It's too hot :(

uscool · 9 Jul 2026 at 10:08

subbytna said:
Spare a thought for us gym rats who were doing squats/leg day yesterday in that heat....with NO air con or windows to open.

Still managed a PB of 185kg on the squat though

My home gym is in the loft and haven't missed one workout so far but have to do it really early otherwise it gets way to hot , actually did PR on bench and weighted dips yesterday

Not sure the extra motivation is because it's t-shirt weather lol

Alice In Wonderland · 9 Jul 2026 at 12:26

Nabinium said:
Looks like today is the peak of the heat over here and temps will start to drop gradually tomorrow and over the weekend.

Heat is being shunted to the west from tomorrow and over the weekend, so the south west region will get the higher temps.

There is "apparently" a cold front on the way.....

I do agree it is hot but after months and months of pitiful rain and coldness I feel like this heat is well deserved!!

I definitely wouldn't want it permanently like this!

Freefaller · 9 Jul 2026 at 12:48

Alice In Wonderland said:
There is "apparently" a cold front on the way.....

I do agree it is hot but after months and months of pitiful rain and coldness I feel like this heat is well deserved!!

I definitely wouldn't want it permanently like this!

No that's fair, I do like seasons. Even though I find the cold uncomfortable, frosty winter's day when it's sunny is lovely.

BUDFORCE · 9 Jul 2026 at 12:52

Freefaller said:
, frosty winter's day when it's sunny is lovely.

Yup agree on that. Crisp cold but bright.

To be honest with you I don't even mind if it's raining, as long as it's raining properly, particularly in the summer and I love a good thunderstorm.

What I can't stand is grey, cold and damp. And we get waaaaaaay too much of that in this country, it's why our cars rust and we don't really build houses from wood.

uscool · 9 Jul 2026 at 12:58

Alice In Wonderland said:
There is "apparently" a cold front on the way.....

I do agree it is hot but after months and months of pitiful rain and coldness I feel like this heat is well deserved!!

I definitely wouldn't want it permanently like this!

What's the cold front ? Chilly 25c ?

Met office stops reporting upto next Wednesday forecast is 28c+ every day and no sign of any rain

aVdub · 9 Jul 2026 at 12:59

Slightly chilly 27°C with an Easterly wind

uscool · 9 Jul 2026 at 13:00

Did my weekly supermarket walk 30 mins each way and most of it with the sun beaming down just zaps energy

aVdub · 9 Jul 2026 at 13:01

Alice In Wonderland said:
There is "apparently" a cold front on the way.....

I do agree it is hot but after months and months of pitiful rain and coldness I feel like this heat is well deserved!!

I definitely wouldn't want it permanently like this!

If AMOC decides to stop working, there could be a very very cold front on the way

BUDFORCE · 9 Jul 2026 at 13:18

Think today is supposed to be the hottest day, and I happen to be staying away with work and this hotel has pretty good air conditioning.

I'm sat in my room now having a couple of cheeky cans of Gamma Ray and if anything it's getting a bit chilly in here.

tenofspades · 9 Jul 2026 at 13:21

someone say cold front on the way?- that's bloody North, they have cold fronts all the time :cry:

Nabinium · 9 Jul 2026 at 13:28

Freefaller said:
frosty winter's day when it's sunny is lovely.

I remember Christmas last year when we had a good week or so (or maybe longer, can't remember) of dry, crisp cold and sunny weather. Not a white Christmas, sure, but I do love when it's sunny and dry in winter. It was perfect!

Alice In Wonderland · 9 Jul 2026 at 13:29

Freefaller said:
No that's fair, I do like seasons. Even though I find the cold uncomfortable, frosty winter's day when it's sunny is lovely.

Yeah I love when the ground sparkles with frost!!

whitecrook · 9 Jul 2026 at 13:33

the weather is brilliant. more of it please.

tenofspades · 9 Jul 2026 at 13:39

Everywhere Manchester downwards on 28C+, then you get Scotland loving it on 23.

BUDFORCE · 9 Jul 2026 at 13:39

Nabinium said:
I remember Christmas last year when we had a good week or so (or maybe longer, can't remember) of dry, crisp cold and sunny weather. Not a white Christmas, sure, but I do love when it's sunny and dry in winter. It was perfect!

Yup it's good for the solar panels as well, I mean solar systems are mostly redundant over winter, but even mid December if you get those bright crisp days you can still generate a fair chunk to knock off your use. It feels so much better to generate a little energy in winter than a lot during summer, oddly.

uscool · 9 Jul 2026 at 14:14

Was reading through the met office YouTube channel comments no surprise most are not enjoying it but also few comments from older folks who say are really struggling

413x · 9 Jul 2026 at 14:16

Freefaller said:
No that's fair, I do like seasons. Even though I find the cold uncomfortable, frosty winter's day when it's sunny is lovely.

Yeah. Cold dry winters are lovely.
Warm dry summers are great.

Its the months of gloom I can't take. If you're gonna rain... Rain. Wish the clouds wouldn't just loiter around not raining. Such a waste!

CaptainRAVE · 9 Jul 2026 at 14:19

At least another week of this particularly hot spell.

MostlyHuman · 9 Jul 2026 at 14:23

Well with strict window discipline and keeping the curtains drawn I've kept it very slight cooler inside than outside 32.5 v 32C Though I expect to lose this fight soon. Not looking forward to the evening when the humidity rises

mattyfez · 9 Jul 2026 at 14:24

CaptainRAVE said:
At least another week of this particularly hot spell.

Should peak at 32c here tomorrow apparently.. There hasn't been any real cold spells though since last time so my brickwork is easier to warm up though.
Plus no breeze so the next few nights are going to be a bit grim.