UK: New record as temperature hits 39.1C - with 41C expected this afternoon

[gregmcc]

UK heatwave: New record as temperature hits 40.3C

Much of England remains under the Met Office's first ever red warning as the heatwave continues.

news.sky.com

The temperature has hit 39.1C (102.4F) in Charlwood, Surrey - a new all-time UK record.

The previous record was 38.7C (101.7F), set in 2019 at Cambridge Botanic Garden.

Temperatures as high as 41C (105.8F) are forecast today, with much of England still under the first ever red weather warning.

The night-time record was broken overnight, as Kenley in Surrey hit 25.8C (78.4F).

Update: Now 40.2 and climbing.

 

[koffiejunkie]

Ag shympies

 

[konfab]

Brits will pay $$ for that weather in other countries.

 

[gregmcc]

Damn, I can't take this heat anymore.

35 inside atm. Would kill for a aircon!!

It's amazing how quick you get used to cooler weather. You okes probably wouldn't even be bothered with anything < 40

 

[dualmeister]

 

[LCBXX]

The only Poms whining about their temperatures, other than the climate-change Karens, are those who can't afford to vacation around the Mediterranean.

 

[LCBXX]

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Rooinek/bek/back.

 

[yebocan]

UK heatwave: New record as temperature hits 40.3C

Much of England remains under the Met Office's first ever red warning as the heatwave continues.

news.sky.com

heatwave or just the new normal?

 

[yebocan]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/07/18/heatwave-europe-unitedstates-records-uk/

 

[Kieppie]

The Thames river Great Stink v2.0

 

[Kieppie]

Damn, I can't take this heat anymore.

35 inside atm. Would kill for a aircon!!

It's amazing how quick you get used to cooler weather. You okes probably wouldn't even be bothered with anything < 40

Nah over 32 inside isn't that comfy, outside temps are perfectly fine though.

 

[Gnome]

UK heatwave: New record as temperature hits 40.3C

Much of England remains under the Met Office's first ever red warning as the heatwave continues.

news.sky.com

Temperatures without humidity are useless.

40c can be deadly or a walk in the park depending on the humidity.

 

[dualmeister]

Meanwhile.

 

[Wut]

 

[Gnome]

Meanwhile.

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[bwana]

Suddenly we care about UK weather?

 

[ArmatageShanks]

Meanwhile.

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Those are all kaka countries

No one cares what happens there.

 

[Dan C]

Suddenly we care about UK weather?

Yes. The proteas are playing an ODI there right now !

 

[Gnome]

Those are all kaka countries

No one cares what happens there.

Humidity there is so low that it is hardly worth mentioning.
You just sweat a drop and it basically evaporates immediately.

Not that I see London is much worse at the moment



But should the humidity pick up, a Kuwaiti wouldn't exactly call London comfortable.

 

[bwana]

Yes. The proteas are playing an ODI there right now !

My mother has tickets for today but didn't feel like making the trip to Newcastle.