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k I dont live in Algeria. 50 degrees is a bit toasty. 
Here you go: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_United_Kingdo...
Heathrow 16 consecutive days above 30 degrees. Brutal!
Heathrow 16 consecutive days above 30 degrees. Brutal!
Puggit said:
Met office thunder warning for today has stretched east to M25. Everything south of M4.
Like I said the other day;)
Heavy downpours might give the garden some respite, but are useless for reservoirs.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/water-situation-local-area-reportsLike I said the other day;)
Heavy downpours might give the garden some respite, but are useless for reservoirs.
Admittedly I’ve only looked at the south but we had reservoirs and groundwater levels at or above average at the end of May. We’ll be able to see in a few weeks what effect this spell has had. It seems the report gets updated around the 11th.
Quite a few thunderstorms in the channel today to the south of Devon and Dorset
Puggit said:
Here you go: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_United_Kingdo...
Heathrow 16 consecutive days above 30 degrees. Brutal!
Sod that! I'd be sweating like a fat kid in a sweetshop Heathrow 16 consecutive days above 30 degrees. Brutal!
Someone made a comment the other day and they may be right in that the heat from say 20 years ago was nice and warm/hot and dry but the heat we have today is much more humid and difficult to cope with - what gives?
20 years ago the heat was great - I remember playing football etc but couldn't imagine wanting to do it in this heat.
20 years ago the heat was great - I remember playing football etc but couldn't imagine wanting to do it in this heat.
Mojooo said:
Someone made a comment the other day and they may be right in that the heat from say 20 years ago was nice and warm/hot and dry but the heat we have today is much more humid and difficult to cope with - what gives?
20 years ago the heat was great - I remember playing football etc but couldn't imagine wanting to do it in this heat.
I would guess that is because you are 20 years older.20 years ago the heat was great - I remember playing football etc but couldn't imagine wanting to do it in this heat.
Stan the Bat said:
Mojooo said:
Someone made a comment the other day and they may be right in that the heat from say 20 years ago was nice and warm/hot and dry but the heat we have today is much more humid and difficult to cope with - what gives?
20 years ago the heat was great - I remember playing football etc but couldn't imagine wanting to do it in this heat.
I would guess that is because you are 20 years older.20 years ago the heat was great - I remember playing football etc but couldn't imagine wanting to do it in this heat.
Mojooo said:
Stan the Bat said:
Mojooo said:
Someone made a comment the other day and they may be right in that the heat from say 20 years ago was nice and warm/hot and dry but the heat we have today is much more humid and difficult to cope with - what gives?
20 years ago the heat was great - I remember playing football etc but couldn't imagine wanting to do it in this heat.
I would guess that is because you are 20 years older.20 years ago the heat was great - I remember playing football etc but couldn't imagine wanting to do it in this heat.
Mojooo said:
Someone made a comment the other day and they may be right in that the heat from say 20 years ago was nice and warm/hot and dry but the heat we have today is much more humid and difficult to cope with - what gives?
20 years ago the heat was great - I remember playing football etc but couldn't imagine wanting to do it in this heat.
But it’s not been humid! Here on the south coast the humidity is currently 45%, that’s about as high as it’s been since this heatwave started. It’s been noticeably dry if anything hence there being no dew on the car in the morning.20 years ago the heat was great - I remember playing football etc but couldn't imagine wanting to do it in this heat.
Recent mini heat waves have been caused by Spanish Plumes. Brief bursts of intense heat and humidity caused by the UK lying between high and low pressure.
The current spell (until today) has generally featured high pressure bang on top of the UK and high 20s heat but without humidity, mostly thanks to a weak easterly wind.
Humidity right up in the Thames Valley today. First time this year for the kids to sleep on the middle floor of our house, not in the attic.
The current spell (until today) has generally featured high pressure bang on top of the UK and high 20s heat but without humidity, mostly thanks to a weak easterly wind.
Humidity right up in the Thames Valley today. First time this year for the kids to sleep on the middle floor of our house, not in the attic.
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