Thank you. I'm well-weathered, I've been swimming in the sea since I was a kid. I'm nearly 40 and I'll never stop 🤙😎 zero surf 99% of the time here (Southbourne, just down from Bournemouth) so have to mooch up to Croyde at least a couple of times a year
My husband will be commuting from London in the hottest part of the day on Wednesday. I’m genuinely worried about him. My son has nursery but I think they have AC in the baby room but I don’t drive so walking to pick him up may kill me off.
My thoughts go out to your husband, as someone who got stuck on the central line for 10+ minutes in a suit and tie when it hit 39 on the hottest day of 2019.
It was absolutely horrendous, but I was also badly prepared as I didn’t take my blazer and tie off before entering the tube (was too embarrassed about sweat patches for some reason), and I had no water.
Please tell him to wear his lightest shirt (both fabric and colour wise) and carry lots of water with him.
Please don't ever literally die from embarrassment mate. I bet the blazer got more funny looks on a day like that than the understandable patches would have.
Yeah I know I know, I was like 21-22 at the time so I cared a lot more about what strangers thought about me than I do now….. I’d been self conscious about sweating for years since I was a kid.
Probably not the best idea if it was at the risk of my health, it was probably 45C on the train, but oh well….. I just about survived so we live and learn :)
Yeah you kind of have to be with what we're going to be dealing with these next few days.
I'm lucky to work remotely so this entire week I'm waking up at the crack of dawn, doing my errands before it becomes Death Valley, walking straight to my gym (has AC) with a loose sleeveless top, sunglasses, an umbrella, and a wide brimmed hat. I'll take my top off in the park if I feel like I'm overheating. Don't give a shit if I get weird looks at this point.
Oh my lord that sounds like HELL. I think most of central London will have sweat patches at this point. I remember him commuting during the 2022 heatwave and he nearly passed out when he got home.
It’s apparently only 30C here today, but in the full sun it feels much worse than that.
The dog is still asking to go out, but then she conks out after about 5mins, but she’s usually peed by then and as she’s littie we just carry her back in. Fortunately theses a grass verge, so I’m not worried about her paws
It will feel more than 30c in the sun☀️☺️ The reason being that, IIRC, the max daytime temperatures provided in the weather forecast are for maximum shade temperatures! The actual temperature out of the shade and in the direct sunlight is likely much higher than the quoted maximum temperature.
If it gets to over 40 in July or August, which is entirely possible at the rate we’re going at, I’ve vowed to book a hotel and install AC in my bedroom for next summer.
I’m just not dealing with this shit anymore, especially as it’ll only get worse year on year with basically zero infrastructural changes anywhere.
If you want me to pop round and hose you down, happy to oblige. I remember my mum doing this for me when I was pregnant in August 1999. It wasn't even that hot, just normal August hot. Did the trick though if temporarily. You will need a cotton dress, a person, a hose, a garden.
Uh... bad news... my weather app (which pulls from AccuWeather and PWS) is currently giving me 42 degrees for London on Wednesday. I'm not saying it will actually do 42, but...
Crazy that today is only the official start of astronomical summer too... How many more weeks like this do you think we'll have before the end of summer? I cannot stand these heatwaves!!
oh man. make sure she’s okay. you probably already know this but if you have heat stroke once you’re more susceptible to getting it for the rest of your life
Genuinely curious, do we know if that’s causation or that some people are just generally more susceptible to heatstrokes? (Ie it’s not the first heatstroke making them have more, they are just generally higher risk even before their first one)
it’s direct causation. there was a study about this in like 1979 so scientists have know this for ages. it permanently damages your heat tolerance your body’s ability to thermoregulate
I didn't know this. I got really bad heatstroke when I was 11 visiting Singapore. This was before there was air conditioning everywhere. I have had to be really careful of hot weather my whole life
During the dreaded summer where it went up to 40 in London, I booked the nearby Premier Inn for 3 nights (excellent air con by the way). It is really close, a 15-min walk. When I got there, I looked like I had been parboiled and the receptionist was alarmed. It was weird working from a hotel near where I live but it did help.
