[News] Hysteria about hot weather on UK news programmes

[portlock seagull]

Nicer than air conditioning in a lot of ways. Living in Australia air con gives me a sore throat from the drier air. Evaporative cooling much better in all but the hottest temps (40+). We have this ducted from a large unit on the roof.

Better for the environment too I believe.

This will perhaps sound like a go at Australia, it’s genuinely not. When a good friend left the UK in mid noughties for a life down under (he was tired of all the problems here, wanted more space, a better life for kids and family etc) A side from not being all that ‘taken’ by life in Australia myself, which is obviously subjective, each to their own etc, I remember telling him Australia will soon become a climate change disaster zone, certainly far quicker than the UK and for that reason alone I thought he was mad. All the problems with drought, floods, killer heat and fires not to mention storms…

You didn’t need to be Nostradamus, what I’m saying is 15-20 years ago I was acutely aware (albeit I am and always have been interested in climate change since Ozone holes and all that in mid 80s) that Oz wouldn’t be somewhere I’d consider moving to despite all the glossy marketing around outdoor lifestyles etc because the “Neighbours and Paul Hogan” years were definitely over. I certainly made the right choice IMO, and actually know Ozzies wanting to leave because of this now (making them Climate refugees?!) Whilst all the time the Australian coal mining industry wrecks havoc on ecosystems domestically and abroad, on such a scale it’s mind blowing. The very definition of reaping what you sow perhaps, and I know millions of Ozzies want it to stop too (friend works in one of those enormous desert mines, I’ve heard and read the politics about)

Earlier this week I was joking with my wife about moving ‘ooop north (and by that I mean Scandinavia too!) because neither of us “do” heat and SE England more recent experiences are becoming more frequent obviously. I now think I’m only half joking. We shall see, never thought I’d become a climate change migrant myself but can any of us really say?

 

[Papak]

Exactly my experience. Less than 10days, all of which I received an email telling me where in the chain it was. A better more efficient service you couldn’t asked for. Just shows what a load of old shite gets hyped up out there and everyone believes it. The internet. When will we learn eh?!!

My recent passport renewal - it took longer (double in terms of days) for the postal service to deliver my expired passport than for my new one to be made and shipped back to me!!

 

[Papak]

It’s these extremes, rain and drought too, that are doing damage. As much as the 1C and increasing overall global warming.

France and Canada just two examples, historically rare high extremes are now beaten commonplace.

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UV gives the tan for those seeking that, temperatures in the 40C’s are of no benefit to anyone, far from it.

Most of those BC temps were around the same date - outlier?

 

[Beanstalk]

Now 76 was really hot, just left school and was down the beach every day, lovely.

It's literally going to be at least 4 degrees hotter next Tuesday than the hottest day that summer.

 

[Boys 9d]

My heat wave memories go back to 1959 when on long term sick leave I spent many days on the beach.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Does what it says on the tin though!

A lot of Channel 5 program titles are literal. The Guardian TV Guide used to take the piss with this and their reviews would be things like “go on, guess what this one’s about” for a program titled “The Worlds Tallest Buildings”

 

[Weststander]

This will perhaps sound like a go at Australia, it’s genuinely not. When a good friend left the UK in mid noughties for a life down under (he was tired of all the problems here, wanted more space, a better life for kids and family etc) A side from not being all that ‘taken’ by life in Australia myself, which is obviously subjective, each to their own etc, I remember telling him Australia will soon become a climate change disaster zone, certainly far quicker than the UK and for that reason alone I thought he was mad. All the problems with drought, floods, killer heat and fires not to mention storms…

You didn’t need to be Nostradamus, what I’m saying is 15-20 years ago I was acutely aware (albeit I am and always have been interested in climate change since Ozone holes and all that in mid 80s) that Oz wouldn’t be somewhere I’d consider moving to despite all the glossy marketing around outdoor lifestyles etc because the “Neighbours and Paul Hogan” years were definitely over. I certainly made the right choice IMO, and actually know Ozzies wanting to leave because of this now (making them Climate refugees?!) Whilst all the time the Australian coal mining industry wrecks havoc on ecosystems domestically and abroad, on such a scale it’s mind blowing. The very definition of reaping what you sow perhaps, and I know millions of Ozzies want it to stop too (friend works in one of those enormous desert mines, I’ve heard and read the politics about)

Earlier this week I was joking with my wife about moving ‘ooop north (and by that I mean Scandinavia too!) because neither of us “do” heat and SE England more recent experiences are becoming more frequent obviously. I now think I’m only half joking. We shall see, never thought I’d become a climate change migrant myself but can any of us really say?

