Ok Everybody, Keep Cool

[Zacs-Master]

The Met Office last night upgraded a heat health alert for some areas from Level 2 to the more serious Level 3, warning of potentially “dangerous” conditions for the elderly and vulnerable.

A spokesman said: “Heatwaves can be dangerous, especially for the very young, very old or those with chronic diseases.”

The warning, issued with the Department of Health, applies to the East Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Official figures suggest around 500 people could die this weekend alone.

[tiggerblue10]

Apparently it's going to be 30 in London today. I'm staying indoors where its cooler.

[Zacs-Master]

Sensible.

[B00]

Think im the only person loving this weather, everyone else round me is whinging...

"it's too 'ot!"

Bring it on I say!

[Zacs-Master]

We deserve it after that winter.

[friedgreentomato]

tigger we have hit 28/29 for the last 3 days in northern ireland

[B00]

We deserve it after the last couple of summers, they were abysmal!

[tiggerblue10]

I love the hot weather too but just want to try and keep cool at the same time.

[Sqad]

Oh! dear.....too cold, floods, snowbound and now too hot.

28-30deg is NOTHING.

Common sense...keep out of the sun during the middle of the day. drink plenty of fluid, milk or water and as air conditioning in the UK is not fashionable, then buy a fan.

Health warning...my @rse!

[woofgang]

The actual alert, according to the Met office website, is only for Yorkshire and Humber at present. The forecast maximums for the south and south west of the UK have dropped since yesterday.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/heat-health/

[tiggerblue10]

Its been around 23 to 25 in London the last few days and quite cloudy here, FGT.

[Zacs-Master]

1976

The temperature reached 26.7°C (80°F) every day between 22 June and 16 July. For 15 consecutive days from 23 June to 7 July inclusive, temperatures reached 32.2°C (90°F) somewhere in England. Furthermore, five days saw temperatures exceed 35°C (95°F). On 28 June, temperatures reached 35.6°C (96.1°F) in Southampton, the highest June temperature recorded in the UK. The hottest day of all was 3 July, with temperatures reaching 35.9°C (96.6°F) in Cheltenham, one of the hottest July days on record in the UK.

[pixie373]

It does seem one extreme to the other though! I do love the sun, but am driving/ working all day and the car was like an oven, even at quarter to nine

[friedgreentomato]

Sqad 28/29 may be nothing to you but to me it is torture - I burn through factor 50 and have to spend my days indoors!!

[tiggerblue10]

Lol Sqad, little ray of sunshine ;o)

When I went to Turkey just over 10 years ago we were in 44/45 heat. I kept sliding off the plastic chairs.

[woofgang]

sqad its aimed at, and produced for, local authorities who have a duty towards the elderly, infirm and housebound. Many homes in the Uk are not set up for extremes of hot weather.

[ummmm]

My OH, bless him, is working outside in it today. When he comes home from work you can actually see the salt residue on his t-shirt from where he's been sweating. He's working with tarmac so gets the heat from above and below.

[LyndaB]

Well as luck would have it, it appears that I might have missed summer as at the moment I'm on the beautiful sunny island of Corfu. I've spent most of the time swimming and lounging around, and I would do neither of those things if at home, no matter how hot it was. I love the sunshine and the first person to moan to me about it when I get back might just get a mouthful!

[B00]

"first person to moan to me about it when I get back might just get a mouthful! "

Agree, and the people moaning are usually the ones who say things like "thought this was supposed to be summer?" when it rains!

[woofgang]

whinge moan, its too 'ot.

Now you can all shout at me.

[Georgiesmum]

It will be intersting to see what today brings. Yesterday was overcast, breezy and cool. It didnt even reach 20 degrees.
interesting