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The warnings the Met Office are giving sound pretty grim. The forecast for here in Gloucester today, was 31ºC but at 4.00pm my weather monitor showed 33.1ºC.The remote is in the side passage so in the shade. We are forecast to have 33ºC tomorrow, 34ºC Wednesday and 35ºC on Thursday dropping back to 29ºC on Friday. The BBC forecaster on News24 said heat like this would likely buckle railway lines. In parts of Europe 40ºC is forecast. That's 104ºF in old money.Forecasters say some locations here may well hit that 40ºC. The highest temperature recorded in the UK was 40.3ºC in Coningsby, Lincs. in 2022.

They have issued a red alert for.

"Southern Wales, as far west as Swansea, and an area of England that includes London and runs from the inland areas of Kent across to Somerset, as far north-west as Birmingham, and as far north-east as southern Cambridgeshire.
 
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The warnings the Met Office are giving sound pretty grim. The forecast for here in Gloucester today, was 31ºC but at 4.00pm my weather monitor showed 33.1ºC.The remote is in the side passage so in the shade. We are forecast to have 33ºC tomorrow, 34ºC Wednesday and 35ºC on Thursday dropping back to 29ºC on Friday. That's 104ºF in old money. The BBC forecaster on News24 said heat like this would likely buckle railway lines. In parts of Europe 40ºC is forecast. That's 104ºF in old money.Forecasters say some locations may well hit that 40ºC. The highest temperature recorded in the UK was 40.3ºC in Coningsby, Lincs. in 2022.

They have issued a red alert for.

"Southern Wales, as far west as Swansea, and an area of England that includes London and runs from the inland areas of Kent across to Somerset, as far north-west as Birmingham, and as far north-east as southern Cambridgeshire.
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Aye, it's definitely jacket-off weather.
 
Eucris said:
Aye, it's definitely jacket-off weather.
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I think staying indoors with a fan on is a good option and drink plenty of water. No doubt, the sun-worshippers will be lying out in it covered in factor 30...lol.
 
I'm dreading the heat, no likey. Thankfully, it should be cooler here than down south, I feel for anybody caught up in that.

This time, it's going to be the humidity and night time temps that could be dangerous for some.

UK eh? If it's not named storms or lashing it down, it's extreme temps. Hopefully though, when it begins to end, there should be some cracking thunderstorms. :clap:

It could be worse.
 
i'm at the GC house its a nice 27 degs here
 

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It's a bit more moderate here on the NI east coast thankfully.
I do think the Met Office and MSM rather overdo the "danger to life" etc warnings though, a lot of the Brits go on holiday to explicitly roast themselves in these temperatures. I know babies can overheat, and elderly people may struggle with their hearts in extreme heat, but my impression is that those most in danger are the t***s who drink themselves stupid and dehydrate or jump into rivers/lakes/sea carelessly.
 
Three schools here are finishing at 1.00pm today.

That sensor in the side passage..complete shade.. is showing 33.2ºC and it's only 10.15am. It's 26.5ºC in the house. Goodness knows what it will be tomorrow and Thursday when the red alert comes into operation at 0900 tomorrow to 2100 on Thursday.

The highest temperature reached during the 1976 heatwave was 35.9ºC in Cheltenham.
 
Dale. said:
I'm dreading the heat, no likey. Thankfully, it should be cooler here than down south, I feel for anybody caught up in that.

This time, it's going to be the humidity and night time temps that could be dangerous for some.

UK eh? If it's not named storms or lashing it down, it's extreme temps. Hopefully though, when it begins to end, there should be some cracking thunderstorms. :clap:

It could be worse.
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Doesn't always follow,Dale. It's forecast that any thunderstorms over this period will be isolated. There's an Atlantic low coming on from Friday so it might just push the heat wave away east...no fireworks.

Heavy rain is forecast for the weekend.
www.express.co.uk

Heatwave end date as maps show nearly 5 inches of rain hitting Britain

Brace yourself for a proper soggy turnaround
www.express.co.uk www.express.co.uk

Forecasters are saying the exceptionally strong ..possibly a 'super'.. El Niño that's coming in the autumn is already showing signs of life. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75ylx7g00xo
 
I reckon an awful lot of people will be heading beachward in the next couple of days...

Couple on sand and rocks at Exmouth DSC01425.JPG
 
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Dale. said:
I'm dreading the heat, no likey. Thankfully, it should be cooler here than down south, I feel for anybody caught up in that.

This time, it's going to be the humidity and night time temps that could be dangerous for some.

UK eh? If it's not named storms or lashing it down, it's extreme temps. Hopefully though, when it begins to end, there should be some cracking thunderstorms. :clap:

It could be worse.
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Forgot to add this for you. It's realtime lightning strikes in Europe. White is seconds old going to red, the longest time since the strike. As you see most are in Romania/Bulgaria.The green dots are lightning detectors. It's a great site but I wish it had place names. Sometimes, I'd open it up ,see where 'lively' thunderstorms were then try and locate exactly where they are, then go on 'Live webcams'. I saw a wonderful storm in the Swiss Alps one evening and another in Brussels..

Lightning & Thunderstorms - Europe

Blitzortung.org provides lightning and thunderstorm information in real-time on maps for USA, United Kingdom, Australia, new Zealand, Europa, Africa, Asia and other Countries.
www.blitzortung.org www.blitzortung.org
 
JohnC6 said:
Three schools here are finishing at 1.00pm today.

That sensor in the side passage..complete shade.. is showing 33.2ºC and it's only 10.15am. It's 26.5ºC in the house. Goodness knows what it will be tomorrow and Thursday when the red alert comes into operation at 0900 tomorrow to 2100 on Thursday.

