How is everyone coping with this heatwave?

[Vanessa]

I'm lucky I'm not working today. So I can relax. Yesterday I saw a girl almost fainting on the bus. :shocked:

[Swan]

I live in West Kent now, so it's been pretty hot. I don't mind it too much.

[Kate!]

I'm struggling. I don't cope well with hot weather. And I won't sleep much tonight. X

[Vanessa]

Good for the seaside. I'm going tomorrow :dance:

[Cherie]

Pretty good, it was overcast today so feels cooler

[Crimson Dynamo]

I very much dislike any temperature above 21c

[thesheriff443]

I’m a shade dwelller
In the car with the air con on full or in a shop with good air con is the place for me.

[rusticgal]

Its too hot for me...the only way I can deal with this weather is sitting around a pool with a cocktail in my hand...
I'm off work this week so doing very little...thank goodness.

[rusticgal]

I’m a shade dwelller
In the car with the air con on full or in a shop with good air con is the place for me.

lol...me too :laugh:

[rusticgal]

Good for the seaside. I'm going tomorrow :dance:


Oh god...I couldnt think of anything worse...

[bots]

i'm going to estivate

[Alf]

I'm having a curry.

[AnnieK]

Its rained on and off all day here today and been overcast and cooler.

Sun is back out now though

[Strictly Jake]

I keep getting migraines from it. I'm drinking loads of water but still the pressure in the air is really affecting them

[Redway]

Not very well. I’m normally very okay with this sort of weather but I wasn't well last week (still have a bit of stomach upset but I otherwise choose to ignore it) but this heat’s aggravating the headache and queasiness i was coming out of. I'd be drenched in nauseous sweat if not for the fan I've got on ultra speed blast.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I keep getting migraines from it. I'm drinking loads of water but still the pressure in the air is really affecting them

the pressure has been high for the last two weeks?

:conf:

Its low pressure that causes migraines

[AnnieK]

I keep getting migraines from it. I'm drinking loads of water but still the pressure in the air is really affecting them

It might be the humidity ....take it easy :love:

[Strictly Jake]

the pressure has been high for the last two weeks?

:conf:

Its low pressure that causes migraines

Must be just the heat then

[bots]

heat can affect your body in many ways, i thought everyone knew that :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

heat can affect your body in many ways, i thought everyone knew that :laugh:

so does virtually everything :laugh:

even the moon and when you have breakfast

[Parmy]

I've got very uneven burning on my legs.

[The Slim Reaper]

i'm going to estivate

No one cares about your fancy holidays, pal :smug:

[Redway]

I'm having a curry.

I hope it’s not a vindaloo.

[ThomasC]

Yeah not too bad although it made work at weekend just too much. Job is so much harder in the hear.

I have purchased a fan which should come tomorrow.

[Cherie]

Yeah not too bad although it made work at weekend just too much. Job is so much harder in the hear.

I have purchased a fan which should come tomorrow.

The heatwave finishes tonight :fan:

[Dogeatdog]

At work it’s hard but I’m doing my best to keep cool by drinking lots of water and eating roughly 5 Calippo’s when I get home.

[Redway]

The heatwave finishes tonight :fan:

It’s just getting started, really. We’re nowhere near the peak, Cherie.

[Kate!]

At work it’s hard but I’m doing my best to keep cool by drinking lots of water and eating roughly 5 Calippo’s when I get home.

Omg Calippos. I want one rn.

[Parmy]

Yeah not too bad although it made work at weekend just too much. Job is so much harder in the hear.



I bet it is.:sad:

[Redway]

How are you coping and getting your work done in this heatwave, parm?

[Vanessa]

I'm definitely getting ice cream tomorrow.

[Parmy]

How are you coping and getting your work done in this heatwave, parm?

Packed the tv work in a month and a half ago.

[Redway]

I'm definitely getting ice cream tomorrow.

You should do it.

[Redway]

Packed the tv work in a month and a half ago.

I see.

[Crimson Dynamo]

lets just sort out there is no UK heatwave at mo

its been warm in london

but that is it, so far

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/gallery/metofficegovuk/images/weather/learn-about/weather/uk-heatwave-threshold-2022.png

[Vanessa]

lets just sort out there is no UK heatwave at mo

its been warm in london

but that is it

It still feels hot, but it's better than yesterday.

[Redway]

It still feels hot, but it's better than yesterday.

No, it’s hot alright. He’s just saying what he normally says to get a bait-trigger reaction from people.

