Level 2 Heatwave Alert

[Timbo]

The Department of Health have issued a Level 2 (whatever that is) Alert due to the impending heatwave. Staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton are bracing themselves for a rise in patients with sunburn and heatstroke.

Temperatures are expected to soar to a ridiculous 77F/25C. Be careful out there everyone, God help us all.

 

[seagullondon]

25 degrees isnt really that hot though. i would not call that a heat wave.

 

[Timbo]

25 degrees isnt really that hot though. i would not call that a heat wave.

Thats my point. It's warm. Why do we need the DoH issuing alerts because its going to be 'warm'.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

25 degrees isnt really that hot though. i would not call that a heat wave.

It is when you live oop north

 

[Fef]

Bring it on. Time to knot my handkerchief and rub on the lard.

 

[Muzzman]

Run for the hills!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

It's warm.

No it's not. It's feckin' COLD. I've just got back from taking the dog for a walk. And it's cold. FACT.

 

[seagull_special]

its 41C in Abu Dhabi - I will be back in the UK in a week, can't wait to enjoy the heatwave!

 

[ferring seagull]

The mini heatwave was supposed to start today ? Well, as I sit here in sweater !!!

 

[Hunting 784561]

We live in a over litigatious nanny society, hence the 'warning'.

Most people in the UK will be dancing with unbridled joy at the prospect of 2 whole days 25c+ sunshine.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Haha heatwave at 25C ohh goodie.

 

[Drumstick]

Do they mean due to the impeding 'Summer'?

Ridic

 

[Durlston]

90F KILLER HEATWAVE was the front page headline in today's Daily Express. FFS. Isn't there anything else worth putting on the cover?

 

[hola gus]

On way to leave the Algarve in a trip to the airport the temp just of the coast was 39 degees C on wed. 25 is not a frigging heatwave!

 

[Fungus]

Presumably these are the same sort of people that warn pensioners about drinking too much booze? And they wonder why warnings aren't taken seriously?

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Where did 'two' days of warm weather come from

The BBC weather website gives it as pissing down in Brighton on Monday

 

[Samej]

Bring it on. Time to knot my handkerchief and rub on the lard.

Get the baby oil out frying tonight

 

[Brovion]

What ever happened to good old fashioned 'global warming'? We were PROMISED (or 'threatened with' depending on your perspective) drought and Mediterranean summers and instead we get heatwave warnings when there's a chance that the June temperature might 'soar' up to 25c for a couple of days.

And yes I know 'climate' isn't the same as 'weather' but it would have been nice if some of the predictions about the effect of climate change on our weather had had just the merest smidegon of accuracy about them.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Cold grey and windy here in BN1. We can only DREAM of a Level 2 Heatwave Alert.

 

[fork me]

The Department of Health have issued a Level 2 (whatever that is) Alert due to the impending heatwave. Staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton are bracing themselves for a rise in patients with sunburn and heatstroke.

Temperatures are expected to soar to a ridiculous 77F/25C. Be careful out there everyone, God help us all.

Aaah, good! Nice and cool then. It's been in the 30s over here most of this week, I'm back in Brighton on Friday.