That's more than crossed my mind too.

We know a fair few French and Spanish folk living in Brighton, who mention that it's a relief to escape the ever increasing temperature being experienced back home.

 

[portlock seagull]

A lot of Channel 5 program titles are literal. The Guardian TV Guide used to take the piss with this and their reviews would be things like “go on, guess what this one’s about” for a program titled “The Worlds Tallest Buildings”

Target audience perhaps?! Have to say, Ch5 appears to reveal in “benefits porn” and other such questionable programmes. Not a fan myself, not exactly BBC or Ch.4 level of documentary. I can’t say when I last watched a programme from.

 

[portlock seagull]

That's more than crossed my mind too.

We know a fair few French and Spanish folk living in Brighton, who mention that it's a relief to escape the ever increasing temperature being experienced back home.

When I was a kid, I always wanted to live in Dordogne one day. It could get hideously hot in summers then. I’d probably die, as hundreds did a few years ago in deadly heatwave, if moved to now.

 

[Fromthesouth]

It's literally going to be at least 4 degrees hotter next Tuesday than the hottest day that summer.

It was the length of time it went on for, Heathrow was measured at 16 days straight over 30 degrees, probably a bit less on the coast.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

That's more than crossed my mind too.

We know a fair few French and Spanish folk living in Brighton, who mention that it's a relief to escape the ever increasing temperature being experienced back home.

Sorry, it’s going to be 36 degrees in Birkenhead on Tuesday ! You might have to go as far as Scotchland to find crap weather. Personally I’m enjoying the climate and looking forward to the weekend barbecues.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Sorry, it’s going to be 36 degrees in Birkenhead on Tuesday ! You might have to go as far as Scotchland to find crap weather. Personally I’m enjoying the climate and looking forward to the weekend barbecues.

Bad news MO says only (yes only lol) 31c

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcmzeprdp#?date=2022-07-19

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Bad news MO says only (yes only lol) 31c

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcmzeprdp#?date=2022-07-19

As a glass half full sort of bloke I shall continue to believe the BBC forecast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2655613
31 degrees would be more than acceptable though.

 

[Weststander]

Sorry, it’s going to be 36 degrees in Birkenhead on Tuesday ! You might have to go as far as Scotchland to find crap weather. Personally I’m enjoying the climate and looking forward to the weekend barbecues.

Birkenhead won’t have a shade temp anywhere near 36.

 

[Driver8]

Birkenhead won’t have a shade temp anywhere near 36.

What makes you so sure? It’s certainly forecast to be on BBC and even expected to be 33 where I live and I’m nearly 1,000 feet above sea level.

 

[Weststander]

What makes you so sure? It’s certainly forecast to be on BBC and even expected to be 33 where I live and I’m nearly 1,000 feet above sea level.

Well inland at 1,000 feet, which is more significant than just 2C of temperature differential from altitude in a heatwave.

Birkenhead should have the relative cooling effect of The Mersey/Irish Sea compared to inland Wales.

 

[Driver8]

Well inland at 1,000 feet, which is more significant than just 2C of temperature differential from altitude in a heatwave.

Birkenhead should have the relative cooling effect of The Mersey/Irish Sea compared to inland Wales.

I’m only a couple of miles from the coast and can actually see the Wirral and Liverpool from my house. We are always a few degrees colder than at the bottom of the hill so my point was that if we do indeed get 33 then Birkenhead could easily be 36+.

 

[METALMICKY]

And only 5 mins into this hot spell and the emails from the water company have been flying suggesting how to save water.

 

[Weststander]

I’m only a couple of miles from the coast and can actually see the Wirral and Liverpool from my house. We are always a few degrees colder than at the bottom of the hill so my point was that if we do indeed get 33 then Birkenhead could easily be 36+.

It will all pan out on Mon/Tues.

Forecasts are getting better and better, the Met and the rival MeteoGroup used by the BBC seem so certain that it will all be near record breaking.

 

[sydney]

Do they have to do a load of stuff to prevent that from being legionella hazard?

most large evap systems are regularly checked/treated for legionella. domestic systems less of an issue.