The highest temperature reached during the 1976 heatwave was 35.9ºC in Cheltenham.
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That is crazy... i thought he government said (if you take your child out of school, that each day they miss is damaging!).

I do think people are going a bit ott. Just keep windows and curtains shut, house is warm but not horrible. I will still be doing a gym class tomorrow lunchtime and need to factor in some runs this week for a 10k coming up.

We have hot weather in summers, it happens. And while we dont get this too often, so are not used to it, many others cope!
 
Just popped down to a local .n.r lasted 10 minutes in the hide , then popped down the beach ,tides right out and people all over the place ,car reading 30degrees and 29.6 indoors at home with the fans on
 
It is 29C here in Kent, so we have the curtains pulled and windows open. Went out to Sissinghurst Castle this morning and it was raining there and very clammy.
I had a bit of a heart flutter on the way back, which lasted a bit longer than previous ones, but now back in the cool, I seem to be OK. The last thing I want in this heat, is a trip to the hospital.
 
andya700 said:
It is 29C here in Kent, so we have the curtains pulled and windows open. Went out to Sissinghurst Castle this morning and it was raining there and very clammy.
I had a bit of a heart flutter on the way back, which lasted a bit longer than previous ones, but now back in the cool, I seem to be OK. The last thing I want in this heat, is a trip to the hospital.
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better to keep windows shut as hotter outside than in
 
Been in the office all day. Just got back and my Hive in hallway is saying 24.8c - that is the coolest place of the house, heat rising and all that!! But its not too bad!
 
An unnecessary tragedy in the south of France. Two toddlers found dead in a parked car. First line of inquiry is the heat.Elsewhere in France five adults died, too.

www.theguardian.com

Two children found dead in car in France as heatwave hits Europe

Number of countries issue alerts with sustained and rising temperatures expected to present danger to health
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"Two children aged four and two have been found dead in their family’s car in south-eastern France the local prosecutor said, as a large swathe of western Europe suffers a ferocious heatwave forecast to shatter absolute temperature records."

High today for me was 35.6ºC just an hour ago.
 
House in Bristol struck by lightning setting it on fire.

www.bbc.co.uk

Heatwave causes house fire and shuts Bristol Airport and schools

Lightning set a roof on fire during a thunderstorm and thousands of travellers had their journeys disrupted.
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"It was an explosion like a bomb going off," said Laura Sharp, who was sitting with her family watching the storm from her home in Emersons Green, Bristol, when the lightning hit the house behind her"
 
North side of the house in the lounge with fanlight window open plus a fan stirring the air......
Temperature hit 28.9 degrees ~ phew!
 
JohnC6 said:
An unnecessary tragedy in the south of France. Two toddlers found dead in a parked car. First line of inquiry is the heat.Elsewhere in France five adults died, too.

www.theguardian.com

Two children found dead in car in France as heatwave hits Europe

Number of countries issue alerts with sustained and rising temperatures expected to present danger to health
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

"Two children aged four and two have been found dead in their family’s car in south-eastern France the local prosecutor said, as a large swathe of western Europe suffers a ferocious heatwave forecast to shatter absolute temperature records."

High today for me was 35.6ºC just an hour ago.
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I don't think the heat should be the first line of inquiry though tbh Unless they want to blame it on the climate crisis :rolleyes:
 
LeeRatters said:
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I don't think the heat should be the first line of inquiry though tbh Unless they want to blame it on the climate crisis :rolleyes:
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Sorry.Lee. I don't understand that. On the face of it, it looks like someone..a parent..?.. left the children in the car in that heat to which they succumbed, whilst they went somewhere..maybe to a shop. As you know, people leave their dogs in cars in hot weather and passers-by say the dog looked distressed after they've called police who will then break into the car to rescue the dog.
 
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Sorry.Lee. I don't understand that. On the face of it,it looks like someone..a parent..?.. left the children in the car in that heat to which they succumbed, whilst they went somewhere..maybe to a shop. As you know, people leave their dogs in cars in hot weather and if police are called they break into the car.
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Meaning the first line of inquiry should be into the parents and why they were locked/left in the car. IMO, you can't blame the 'heat', but you can blame the parents.
 
LeeRatters said:
Meaning the first line of inquiry should be into the parents and why they were locked/left in the car. IMO, you can't blame the 'heat', but you can blame the parents.
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Well. I thought that would have gone without saying. Of course it's the parent's fault but as for the cause of death it would be the heat.
 
Dale. said:
I'm dreading the heat, no likey. Thankfully, it should be cooler here than down south, I feel for anybody caught up in that.

This time, it's going to be the humidity and night time temps that could be dangerous for some.

UK eh? If it's not named storms or lashing it down, it's extreme temps. Hopefully though, when it begins to end, there should be some cracking thunderstorms. :clap:

It could be worse.
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I agree, Dale.

22C is about my maximum comfortable temperature.

Dave
 
A tip....Put a large jug of water in the fridge. It saves trying to prise ice cubes out of the holder. I expect some on here might have a US-style fridge with a chilled water dispenser.

I'm about to get a glass of refrigerated water and start watching the England v Ghana game.
 
We had 26 here today but drove to Banbridge for some food shopping at lunchtime/earlu afternoon, where it was 30. Quite a difference in 30 miles. Heat-reflecting blinds in all rooms are deployed and Dyson cooling fans engaged. Not looking forward to trying to sleep though.
 
have to say i put the AC on in the main bedroom last night, it was 25 degs we popped it on sleep o/night which puts the fan on super low
costs about 1 euro for 2 hours.
 
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