UK to bake in 33C amid extreme heat warning

[leicsmac]

3 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

Bit depressing though ain't it 

The fact that they could well become a necessity due to inaction up to this point is depressing, aye.

 

 

3 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

The first ever red weather warning since they began ‘doing’ red weather warnings.

 

 

They started the system last year 🤣

I would think that the decision that the system was needed in the first place would be concerning enough.

[adam]

12 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Alcohol probably isn't the best thing in this weather! 

I pint of Heineken followed by 1 pint of water 😆 

Being serious though it is very hot. Never been in heat like this. Also staying in our caravan which has no air con so its not overly pleasant. 

Edited 18 July 2022 by adam

[Jaspa]

 

[Jattdogg]

Ffs skynews

 

Do they do the same when its -5 ?

 

 

 

Side note, shouldn't this thread get "hot" now, it would be fitting.

Edited 18 July 2022 by Jattdogg

[dsr-burnley]

1 hour ago, leicsmac said:

Not sure previously permafrosted and now melted tundra would be good land for arable farming or for habitation tbh, for a variety of reasons.

I'm not sure either.  But it sounds a better bet than reformatting the sun!

[Daggers]

1 hour ago, Suzie the Fox said:

Just stepped outside to eat my lunch and it’s like getting off an air conditioned plane in a hot country. Managed 8 mins in the sun until I felt my blood boiling and back inside the house for me for a few hours. 
 

Thankfully my house is a very old (partly built in 1708) with very thick walls. Also north facing so it’s lovely and cool. Great in summer not so in winter. 
 

edit to add temp in garden is currently showing 34 and 36 on 2 diff thermometers. 

In the winter, just do the opposite and open up all the windows and doors in the afternoon? 🤔

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, dsr-burnley said:

I'm not sure either.  But it sounds a better bet than reformatting the sun!

Agreed.

 

But better still would be arranging matters so that choice never has to be made. That is still possible.

[SpacedX]

51 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

Bit depressing though ain't it 

When the shutters are shut - yeah, but open they're quite aesthetically pleasing. All the rage in West Dulwich and Holland Park darling. 

[SpacedX]

55 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

They only started the system last year 🤣

It didn't take long did it? 

[st albans fox]

33 minutes ago, Jaspa said:

 

Very scientific 

btw, a few places now 37c 99f  with still a good hour or two of heating still out there …..

might not quite break the record today and certainly shouldn’t break 40c ……. That’s for tomorrow 

 

[The Year Of The Fox]

36 minutes ago, Jaspa said:

 

Who’s it signing for? 

[tom27111]

Today is hard work, but I had a stroke of genius.

 

Went into a local co op and bought 2 bags of mixed veg.

 

I split 1 bag into some polybags we carry in the van.

 

1 straight down my pants, 1 under my cap.

 

Cool as a fvcking cucumber.

 

They are due to thaw out soon though and it could get messy.

[Foxdiamond]

2 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Very scientific 

btw, a few places now 37c 99f  with still a good hour or two of heating still out there …..

might not quite break the record today and certainly shouldn’t break 40c ……. That’s for tomorrow 

 

Now 37c here

[Tinman]

32 in my Ilkeston village.

[grobyfox1990]

Went out for a lunchtime walk and its well nice. Proper body warming heat, breeze and low humidity. One non-value-add zoom meeting to go then its straight into the garden with an ice cream and a heineken 0

[Leicester_Loyal]

 

[SpacedX]

1 minute ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Went out for a lunchtime walk and its well nice. Proper body warming heat, breeze and low humidity. One non-value-add zoom meeting to go then its straight into the garden with an ice cream and a heineken 0

Yeah, the breeze is lovely and very welcome when you catch it. Within reason, I like the the heat, (tell that to someone from the Nineveh Plain or the Danakil Depression), but really feel for those in the UK that are debilitated by it. 

[SpacedX]

7 hours ago, Zear0 said:

^

[AjcW]

My partner went into labour in this heat last year (feel like everyone has forgotten how hot this week last year was...) so i've been staying very ****ing quiet about my mild discomfort today 

[Bellend Sebastian]

All the Tory leadership candidates have now committed to net zero, so the timing of the heatwave is at least slightly helpful. 

 

Probably roll back on that when it cools down on Wednesday

[st albans fox]

3 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

All the Tory leadership candidates have now committed to net zero, so the timing of the heatwave is at least slightly helpful. 

 

Probably roll back on that when it cools down on Wednesday

Yes they are all very keen as long as it doesn’t cost anything ……cloud fooking cuckoo land …..

[adam]

3 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

All the Tory leadership candidates have now committed to net zero, so the timing of the heatwave is at least slightly helpful. 

 

Probably roll back on that when it cools down on Wednesday

I'm not sure the UK meeting it's net zero promise will make much difference to the overall temperature of the planet. 

[leicsmac]

Just now, adam said:

I'm not sure the UK meeting it's net zero promise will make much difference to the overall temperature of the planet. 

More difference than not doing it.

[SpacedX]

6 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

All the Tory leadership candidates have now committed to net zero, so the timing of the heatwave is at least slightly helpful. 

 

Probably roll back on that when it cools down on Wednesday

[adam]

2 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

More difference than not doing it.

1 percent of global emissions I think we produce.