Uk hot weather

[Nickn]

Why is every body panicking over the chance of one very hot day in the Uk next week
Schools are closing the government has issued warnings it’s all doom and gloom instead of hurrah summer has arrived
I have lived in LA and Miami and I managed to survive
I lived through the hot summer of 76
Lots of Brit look forward to holidays in countries with far high temperatures then are predicted for next Tuesday
What’s going on?

[Rebel]

It's very hot here in the South (USA). Note sure what it is up there. Just be careful and hydrate.

[AzPaul]

It's over 100 degrees all the time here.
Of course, where I'm from, we're tougher than most.

[Malum]

It was 116 F here today . Worked in the yard and hung out in the pool . Typical summer day in the desert .

[airchitect]

95 with 80+% humidity… don’t even need to lick the stamp….


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[Cru Jones]

The answer is that LA and Miami are very different from London.

“Summer, from June to August, is not very warm, but in this season, the area of London is the warmest of the entire UK. In July and August, lows are around 14 °C (57 °F) and highs around 23/24 °C (73.5/75 °F).” (https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/england/london)

So, a forecasted high in London of 38 C (100 F) is 33% above average and quite extreme. Remember: London does not have massive air conditioning infrastructure.

It’s the equivalent of 115 F in Miami in July (33% above the average July high of 86.5 F). At least in Miami there is AC.

Or, to use the Tucson example above, which averages 100 F in July, it’s the equivalent of 133 F. Pretty extreme stuff.

[G3Z]

I think people forget that the U.K. isn’t prepared for these kind of freak temperatures. The houses are heavily insulated, no A/c and no pools to cool off in.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by AzPaul

It's over 100 degrees all the time here.
Of course, where I'm from, we're tougher than most.

Switch off your cooling and get back to me tough guy.



With the aircon on we were fine but there were a lot of emergency call outs mainly for the elderly who were not so fortunate.

[rootbeer7]

If Covid, cost of living crisis, nuclear war didn’t get you, then the weather will! Sadly it’s all fear-mongering from the various news outlets.

[Old Expat Beast]

Supposedly it will be the hottest day on record in the UK and very few people have aircon. Extreme weather is always newsworthy. US national TV news seems to lead with weather at least once a week, even if it's only going to affect a few states.

[daveathall]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

The answer is that LA and Miami are very different from London.

“Summer, from June to August, is not very warm, but in this season, the area of London is the warmest of the entire UK. In July and August, lows are around 14 °C (57 °F) and highs around 23/24 °C (73.5/75 °F).” (https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/england/london)

So, a forecasted high in London of 38 C (100 F) is 33% above average and quite extreme. Remember: London does not have massive air conditioning infrastructure.

It’s the equivalent of 115 F in Miami in July (33% above the average July high of 86.5 F). At least in Miami there is AC.

Or, to use the Tucson example above, which averages 100 F in July, it’s the equivalent of 133 F. Pretty extreme stuff.

Excellent post. The hottest ever recorded in the UK is 38.7C (101.6). As you point out, temperatures from different countries are difficult to compare.

I have never known anyone, or for that matter walked into any domestic house with A/C in the UK, it's just not needed.

My house is nearly 300 years old with walls over a foot thick (not cavity but solid) so is fairly cool, I keep the windows closed and shut all the curtains which keeps the heat out. Although it would be nice to have A/C it would be a total waste of money for the times there is extreme heat over here.

The warnings that have been given are a reminder to those looking after the very young (babies) and the elderly to make sure that they are kept hydrated and ventilated. Sage advice, to be honest. Most of the country will be sunbathing and enjoying the heat.

[rootbeer7]

Originally Posted by daveathall

Excellent post. The hottest ever recorded in the UK is 38.7C (101.6). As you point out, temperatures from different countries are difficult to compare.

I have never known anyone, or for that matter walked into any domestic house with A/C in the UK, it's just not needed.

My house is nearly 300 years old with walls over a foot thick (not cavity but solid) so is fairly cool, I keep the windows closed and shut all the curtains which keeps the heat out. Although it would be nice to have A/C it would be a total waste of money for the times there is extreme heat over here.

