Butts
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Has it cooled down in the South yet ?
Not on the one i was on!
Agreed! Luckily it was much cooler when i got leeds and the crew were giving out lots of water on the trainUnlucky !
London-centric news agenda?I’m not sure why this week’s warm weather has generated so much news coverage. Is it excessively hot down south today?
Here in Cambridge, it is feeling pretty hot and humid, although things have cooled down a bit, and there's a nice lighy breeze in the air. Before, I was covered in a screen of sticky sweat!In Altrincham today it felt very nice and warm but for most of the time it didn’t feel uncomfortable. As someone who wilts easily in really hot weather, I haven’t felt it unbearable.
The BBC seem to have been quite keen over the last few days to warn us of going out in this heat, but to me it feels like a really nice and warm summer’s day.
I’m not sure why this week’s warm weather has generated so much news coverage. Is it excessively hot down south today?
This is the conclusion I am rapidly coming to.London-centric news agenda?
Certainly looks like they’re in for a stormy Saturday night according to the weather just now on the BBC. All being well, the long range weather forecast from the Met Office reads as quite promising for the beginning of July.Watching the cricket on the telly, they were saying at the start of the game it was 30c in Northampton. My back garden in Bolton says 16c. Think we (int'north) will get our own back when the midlands/south gets the coming thunderstorms, which appear to be forecast south of us.
I think everyone who I've spoken today says there is a strong breeze. In SE13 it's hot but not at the stage when it will effect your sleep, just nice I think.It's been really warm here in Hemel Hempstead. Guessing about 32oC with a strong breeze and like someone said earlier feels like a hair dryer and no cooling effect. Sweating just sitting here doing nothing.
Been near Bolton today - hot and breezy, it was just right for beer garden weather although I couldn't partake.Watching the cricket on the telly, they were saying at the start of the game it was 30c in Northampton. My back garden in Bolton says 16c. Think we (int'north) will get our own back when the midlands/south gets the coming thunderstorms, which appear to be forecast south of us.
Well it is better than it was about 40 years ago! ... or even yesterday ;- )Had a work meeting today. It was very warm for the time of day when I set off; the HST aircon was fine ... (snipped)
Top floor where I am now 29.8.Currently ( as I write this ) 30.6°C up here in my attic study.
I have a vest on under my shirt...
I agree this heatwave has definitely been over reported by the media. Highest temperature was 33 degrees Celsius in Suffolk. These temperatures are pretty much expected in southern or eastern England in summer these days and I would be more surprised if it did not reach this temperature in a given summer.The BBC seem to have been quite keen over the last few days to warn us of going out in this heat, but to me it feels like a really nice and warm summer’s day.
I’m not sure why this week’s warm weather has generated so much news coverage. Is it excessively hot down south today?
It has been the hottest day of the year in the UK for the third day in a row.
Santon Downham, in Suffolk, recorded 32.7C (91F) on Friday afternoon followed by Heathrow Airport and Kew Gardens, which both recorded 32.4C.
As an aged East Anglian, these temperatures are not "pretty much expected" here. I think this is the first time that we have gone over 30C in June here in East Anglia. Until a few years ago it was rare to go over 30C in East Anglia at all, but since 2019 Cambridge has had the record UK temperature at 38.7C.I agree this heatwave has definitely been over reported by the media. Highest temperature was 33 degrees Celsius in Suffolk. These temperatures are pretty much expected in southern or eastern England in summer these days and I would be more surprised if it did not reach this temperature in a given summer.
UK heatwave: Hottest day of the year again for third day in a row
Britons go to the beach as they enjoy the heatwave as UK temperatures reach highs of 32.7C.www.bbc.co.uk
And for railway reference, Santon Downham is in Thetford Forest on the Ely-Norwich line. It is renowned for extremes of temperature and recorded a frost less than a month ago.
But what happened in 1976 was very rare. That's why we still talk about it so much.No, not particularly rare. in some areas of southeast England the temperature exceeded 30C every day between 23rd June and 8th July 1976. 34C was reached on several days,