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Glaston wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:47 am "Extreme Heat" its barely even 30c
Met Office has gone all millennial snowflake.
The Tarmac isn't even melting, now that's when it gets a bit warm.


Heathrow July 2019 hit 37c
Heathrow July 2020 hit 38c
Heathrow July 2021 31c so far

What rating are they going to come up with when it does actually get hot.

Jesus Christ the culture war has even made people idiots when talking about the weather

GogLais wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:36 am

Paddington Bear wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:50 am I think they factor in humidity as well. SE England gets remarkably humid (or at least feels it)

Weird in our Airbnb in Twickenham. Stayed in in the evening and even though the sun was setting it seemed to get hotter and hotter as night fell.

Tarmac releases it's heat in the evening, I've always assumed that's why London is particularly unbearable.

Essentially everything here combines to make 30 degrees seem significantly warmer than 30 degrees in a 'hot' country. I've never felt as uncomfortable with the heat or the sun when in places like India or Spain.

Thanks, you can keep them...




Thaxted, Essex

Allegedly the temperature is lower today, but the humidity must be up because somehow I'm managing to sweat even more.

JM2K6 wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:15 am

Glaston wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:47 am "Extreme Heat" its barely even 30c
Met Office has gone all millennial snowflake.
The Tarmac isn't even melting, now that's when it gets a bit warm.


Heathrow July 2019 hit 37c
Heathrow July 2020 hit 38c
Heathrow July 2021 31c so far

What rating are they going to come up with when it does actually get hot.

Jesus Christ the culture war has even made people idiots when talking about the weather

So what is the next level post "Extreme Heat"?
Hotter than a witches tit?
7 Levels of Hell?
Scotch bonnet chilli heat?

Met have blown their load at a normal summer temp.

Sounds millennial culture war to me.

Glaston wrote: Wed Jul 21, 2021 5:23 pm

JM2K6 wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:15 am

Glaston wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:47 am "Extreme Heat" its barely even 30c
Met Office has gone all millennial snowflake.
The Tarmac isn't even melting, now that's when it gets a bit warm.


Heathrow July 2019 hit 37c
Heathrow July 2020 hit 38c
Heathrow July 2021 31c so far

What rating are they going to come up with when it does actually get hot.

Jesus Christ the culture war has even made people idiots when talking about the weather

So what is the next level post "Extreme Heat"?
Hotter than a witches tit?
7 Levels of Hell?
Scotch bonnet chilli heat?

Met have blown their load at a normal summer temp.

Sounds millennial culture war to me.

The current extreme heat warning is an ‘amber’ warning, so not at the highest level. Extreme heat warnings only came into being last month, so this is the first time it has been used. The Met office’s explanation is:

Extreme heat warnings will work in a similar way to the existing weather warnings, where they’re only issued based on the impacts of the weather conditions, rather than when specific temperatures are reached. This means that different conditions in different areas of the country may trigger an extreme heat warning, and the threshold for an extreme heat warning in Aberdeen, for example, is likely to be lower than one covering London.

In the most extreme circumstances, prolonged spells of heat can cause illness and even death. According to Public Health England figures, 2,256 excess deaths were reported across the country during heatwaves in the summer of 2020 – the highest since records began. It’s hoped the new extreme heat warning can help the public, businesses and organisations better prepare for hot conditions, thereby reducing disruption and impacts.

Plus the UK houses trap heat - coming back from Oz for a visit, I found my sister's red-brick house stifling in the summer.

Another glorious summers day

A real pitty I'm stuck in the office in aircon. should be in the garden tanning my tits and drinking shandies. No doubt first week of Aug will be dire as I've booked that off.

Middle of Dumfriesshire, on a knowe that catches every little zephyre it's only 11am and the thermometer on the shady side of the bird feeder is reading 33.4C . My personal comfort zone stops at 24 and my brain is feeling like it's starting to melt. FFS it's SW Scotland not Benidorm.

All I really want to do is submerge myself in a cool pool with something alcoholic but instead I'm going to have drive in a hot car on roads crowded with tourists before going into hot crowded shops and fight my way through hot, sweaty, smelly people.

As a reward I have 2 bottles of wine in the fridge and loads of ice cream and ice in the freezer.

Norf London flooding after torrential rain

It was biblical round our way yesterday

We had about 15 - 20 mins of torrential rain - about 15mm - and the drains couldn't cope with it, but other than a bit of surface water no problems. The London rain must have been even heavier and lasted longer as St James Park had 40 mm and other places reportedly even more in the period of 1 - 2 hours. Unusual to have that intensity of rainfall for that long anywhere in this country really as it wouldn't normally be so sustained.