[The Slim Reaper]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXd5LHWWAAYmN7w?format=jpg&name=small

[Kate!]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXd5LHWWAAYmN7w?format=jpg&name=small

Lmao. :joker::joker::joker:

[Mystic Mock]

It's been horrible today.

[Cherie]

It’s just getting started, really. We’re nowhere near the peak, Cherie.

I know I was joking :laugh:

[Cherie]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXd5LHWWAAYmN7w?format=jpg&name=small

Is that Thomas:joker:

[Niamh.]

We got a nice version of the heatwave I think here 24/25 degrees max

[Redway]

How are we all trying to sleep tonight?

[GoldHeart]

I drink plenty more water,and keep my bedroom window open. And sleep in thin airy PJs.

It's difficult to sleep at times though.

[Glenn.]

We’ve had a bit of a disaster here today. Water from the mainland was cut off so no one’s had running water for nearly 24hrs.

[arista]

Good for the seaside. I'm going tomorrow :dance:


Railway line Buckle
are ready for long delays?

[Redway]

We’ve had a bit of a disaster here today. Water from the mainland was cut off so no one’s had running water for nearly 24hrs.

There couldn’t be a worse time for something like that to happen. Bless them.

How’s everyone bearing up/coping with it at the moment?

[Kate!]

Good morning all. Still hot today. I've barely had any sleep. X

[Redway]

Bless you. I’ve been up pretty much all night myself.

[Vanessa]

Same. Way too hot to sleep :bawling:

[Kate!]

Bless you. I’ve been up pretty much all night myself.

Thanks Sam. I usually feel really good when I've not had a lot of sleep...it hits me later on. I'm off out this morning and early afternoon. X

[Kate!]

Same. Way too hot to sleep :bawling:

Aww are you at work today love?

[Vanessa]

I'm off to the beach :dance:

[Vanessa]

Aww are you at work today love?

No, not working until Friday.

[Kate!]

I'm off to the beach :dance:

Oh have a really lovely day :bigsmile:

[Glenn.]

There couldn’t be a worse time for something like that to happen. Bless them.

How’s everyone bearing up/coping with it at the moment?

They’re handing out bottles of water but not good. There’s not a drop coming from taps. Schools are closed as are most shops.

They had apparently fixed the problem last night and we’re refilling the system but nothing has happened this morning. Another issue has come up which means it’s delayed again. Could be up to four days.

[arista]

Oh have a really lovely day :bigsmile:


Trains going very slow
Buckles on Metal Rail Lines

[Crimson Dynamo]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">😴 Did you find sleeping difficult last night?<br><br>Whilst for many of us it was a slightly cooler night, temperatures in central London didn't fall below 20 degrees Celsius - making it a 'tropical' night 🏝️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/heatwave?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#heatwave</a> <a href="https://t.co/TniBhIbWHu">pic.twitter.com/TniBhIbWHu</a></p>&mdash; Met Office (@metoffice) <a href="https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1547117937215012864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[joeysteele]

Coping okay.
I'm not a heat person I prefer temperatures of more like 18/19 degrees max.

[MTVN]

Slept a lot better last night than the previous one actually. Sometimes problems can be a bit self-fulfilling I think, you expect to sleep badly and so you do

[Alf]

Wait until winter, then you'll see deaths from the weather. Make the most of the Sun while it's here.

[Cherie]

slept like a log :laugh: if your bedroom faces the sun, keep those curtains closed all day, it really helps

[Alf]

KIYiGA_rIls

[Parmy]

I'm off to the beach :dance:

Enjoy...have a drink in chinnerys for me.:wavey:

[Swan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">😴 Did you find sleeping difficult last night?<br><br>Whilst for many of us it was a slightly cooler night, temperatures in central London didn't fall below 20 degrees Celsius - making it a 'tropical' night 🏝️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/heatwave?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#heatwave</a> <a href="https://t.co/TniBhIbWHu">pic.twitter.com/TniBhIbWHu</a></p>&mdash; Met Office (@metoffice) <a href="https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1547117937215012864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Well it certainly felt tropical at 1am this morning when i walked across the street to feed the foxes (occasionally i have scraps of food, and instead of it going to waste it goes to the foxes). I walked barefoot along the pavement, which was warm to stand on, and then communal grassy area which was also warm, and as brown as i've ever seen it.

I sleep in my boxers, on the settee on hot nights with the windows wide open. There was this very gentle breeze in the end, was actually quite pleasant.

[Crimson Dynamo]

sunday to weds will see the hottest weather

[Swan]

Say's it'll be 29 here Sunday, Monday 33 and Tuesday 36. Ugh.