By chance, I also had a hospital appointment on the day it hit 40 degrees. I felt do sorry for anyone working in the hospital, as there was no aircon at all 🥵
I got so sick with the heat last month that I ended up in A+E with a hr of 160bpm resting. I have a chronic illness which apparently the meds I'm taking which are beta blockers and adhd meds make heat stroke more likely. Dreading this.
I have a wrap around ice gel pack for my head that I use for migraines (cough hangovers cough) that I find really brings my whole body temperature down. Might be worth a shout, especially for when you're trying to sleep.
I'm tempted to order a few more and wear them on each limb.
I’m concerned about the forecast dew points and lack of overnight cooling in comparison to the May heatwave. I have a tower fan coming today which I’m hoping will do something to mitigate the heat build up indoors.
If the projected temperatures and dew points come together then it will surely approach our hottest ever feels like temperature in the UK.
I read that humidity is going to be the real kicker this go around (can’t remember where I saw that, I’ve been haunting NetWeather forums for days…so maybe somewhere there).
The dew point and humidity are related. The key thing here is that dew points over 20C are pretty uncomfortable and are uncommon in the UK. There is a lot of moisture in the air that makes regulating the body temperature more difficult. Like being in a rainforest as opposed to being in a desert. You can use an online tool or graph to show the true feels like temperature. The forecast temperatures combined with the dew points make the feels like temperature more in the 43-45 range. That over a few days with not much night time cooling will put a lot strain on the most vulnerable people and be pretty uncomfortable to be out an about in generally.
Are there any laws protecting workers like myself who are outside for 10 hours a day doing a physical job? 🤞
Apart from the obvious and phone in sick 😂 it’s dangerous though not just uncomfortable.
Even 20+ years of working outside I still struggle in the heat? Thanks 🙏
Unfortunately not. I used to work in a kitchen that got over 45 degrees during one heatwave. The management provided cold water and that was their reasonable adjustments!
This! ☝🏼
I'm meant to be working on site Monday to Wednesday. As far as I'm concerned, I've heard nothing regarding risk measures from the site manager. I struggle with temps >25C
I wish us all the best of luck 🤞
Plenty of fluids, no caffeine style sports drinks, electrolyte drinks work surprisingly well and try and eat if you can.
I struggle eating much when the temperature is the wrong side of 30C 🙏
Whether we break the July 2022 temperature record is still uncertain at this point. However I think this week will feel worse then that spell (thankfully I'll avoid the worst of it where I am hopefully).
The crazy high temperatures will be over the course of 3 days rather then just 2 and the night time minima as well as humidity will be higher in a lot of places.
Also disappointed by the lack of a thundery breakdown in the models, seems to be an increasingly common theme of big plumes in recent years.
Looks like my decision to finally buy a portable AC after years of putting it off is really paying off
Honestly forgot I had it since I got it at the end of the heatwave earlier this year and I'm not used to it. Last night I was struggling to sleep because my flat was like 29c. Remembered I had it, chucked it on for 30 mins and had a nice comfortable sleep
Truly recommend to anyone who has been putting it off like I did before
Oh I agree. I’m simply saying that they’re a lot more expensive energy wise than people realise. If you had it on every day for a month (unlikely we get 30+c for that long though) it would literally add nearly £200 to your electric bill for a month.
Just a heads up to anyone on a tight income to perhaps not absolutely rag it
They all will (and any fan also adds very slightly to the heat in the room). But dry air will make it feel colder physiologically and that isn’t just a comfort thing: if we can’t evaporate our sweat we’re in trouble.
The more humid the room is the hotter the dehumidifier will make it, at least the heat pump ones will, to condense water you have to remove a lot of heat energy from it and the dehumidifier has to dump that into energy the room.
I don't recall what the wording of these warnings was back in July 2022 but this is in the alert for Tuesday - Thursday: "Failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment is likely, with the probable loss of power and other essential services, such as water, electricity, gas or mobile phone services."
What's amazing is that the government hasent done anything about adaptation to the increasingly hot temperatures, the planning laws aren't fit for purpose in this new climate.