Damage to their property is the only way most being are going to fucking get it.

It's been a pretty dreary summer in the SE, and today is spectacularly dull albeit dry ( points N and W have been far better for warmth and sunshine, it's true) .

Shouldn't complain though, this really puts things into perspective:

Grey, miserable and windy but that’s enough about me.

GogLais wrote: Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:41 pm Grey, miserable and windy but that’s enough about me.

I got off a plane in Tunis, on honeymoon.

First off the plane, thought my nostril hair would be burnt to a cinder.

Dry heat though. It was very sweaty in Singapore.

Sailed there from Phuket.

Last day of winter here. It was a very warm one here - we probably had about 10 frosts and 15 foggy mornings and I didn't have to change from the summer duvet on the bed.

We don't do winter like we used to.

Can’t complain about the summer in Scotland for once. Does feel like it’s all over today though

Auckland this morning..........

As if commuting wasn't bad enough



And pretty horrific in Maryland and DC

Storm Barra on the way. Full red weather warning for the south of the country.
Should be good craic.

Uncle fester wrote: Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:53 pm Storm Barra on the way. Full red weather warning for the south of the country.
Should be good craic.

At least I can now stop shouting "It's Arrrrwen, not AHwen".

Schools closed; airports cancelling flights left, right & center

I decided to park the car at the back of the house tonight; as far away from potential falling branches as possible. Forecast is for gusts of 130km/hr in my area; & of course it's going to arrive just before the morning rush hour.

At least it's not been too wet; or we could also be looking forward to torrents of rain, on already saturated ground.

Where are you at?
It is hammering down in Dublin.

Uncle fester wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:14 am Where are you at?
It is hammering down in Dublin.

You got that right

https://www.earthcam.com/world/ireland/ ... =templebar

Uncle fester wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:14 am Where are you at?
It is hammering down in Dublin.

Galway.

Not too bad here; a few branches on the lawn, & the Sat dish isn't pointing where it used to.

fishfoodie wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:12 am

Uncle fester wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:14 am Where are you at?
It is hammering down in Dublin.

Galway.

Not too bad here; a few branches on the lawn, & the Sat dish isn't pointing where it used to.

You have satellite dishes there

Enzedder wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:58 am

Uncle fester wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:14 am Where are you at?
It is hammering down in Dublin.

You got that right

https://www.earthcam.com/world/ireland/ ... =templebar

Some great webcams there.

This one is just pathetic though.
https://www.earthcam.com/usa/nevada/las ... karaoke_lv

Slick wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:37 am

fishfoodie wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:12 am

Uncle fester wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:14 am Where are you at?
It is hammering down in Dublin.

Galway.

Not too bad here; a few branches on the lawn, & the Sat dish isn't pointing where it used to.

You have satellite dishes there

Even with two jabs, the 5G reception isn't that good

fishfoodie wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:54 am

Slick wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:37 am

fishfoodie wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:12 am

Galway.

Not too bad here; a few branches on the lawn, & the Sat dish isn't pointing where it used to.

You have satellite dishes there

Even with two jabs, the 5G reception isn't that good

Surprisingly calm here in far SE England atm given that we're expecting a bit of a hoolie by mid-afternoon and into tomorrow. Not as bad as further NW of course

Wind started picking up at 5am.
Blowing a good 'un with horizontal rain here in SW Wales...

They've been warning about this storm for days now; & still some idiots don't get the message



If I were the insurance firm; I wouldn't pay out.

This feels somehow windier than last weekend... Imagine those wind turbines off the coast of Cumbria must be about read to take off...

fishfoodie wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:14 am They've been warning about this storm for days now; & still some idiots don't get the message



If I were the insurance firm; I wouldn't pay out.

And tie those effing trampolines down!

Storm Arwen was the oddest thing I have ever seen. We had relatively little impact, just some decently strong breezes / light wind. Then out of nowhere we were hit by a 120mph gust. For about an hour it was 80 to 100 mph then back to light winds.

My wife was born here almost 60 years ago and has never seen damage like it. We live 5 miles from the end of the glen. In that distance the road was blocked in 8 places by fallen trees, and a similar number by fallen branches and debris. Locals had it all clear by lunchtime. A lot of buildings were damaged as well. We were only without power for two days, but we have an AGA, 3 wood burners and a wee generator so we were only slightly inconvenienced. Most people we know in the country will have similar. If this had happened to our old Edinburgh house we'd have nothing similar.

We have just got power back after another 4 hour break. Snow this time.

weegie01 wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:51 pm We have just got power back after another 4 hour break. Snow this time.

The Irish lads have one, or two service interruptions too.