Think I'll just stay at home and melt!

[Leon Roskilly]

Has anyone else noticed that it's been getting a bit hot lately?

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pres...pr20030809.html

 

Tight Lines - leon

[Newt]

Downright dangerous if you aren't used to it and somewhat prepared for it.

 

I dunno what the UK media are saying but from long experience with temperatures like those, I strongly suggest you

 

- Drink lots of water. Drink if you are thirsty. Drink if you are not. In that sort of heat if you don't pee some every hour or so, you need to drink more.

 

- Wear a large head covering with vents.

 

Youngsters in their 20s-30s can afford to take a few chances but us older fuds and young children cannot. That stuff can make you seriously sick or kill you if you aren't careful.

 

That being said, I still fish until the temp gets over 33º and stays there. Sweat a bunch but still fish. In the Red River article we saw 32-33º most days and I am younger than Jerry by over a year since he is 60.

[*Ant*]

It's 28 at the moment in Staffs and it's 11.13pm.

[Leon Roskilly]

Newt:

I dunno what the UK media are saying

http://www.guardian.co.uk/weather/Story/0,...1015872,00.html

 

I was dragged along to Maidstone for some shopping yesterday

 

Some of the electrical goods shops had hand-made signs outside saying 'NO FANS'

 

My daughter's fiance missed the chance of buying a fan for their flat in London, when the only one he saw was priced at £60 (almost double the normal price), and he didn't want to encourage the rip-off.

 

Last I heard, he was roaming London, unsuccessfully looking for one.

 

They are describing the heat in their flat as 'unbearable'

 

Tight Lines - leon

[Apache]

You haven't been working in a pub kitchen mate! It was in the forties int here yesterday!

 

We stopped serving food an hour early it was so hot.

[Leon Roskilly]

An hourly update of current temperatures, for various places around the UK, is available at:

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/data/ukobs.html

 

Tight Lines - leon

 

[ 10. August 2003, 11:19 AM: Message edited by: Leon Roskilly ]

[Leon Roskilly]

I wish I was in Yorkshire (92.3F in my garden shade now!)

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/europe...cs.html#warning

 

TL - leon

[ayjay]

I think I'll not be fishing at all this weekend,it is just too hot for comfort.

 

However,tomorrow I have to go back up on the roof,in full sun,try putting your thermometers out there and see what temperature they register.

 

BTW I'm working with a South African guy at the moment,he's ten years my junior and feeling it worse than me,not used to the humidity at all.

[Bill Eborn]

Phew wot a scorcher! 93 degrees in Brighton today, the best sport to be had involves ogling on the beach I think. However as I'm disappearing off to Exeter in a week or so for my first proper holiday for two years I am mightily relieved by the following long range forecast from Online weather.

 

Monday,18 August

Light rain

 

Precipitation Prob=90%

 

Max 20C (68f) Min 12C (54f)

West wind at

 

4 - 8mph (Force 2 to 3)

 

 

 

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Tuesday,19 August

Mainly cloudy

 

Precipitation Prob=30%

 

Max 19C (66f) Min 13C (55f)

North-West wind at

 

4 - 8mph (Force 2 to 3)

 

 

 

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Wednesday,20 August

Mainly cloudy

 

Precipitation Prob=70%

 

Max 18C (64f) Min 13C (55f)

West wind at

 

4 - 8mph (Force 2 to 3)

 

 

 

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Thursday,21 August

Light rain showers

 

Precipitation Prob=60%

 

Max 19C (66f) Min 11C (52f)

West wind at

 

8 - 19mph (Force 3 to 5)

 

 

 

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Friday,22 August

Mainly cloudy

 

Precipitation Prob=60%

 

Max 17C (63f) Min 11C (52f)

West wind at

 

8 - 19mph (Force 3 to 5)

 

 

 

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Saturday,23 August

Mainly cloudy

 

Precipitation Prob=50%

 

Max 17C (63f) Min 10C (50f)

West wind at

 

8 - 19mph (Force 3 to 5)

 

 

 

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Sunday,24 August Bright or sunny spells

 

Precipitation Prob=10%

 

Max 16C (61f) Min 10C (50f)

North-West wind at

 

8 - 19mph (Force 3 to 5)

[Leon Roskilly]

Phew! The record has been broken, and we have had a temperature of over 100F!

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pres...pr20030810.html

 

TL - leon