[Vanessa]

Not too bad today. But it's bound to get hotter later on.

[Alf]

Don't forget to look after the birds.

Get a bird bath out

[Alf]

Not too bad today. But it's bound to get hotter later on.it was very sun shiney at 8 o clock this morning here and yesterday it was quite gloomy at that time.

[Nicky91]

over here (according to weerplaza)

monday 30

tuesday 33

wednesday 30

and then back to 25, and next 5 days after those hot days, more chances of rain either

[bots]

it was raining here about 4am this morning

[Nicky91]

yes here few drops of rain as well


last night was hell here too, didn't get below 19C :(


had my fan on all night on mode 1

[Niamh.]

It's a nice heat here, maybe 22/23 degrees

[Crimson Dynamo]

It's a nice heat here, maybe 22/23 degrees

its 19C (taken from 14z reading)

[Crimson Dynamo]

Heathrow Airport (25 m) 26.4 °C
Kenley (170 m) 26.4 °C
Bournemouth (10 m) 26.0 °C
High Wycombe (205 m) 25.5 °C
Jersey Airport (84 m) 25.4 °C
Benson (57 m) 25.2 °C
Shoreham Airport (2 m) 25.0 °C

[Niamh.]

its 19C (taken from 14z reading)

Feels warmer, it's nice though as I'm in my office with the window open :love:

[smudgie]

24c in my front room, coolest room in the house and just right for me.

[Niamh.]

24c in my front room, coolest room in the house and just right for me.

low to mid 20's is about my favourite too, nice and warm but not stifling

[Vanessa]

27C here in Southend.

[Glenn.]

We still have no water lmao

[Cherie]

Its gorgeous, nice breeze at times and low humidity

Was 29 here today

[Vanessa]

Ive had great day at the beach.

[Redway]

Thank God for fans. That’s all I can say.

[Crimson Dynamo]

at least we are not in Spain

https://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/uploads/monthly_2022_07/almonte130722.jpg.decc982aef22edd4670bde449691cde7 .jpg

[Vanessa]

D:at least we are not in Spain

https://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/uploads/monthly_2022_07/almonte130722.jpg.decc982aef22edd4670bde449691cde7 .jpg

[Redway]

46 degrees centigrade though. Bloody hell.

[Redway]

I think I’m going to give Marbella a miss this year. I know how to make paella anyway (and I can get it ready-made from the Co-Op, just like I do more Sunday mornings than not anyhow).

[Cherie]

I’m going to Spain next week but the temps are normal 31 -33 for two weeks so it’s not all over the country

[Crimson Dynamo]

I’m going to Spain next week but the temps are normal at 31 -33 for two weeks so it’s not all over the country

Seville , for example, is 40 C and above for the next 11 days

[hijaxers]

Seville , for example, is 40 C and above for the next 11 days

Thats unbearable, hotel bar in cool.

[Kate!]

I'm up. Too hot to sleep. X

[Mystic Mock]

at least we are not in Spain

https://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/uploads/monthly_2022_07/almonte130722.jpg.decc982aef22edd4670bde449691cde7 .jpg

That's ****ed up.:joker:

[hijaxers]

Worst nights sleep i've had in last 2 years.

[hijaxers]

Worst nights sleep i've had in last 2 years.

[bots]

i haven't yet put on my air con and i was able to down size to a smaller fan last night, so i think we are over the worst. The night time temperatures are not going to be so high over the coming days compared to earlier in the week

[Cherie]

Seville , for example, is 40 C and above for the next 11 days

It’s a City so that’s t be expected ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2513786

[Zizu]

i haven't yet put on my air con and i was able to down size to a smaller fan last night, so i think we are over the worst. The night time temperatures are not going to be so high over the coming days compared to earlier in the week


Just the weekend to cope with


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[Nicky91]

or Portugal, and southern France, Bordeaux region


where there's two forest fires now amid the heatwave

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/world/wildfires-scorch-parts-of-portugal-spain-and-france-amid-extreme-heatwave/


A spate of wildfires is scorching parts of Europe, with firefighters battling blazes in Portugal, Spain and southern France on Wednesday amid an unusual heatwave that authorities are linking to climate change.

In Portugal, Civil Protection commander André Fernandes said that multiple fires have caused the evacuation of more than 600 people. About 120 people needed medical treatment, with two people — one civilian and one firefighter — suffering serious injuries, Fernandes said.

Water-dumping planes helped 1300 firefighters combat the worst of the blazes in the nation's central area, while another 1000 worked to bring other fires under control.