The warnings that have been given are a reminder to those looking after the very young (babies) and the elderly to make sure that they are kept hydrated and ventilated. Sage advice, to be honest. Most of the country will be sunbathing and enjoying the heat.

Perhaps you can argue with my wife over keeping windows and curtains shut

[daveathall]

Originally Posted by rootbeer7

Perhaps you can argue with my wife over keeping windows and curtains shut

I know exactly where you are coming from my friend. My line to my wife was that "It is hotter outside luv, if we open the windows, it is going to be the same temperature inside as outside, there is no way that we can make North Yorkshire cooler by opening the windows and letting the cool air, from inside our house, out."

[rootbeer7]

Originally Posted by daveathall

I know exactly where you are coming from my friend. My line to my wife was that "It is hotter outside luv, if we open the windows, it is going to be the same temperature inside as outside, there is no way that we can make North Yorkshire cooler by opening the windows and letting the cool air, from inside our house, out."

[colpol]

Talking/ complaining about the weather is a National obsession in the UK.

The press if you’ll forgive the pun are ‘creating a storm’ about this one day.

Its raining in Scotland this morning but 27/ full sunshine next 2 days. I’ll be talking about these 2 days for the next 6 months

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

The answer is that LA and Miami are very different from London.

“Summer, from June to August, is not very warm, but in this season, the area of London is the warmest of the entire UK. In July and August, lows are around 14 °C (57 °F) and highs around 23/24 °C (73.5/75 °F).” (https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/england/london)

So, a forecasted high in London of 38 C (100 F) is 33% above average and quite extreme. Remember: London does not have massive air conditioning infrastructure.

It’s the equivalent of 115 F in Miami in July (33% above the average July high of 86.5 F). At least in Miami there is AC.

Or, to use the Tucson example above, which averages 100 F in July, it’s the equivalent of 133 F. Pretty extreme stuff.

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Supposedly it will be the hottest day on record in the UK and very few people have aircon. Extreme weather is always newsworthy. US national TV news seems to lead with weather at least once a week, even if it's only going to affect a few states.

Originally Posted by daveathall

Excellent post. The hottest ever recorded in the UK is 38.7C (101.6). As you point out, temperatures from different countries are difficult to compare.

I have never known anyone, or for that matter walked into any domestic house with A/C in the UK, it's just not needed.

My house is nearly 300 years old with walls over a foot thick (not cavity but solid) so is fairly cool, I keep the windows closed and shut all the curtains which keeps the heat out. Although it would be nice to have A/C it would be a total waste of money for the times there is extreme heat over here.

The warnings that have been given are a reminder to those looking after the very young (babies) and the elderly to make sure that they are kept hydrated and ventilated. Sage advice, to be honest. Most of the country will be sunbathing and enjoying the heat.

Excellent posts gentlemen

We could reverse the scenario and ask what the big deal is when temperatures drops below freezing in some parts of the world ….

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by daveathall

Excellent post. The hottest ever recorded in the UK is 38.7C (101.6). As you point out, temperatures from different countries are difficult to compare.

I have never known anyone, or for that matter walked into any domestic house with A/C in the UK, it's just not needed.

My house is nearly 300 years old with walls over a foot thick (not cavity but solid) so is fairly cool, I keep the windows closed and shut all the curtains which keeps the heat out. Although it would be nice to have A/C it would be a total waste of money for the times there is extreme heat over here.

The warnings that have been given are a reminder to those looking after the very young (babies) and the elderly to make sure that they are kept hydrated and ventilated. Sage advice, to be honest. Most of the country will be sunbathing and enjoying the heat.

300 years old? That is so cool my friend. I love it. I love your country‘s history. I spend my life on YouTube watching videos about it.

Originally Posted by colpol

Talking/ complaining about the weather is a National obsession in the UK.

The press if you’ll forgive the pun are ‘creating a storm’ about this one day.

Its raining in Scotland this morning but 27/ full sunshine next 2 days. I’ll be talking about these 2 days for the next 6 months

Obsession about weather is the news agencies when it comes to hurricanes. They really go into a sort of depression if there isn’t any really big ones in a particularly year that causes lots of damage and displaces lots of people. But when one does come you can see the absolute excitement and happiness in their faces. It’s sick. It wasn’t like this 30 years ago. They just reported on them when they were coming so that people could be warned. Now it’s like an expectation so when it doesn’t come they feel let down. The worst part is the reporting they do actually seems to work when it comes to creating panic.

