late for further chilling.

Just found my long haired cat locked in the conservatory, he must’ve snuck in 2 hours ago! He’s fine, was fast asleep and didn’t want to be moved. Dread to think what the temperature is in there

All four of ours are ignoring the air conditioned house and just sitting outside on the patio in the shade.

Thames later this evening!

I thought that river was one of the most filthy/polluted rivers in the UK? or do you reside more 'upstreme'