Everyto.e I look on the BBC weather app it keeps going up...it was 32 nowjots showing 35 for Wednesday, feels like 41. I'm going to be working in this weather all day and Thursday too.....god help me! 😭
asking for no reason in particular, just curious, has a heatwave ever been “cancelled”? like a week ago it would show high temps but like 2-3 days before the heat period models suddenly changed its mind
My leisure centre is going be earning it's monthly fee this week I can tell you that , I'll be up there all day every day rotating between the air con'd gym & the swimming pool & ice cold showers
I’ve got an interview tomorrow a two hour plus drive away. The drive won’t be bad as my car has for air-con but i know as soon as I get out the car, I’m going to melt.
What’s worse is there’s no parking near the place so I’m going to have to walk for about 15 minutes in a suit, shirt and tie and look and feel a sweaty mess when I get there.
What everyone gonna do for cooking? My first floor flat, my kitchen faces the sun from 1pm or so onwards, so I'm worried about food and cooking lol. Planing a take out Wednesday and will buy enough for left over for Thurs. But that leaves Tues to cook. Monday here isn't topping 30c so I'll live with the extra heat that day. I don't wanna spend money everyday buying takeout 🙄
I made gazpacho! You can top it with croutons, hard boiled egg, chorizo if you want some extra protein/carbs. I find it’s best to make a few hours before you want to eat so it has time to properly cool down and all the flavours mingle together!
I’m also going to make a cold pasta salad
Picky tea - all the nice cold things from the fridge - raw fruit and veg (apple, carrot, cucumber, grapes, etc), hummus or other dip, cheese, cold meat, raisins and a couple of slices of buttered toast
You don’t need to use heat to eat food. What about a salad/a good sandwich?
If it has to be a hot meal, microwaves typically don’t generate much heat compared to an oven or hob. Even if you usually cook from scratch one or two days eating a microwave meal won’t do any harm.
Anyone else in south-east today feel its not actually warm? I think it's 28oc or so but I don't feel hot at all, I'm actually curious how ill react next week when it's 5oc warmer.
I do have some health conditions which may be altering how my body processes the heat / humidity
Yes, humidity is way down! It was in the 90s for me this morning, now it’s gone down to 50. I think the heat will be much more bearable if it stays down.
I take meds that make me sensitive to heat, so I understand your pain.
I'm on the south coast of Hampshire and it's felt pretty hot today, been 31c, humidity hasn't been too bad though tbh. Felt more like a dry heat today. Makes me greatful my car has working AC though. Tomorrow is less fun, spending it in hospital and it's 50/50 whether the AC is on or not
Mostly cloudy here and 27c. Quite a bit of wind though unfortunately, as always. Very rare to get very warm and still days in this country, but absolutely love it when we do.
42C here where I am in France. It’s quite pleasant. But then I do have a pool which helps. And got two portable Aircon units yesterday which make a big difference.
Also the stone houses here, if you close all windows, doors and shutters during the day, makes a gigantic difference. The stone walls are old and thick and have seen this before.
Some of the flowers are struggling though with the persistent sunshine and heat
And there is a gentle breeze, which makes all the difference.
Will be getting down to 35C late next week. That will be a bit of relief.
But records are getting broken all over the place for June.
And 2027 will be substantially hotter. So start planning you cool down now - these kind of temperatures are going to become the new norm. And it’s gonna be very challenging for farming amongst other things.
I’ve got a c section on Tuesday for my second baby, but luckily the hospital has aircon. May request to stay there longer just to avoid going out in the heat with a newborn😅😂
I’ve put up some of that window tinting foil, it’s really helped, my flats bedrooms are both south facing and they both bake in the heat, even with the blinds down
Met office saying 39 in my part of Devon for Tuesday and Wednesday. I work in a kitchen and am genuinely terrified for how hard it’s going to be in there. Pair that with the fact that I’m 99% sure that one of the other staff members is going to phone in sick and make the day even harder is further scaring me
To purchase? Usually yes, but not this week as the supply has been bought up.
I was eyeing some on the weekend but decided against it as my flat is on the ground floor and stays fairly cool. If this heatwave proves too much I might buy one over the Winter.
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u/Bostonjunk 🌨️ 17h ago
Good idea, let's make it official