It's too hot :(

Semple · 11 Aug 2020 at 14:27

It's only 27.9 at our local weather station.

Office is 26.5 though, but our master bedroom which is south facing is currently 28.9, even though the curtains and windows are closed. Not going to be fun settling to sleep tonight.

ebilcake · 11 Aug 2020 at 14:59

29C in my office(home), two tower fans on the go, probably hit 30C soon. :cool:

LiE · 11 Aug 2020 at 15:21

Can't wait until temps drop to a more sensible mid 20s, screw this 30s nonsense working from home in a sweat box.

vanpeebles · 11 Aug 2020 at 15:37

I was out all day Friday and Saturday working on my car and ended up with mild heatstroke. Woke up Sunday and the whole room was spinning. Still feel a bit grotty today. Currently hiding behind closed curtains with the fan on.

Stu999 · 11 Aug 2020 at 15:42

28c in living room / kitchen, 25c in bedroom. Me no likey

Hope you’re on the mend @vanpeebles - look after yourselves folks.

Gypo · 11 Aug 2020 at 15:47

The ECM 0z OP for the rest of the week is for more heat and humidity, with the south / south east bearing the brunt of the best weather.

Further afield the CFS is showing a HP block over the UK and Scandinavia the first week of September, not in the reliable timeframe but for me there's something in it..

Stu999 · 11 Aug 2020 at 15:49

Gypo said:
The ECM 0z OP for the rest of the week is for more heat and humidity, with the south / south east bearing the brunt of the best weather.

Further afield the CFS is showing a HP block over the UK and Scandinavia the first week of September, not in the reliable timeframe but for me there's something in it..

Any snow incoming?

TonyTurbo78 · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:00

Stu999 said:
Any snow incoming?

Even the mention of this has me giddy with excitement. I'm about to postal with this heat.

vanpeebles · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:02

Stu999 said:
28c in living room / kitchen, 25c in bedroom. Me no likey

Hope you’re on the mend @vanpeebles - look after yourselves folks.

Getting there! It was like a huge hangover without all the fun of the drink

Rroff · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:05

200sols said:
30c here. Feels like it will be the hottest of the last 5 days as well. Desperate for rain.

Yeah definitely the hottest we've had here - been into the 30s for the last 3-4 hours and anywhere indoor is just stifling and even the shade outside is hot.

Can't even get a through breeze going like the last few days which helped a lot at night.

andy_mk3 · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:06

31c here. 34c in the workshop. Fan is basically a hairdryer at this point

roll on 5pm and jump in the shower!

Gundam God · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:38

33.6C. Last night was unbearable, didn't drop below 31C and got a whole 2.5 hours sleep.

End of the week shows the start of a more sensible 25C, though that still means it'll be too hot indoors but hey its something.

ValiantUK91 · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:38

30c outside which is okay, 39c in the workshop and im having to wear flame resistant jacket and trousers. So feels more like 139c

MG42Maniac · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:41

UTmaniac said:
33C now at local station, on the other side of the city in SO16 there's stations reading 36 and 37!

I live in SO16, I've literally had to stay in an airconditioned room all day. Going outside is like walking into an over, not fun!

UTmaniac · 11 Aug 2020 at 17:11

MG42Maniac said:
I live in SO16, I've literally had to stay in an airconditioned room all day. Going outside is like walking into an over, not fun!

I've just walked/bused to Thornhill from Bitterne for an appointment and I've drank ~500ml of fridge cooled water on the way. Feels like hottest day of heatwave so far.

Stu999 · 11 Aug 2020 at 17:16

TFW you have a shower, dry yourself off and then immediately start sweating

Neil79 · 11 Aug 2020 at 17:18

vanpeebles said:
I was out all day Friday and Saturday working on my car and ended up with mild heatstroke. Woke up Sunday and the whole room was spinning. Still feel a bit grotty today. Currently hiding behind closed curtains with the fan on.

Had that the other day, felt very sick, room spinning, shivers etc

vanpeebles · 11 Aug 2020 at 17:21

Neil79 said:
Had that the other day, felt very sick, room spinning, shivers etc

Exactly the same! Horrible

jon86 · 11 Aug 2020 at 17:24

I've recently explained to my American wife that it seems to be a uniquely British activity to complain about being hot and the weather being unfavorable to those who don't like the heat... but then do nothing to fix it (in the form of buying a portable or split a/c unit). Many folks are saying that this weather will only last a few weeks and the weather will eventually turn cooler (so an a/c unit is not worth buying) but it's likely that the UK will continue to warm so this weather will not be unique anymore - you'll have this weather every year and likely for longer every year.

uncle_rufus · 11 Aug 2020 at 17:51

jon86 said:
I've recently explained to my American wife that it seems to be a uniquely British activity to complain about being hot and the weather being unfavorable to those who don't like the heat... but then do nothing to fix it (in the form of buying a portable or split a/c unit). Many folks are saying that this weather will only last a few weeks and the weather will eventually turn cooler (so an a/c unit is not worth buying) but it's likely that the UK will continue to warm so this weather will not be unique anymore - you'll have this weather every year and likely for longer every year.

It's sort of like someone going:

"pfft... central heating? What a waste in the South where you probably only need it for the 2 or 3 cold months"

Completely ignoring the times of year where it is still quite cold and enough that you might still run the heating, on low, to just make sure the house is comfortable. I would expect to run my air con lots in June-August but still quite a bit intermittently anywhere from April - September and that's ignoring the fact I might run it as additional heating outside of that as well. I was very apprehensive spending so much on it but having lived with it for a couple of months now I wish I had done it sooner