The Weather Thread 2023

[gigpusher]

1 hour ago, blutarsky said:

Walked the dog and took my daughter to the park to go on the swings at 6am this morning. Definitely the right decision. 

Yep we did our dog walk before work and to a part that has a stream they could have a dip in. They won't be getting another walk today and if it's hot in the morning we might just drive them to one of the local parks so they can have a dip again. Neither of them will go in clean water because they are idiots so paddling pools etc just a waste of time for us. 

Currently 34 degrees here in Stockport. 

[PassingCloud]

I’m not far North of Cheltenham and can confirm that the Earth has fallen into the sun. 
Tip: I remembered I had one of those cold compress thingys in freezer. Get one. 

[PassingCloud]

2 hours ago, steviewevie said:

any raves happening tonight?

Not that I know of, but I’m not far here from the legendary Castlemorton Common. 

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, PassingCloud said:

I’m not far North of Cheltenham and can confirm that the Earth has fallen into the sun. 
Tip: I remembered I had one of those cold compress thingys in freezer. Get one. 

Prays for passing cloud 

[Ozanne]

32 degrees in my flat just now. Summer is so fun. 

[Tartan_Glasto]

Can you imagine if it reached this over Glastonbury weekend with the limited shade options?!

I struggled as it was in 2019 when it was about 32 degrees at one point (if I remember correctly)

[steviewevie]

I actually quite like it...especially as house is still quite cool. But went out for a while and it was proper foreign heat, kind of smells different. Wouldn't want to do too much outside today though, and glad it's over by Wednesday.

[Ozanne]

2 minutes ago, Tartan_Glasto said:

Can you imagine if it reached this over Glastonbury weekend with the limited shade options?!

I struggled as it was in 2019 when it was about 32 degrees at one point (if I remember correctly)

It would be unbearable. 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Currently, lovely under the aircon in work. 

Dreading the commute home

[gazzared]

A bit unbearable now at shell Island, seems to be getting hotter. Dog has the fans🤣

[Ayrshire Chris]

14 minutes ago, Tartan_Glasto said:

Can you imagine if it reached this over Glastonbury weekend with the limited shade options?!

I struggled as it was in 2019 when it was about 32 degrees at one point (if I remember correctly)

These temperatures just arnt meant for us Scots! I don’t think I could cope with Glastonbury in this extreme heat unless I took up residence in the woods next to the JP field. I was wondering if there are any festivals on at the moment, anyone know? 

[gigpusher]

1 minute ago, gazzared said:

A bit unbearable now at shell Island, seems to be getting hotter. Dog has the fans🤣

You know he deserves them. We've resorted to cooling coats for our 2 idiots as they have decided to keep jumping up on the window sill to bark at anything passing resulting in them panting like the big massive bellends they are. 

[Punksnotdead]

36.5 in Cheltenham now, so it's actually dropped by half a degree since lunchtime. I don't think we're going to break the record today.

[gazzared]

2 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

You know he deserves them. We've resorted to cooling coats for our 2 idiots as they have decided to keep jumping up on the window sill to bark at anything passing resulting in them panting like the big massive bellends they are. 

Oh crap🤣 thanks...I'll have to get him a cooling coat as he doesn't seem to have grasped how to use the cooling mat 🤣

[squirrelarmy]

Got hit by a wall of heat as I left the office. Thought this has to be the hottest place on the planet until I got on a bus. There’s no words to describe the heat on this mobile greenhouse. Luckily I’m getting off at the pub. 

[Billy Corgan's Ego]

I genuinely believe there could be deaths in this heat at Glastonbury. If not, many would certainly end up in hospital 

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, Billy Corgan's Ego said:

I genuinely believe there could be deaths in this heat at Glastonbury. If not, many would certainly end up in hospital 

yeah, I wonder if would still go ahead, I guess it probably would but maybe they'd have more shelter and water being sprayed etc

[Neil]

4 hours ago, Neil said:

35.2 in my garden in the shade.

now 40.3

[dotdash79]

They can start by converting all the big tops to fresh and black types

[Simsy]

Don't think I'm going to win this one, got up to about 27° today in Portsmouth.

[steviewevie]

10 minutes ago, Neil said:

now 40.3

woah. Your garden has broken the record.

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, Simsy said:

Don't think I'm going to win this one, got up to about 27° today in Portsmouth.

wow - how mad is that?!

[jimbo_l]

9 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

yeah, I wonder if would still go ahead, I guess it probably would but maybe they'd have more shelter and water being sprayed etc

I was wondering this too. In 2019 there were some high-profile cancellations due to high wind. Public Health services (and scientists) are really emphasising atm that heat can be equally dangerous - for slightly different reasons obviously. I think if GF was due to run through a 40c heatwave, cancellation could be a real possibility

[Neil]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

woah. Your garden has broken the record.

39.9 now 🙂 

[gigpusher]

7 minutes ago, Simsy said:

Don't think I'm going to win this one, got up to about 27° today in Portsmouth.

I'd say you actually are winning but then I hate the heat and definitely hate working from home in this heat.