The European heatwave is also sparking flames in Spain and France — and in Turkey at the other end of the Mediterranean.

More than 800 firefighters battled two wildfires in the region outside Bordeaux in southwest France, according to the regional emergency service. The fires began on Tuesday near the towns of Landiras and La Teste-de-Buch, and firefighters hadn't been able to contain them by Wednesday morning.

About 6500 people have been evacuated from campgrounds and villages in the forested area. The number of injuries is unclear. The two fires have destroyed more than 1800 hectares of terrain, the emergency service said.

Images from firefighters showed flames racing through thickets of trees and grassland, fanned by strong winds, and smoke blackening the horizon.

The regional administration banned activity in forested areas at risk. Several regions in southern France are on fire alert because of hot, dry weather and high winds. Wildfires swept through the Gard region in southeast France last week.

Portugal has long experienced fatal forest fires. In 2017, wildfires killed more than 100 people. No one has died from a wildfire since then as Portugal improved its forest management and firefighting strategies.

Last year, Portugal recorded its lowest number of wildfires since 2011. But a mass of hot and dry air blown in by African winds are driving temperatures in the Iberian Peninsula beyond their usual highs.

The Atlantic country, which has been on alert of wildfires since last week, is sweltering under a spike in temperatures that is forecast to send thermometers in the central Alentejo region to 46 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday. Authorities said that 96 per cent of the country was classified at the end of June as being in either "extreme" or "severe" drought.

More than 3000ha had been consumed alone in the district of Leiria, just north of Lisbon, Mayor Goncalo Lopes told Portuguese state broadcaster RTP.

Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, who cancelled a trip abroad to deal with the emergency, said that better care of woodlands and abandoned farmland was key to protecting them.

"In 2017 the country realised that having enough firefighters is essential, but it is not enough," Costa said. "We have to get to the root of the problem … The abandonment of property and its non-management is one of the biggest risk factors for forest fires."

Neighboring Spain hit highs of 43 degrees in several southern cities on Tuesday.

Over 400 people were evacuated on Tuesday because of a wildfire that has consumed 3500ha in western Spain.

European Union officials issued a warning last week that climate change is behind the extremely dry and hot summer so far on the continent, urging local authorities to brace for wildfires.

Cayetano Torres, spokesman for Spain's national weather forecaster, said that the "unusual" heat wave and lack of rainfall in recent months have created ideal circumstances for fires.

"These are perfect conditions for the propagation of fires, which when you add to that some wind, you have guaranteed propagation," he said.

In southwestern Turkey, a blaze erupted in an area close to the village of Mesudiye, near the Aegean Sea resort of Datca, and was moving in the direction of some homes in the area, according to the provincial governor's office. It said at least nine water-dropping helicopters and five planes were deployed to battle the fire.

Last summer, blazes that were fed by strong winds and scorching temperatures tore through forests in Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean regions. The wildfires, which killed at least eight people and countless animals, were described as the worst in Turkey's history.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government came under criticism for its inadequate response and preparedness to fight large-scale wildfires, including a lack of modern firefighting planes.

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[Redway]

I'm up. Too hot to sleep. X

I was the same last night. Luckily I don’t have anywhere I particularly need to be this week (other than Tesco every now and then) so I wasn’t totally screwed but either way last night was a tough one. I only dozed off at 6 a.m. and woke up two hours ago. I may or may not try and get a bit more kip later on but at the minute I’m just decked-out having a cider.

[Redway]

My natural insomniac/night owl tendencies coupled with this unprecedented heatwave make for an interesting combination when it comes to sleep. I didn’t have much hope at all, really.

[Josy]

I HATE it.

Mon the snow!

[GoldHeart]

It literally feels like it keeps getting HOTTER , this is a serious heatwave.

[Zizu]

It literally feels like it keeps getting HOTTER , this is a serious heatwave.


Yep and hotter tomorrow


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[Parmy]

It's a doddle..I had a 3 mile walk today at 2pm.

Glowing nicely tonight, ready for more tomorrow

[Parmy]

I HATE it.

Mon the snow!

Get out to Preston pans and dip yourself in the north sea.

[Alf]

This has got to be the coldest summer I can remember. We're in peak summer and it hasn't been hot for days now.

Where has the sun gone? Is it coming back?

[Nicky91]

This has got to be the coldest summer I can remember. We're in peak summer and it hasn't been hot for days now.

Where has the sun gone? Is it coming back?

we just had a heatwave though

[Alf]

we just had a heatwave thoughOne day's worth.

We're supposed to have heatwaves, it's summer. Just like we have frost in winter.