[mountainjogger]

Everyone I know is addicted to AC. So, I am not going to cast stones.

[enjoythemusic]

Personally would rather take the heat and humidity than winters at my previous mountaintop home. It was 'only' -17F outside at the time... not including wind chill.

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[Nickn]

A heat wave used to be three consecutive days where the temperature hits 27 degrees
Now each day is classed as one
Just come back from the gym where a very suntanned lady walked it and started moaning how hot it was ,it’s 27 where I am
When she had finish the owner asked how her holiday in Spain was her reply lovely the weather was gorgeous !
Up until last year weather girls used to say it’s going to be a nice sunny day remember your sun cream or summers arrived now it’s a red weather warnings
Spoke to a couple of local farmer down the pub last night they have finished the grain harvest early and yields are up 10% on the news it said farmers were worried the yields would be down due to the hot weather
What’s going on are the diverted the great unwashed from all the really bad news
As for the temperature recording my local station used to be in the middle of a field now it’s surrounded by new build houses this must effect the recordings ??

[AzPaul]

Originally Posted by Andad

Switch off your cooling and get back to me tough guy.

I hear ya' brothah
My father was born here in '27 and I have no idea how those folks handled May-Sept back then. Know they slept outside a lot, but even at that . . . . . Guess they were made of sterner stuff.

[Nickn]

Well it’s worked all the scare mongering has made everyone stay in doors
Just taking the dog for a walk
Cloudy 29 degrees 84 in proper money
Haven’t seen a soul roads are empty even my local which is normally full on a Sunday was empty
A Brave new world

[rolexpatek363]

Originally Posted by Nickn

Why is every body panicking over the chance of one very hot day in the Uk next week
Schools are closing the government has issued warnings it’s all doom and gloom instead of hurrah summer has arrived
I have lived in LA and Miami and I managed to survive
I lived through the hot summer of 76
Lots of Brit look forward to holidays in countries with far high temperatures then are predicted for next Tuesday
What’s going on?

41 Celsius (106F) is unprecedented, and I don't know anyone who looks forward to holidaying in that sort of temperature.

Large areas of Europe are on fire.

LA and Miami have A/C, UK does not.

Summer 76 was cooler.

That's what's going on.

[rolexpatek363]

Originally Posted by Nickn

Well it’s worked all the scare mongering has made everyone stay in doors
Just taking the dog for a walk
Cloudy 29 degrees 84 in proper money
Haven’t seen a soul roads are empty even my local which is normally full on a Sunday was empty
A Brave new world

This is Sunday, and tomorrow it will be Monday, when the hot weather is forecast to arrive. Take your dog out tomorrow, and you'll burn its paws.

[austinp]

Portable AC is your friend. Bout 300$ and they work great. Living in Florida lots of people have them incase the AC goes down.


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[rolexpatek363]

Originally Posted by austinp

Portable AC is your friend. Bout 300$ and they work great. Living in Florida lots of people have them incase the AC goes down.

How and where do you vent the hot air from a portable AC unit?

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by Nickn

Well it’s worked all the scare mongering has made everyone stay in doors
Just taking the dog for a walk
Cloudy 29 degrees 84 in proper money
Haven’t seen a soul roads are empty even my local which is normally full on a Sunday was empty
A Brave new world

What are you talking about? The heat is for Monday and Tuesday, not Sunday.

[rootbeer7]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Excellent posts gentlemen

We could reverse the scenario and ask what the big deal is when temperatures drops below freezing in some parts of the world ….

We can’t cope either

[Atone]

Originally Posted by rolexpatek363

How and where do you vent the hot air from a portable AC unit?

Usually out an open window with a soft piece of 1” foam that the window can seal up to which has a hole the size of the hose

[Nickn]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

What are you talking about? The heat is for Monday and Tuesday, not Sunday.

I am talking about the walk I took today and the absence of people
I know what’s predicted for Monday and Tuesday
It’s the large Ardingley antique fair Tuesday let’s hope traders are not put off going