Highest UK July temperature ever recorded at Heathrow as capital swelters - Polidicks

[QUOTE] The mercury has hit 36.7C at Heathrow to make today the hottest July day on record, according to the Met Office. It comes as Britain struggles to cope with a heatwave that has seen calls to paramedics in London up by nearly a third and transport networks beset by problems. The London Ambulance Service said total calls between 8am and 1pm today were up 28 per cent on the same period last week. [/QUOTE] I lived in Kuwait for 5 years where temperatures would reach (unofficially) up to 60 degrees celsius. The past day in London was almost as unbearable for me as being in Kuwait during the summer. Getting on the tube was a horrible experience. The older trains have no air conditioning so I'm sure it easily reached over 40 degrees celsius underground. The fact that humidity reached 60% also did not help...

Jesus. Last time I was in London, it was like ~25+ degrees celsius outside and it was horrible traveling underground, can't imagine what it was like at 37.

29 degrees and im sweating more than a furry in a fursuit

It was so warm down here that I'm STILL in nowt but boxers, and I had to put my chocolate bars in the fridge since the shade under my bed just wasn't protecting them from the heat of the day. Hopefully tomorrow's rainstorm will take the edge off in terms of skin-melting heat, and judging by the latest forecast it'll only peak around 24 degrees in the mid-to-late afternoon, though Friday's slated to peak around 28 and Saturday afternoon will bring highs of 26. But at least we'll only have a peak of 23 this coming Sunday, so it shouldn't be as bad as today was, and currently next week's slated to be nice and cloudy, hovering around 23 most days...

It was boiling hot here yesterday and most of today, but we had a big lightning storm that cleared the air and now we have a really cool, breezy night.

Still too damn hot up here in Scotland, Near 3am and too hot to sleep :suicide:

[QUOTE=Gary D;48099068]Still too damn hot up here in Scotland, Near 3am and too hot to sleep :suicide:[/QUOTE] Really? It's quite nice over here in fife.

Either way, I suggest maybe dousing yourself a bit with water, then dry off before laying on top of your covers for a while. Works for me, usually my body's cooled down enough after just laying there, then getting under the sheets. Oh, and remember to drink a good amount of water. Can't afford to be dehydrated in this bloody weather.

[QUOTE=Hogie bear;48099113]Really? It's quite nice over here in fife.[/QUOTE] Yeah It's like 30C+ where I am (West Coast)

Hah, casuals. 110 degrees at midnight here in the desert.

And over here in NI, it was a nice normal temperature.

So god damn hot it's 03:45 and I can't sleep [editline]2nd July 2015[/editline] That lightning storm was unlike anything me or my parents have ever seen. I was able to light my house just from the lightning being constant and blinding. End of days

The worst thing about the weather is stepping outside and being confronted by untold numbers of people expressing "Hot in'it?' Everywhere I go "Hot in'it?' "Hot in'it?' "Hot in'it?' "Hot in'it?' "Hot in'it?'

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;48099599]The worst thing about the weather is stepping outside and being confronted by untold numbers of people expressing "Hot in'it?' Everywhere I go "Hot in'it?' "Hot in'it?' "Hot in'it?' "Hot in'it?' "Hot in'it?'[/QUOTE] Did I bump into you? :v: That's me! and everyone else I've met If there's two things us English are good at, complaining about the weather and queuing.

[QUOTE=Amiga OS;48098933]It was so warm up north all of the networking equipment in my office overheated and crapped out.[/QUOTE] I find that interesting. Here in australia, we use very likely the same equipment (essentially) but it does always cope with the 35-40c summer climates. Is it because over there you have less overall air conditioning or facilities for cooling things due to the climate always being so cool on average?

It'd be completely fine if it wasn't so fucking humid

Thats the thing a lot of people who start the dick measuring contest dont understand. The fucking humidity makes it so much worse, coupled with the lack of air conditioning, and the fact no one is used to these temps. its been 100+ for 4 days in Eastern WA but its dry, we have AC, and its only how early it is that comes as a surprise. Seattle is 90 but its humid and the place I live has no AC. I dont want to go back plsno so I can empathize with the united kingdom currently melting :v:

[QUOTE=minilandstan;48099477]Hah, casuals. 110 degrees at midnight here in the desert.[/QUOTE] Oh my god, you're so amazing [editline]2nd July 2015[/editline] No you're not, go away

I wish we had similar temps in Estonia. Been awhile since we had proper 26+ degrees daily.

[QUOTE=minilandstan;48099477]Hah, casuals. 110 degrees at midnight here in the desert.[/QUOTE] For any of us on a normal scale: that's 43C. It's currently a nice and cool 27C here in the Netherlands at 9:30 in the morning, and it's expected to reach 33 today. Thank fuck my body barely registers temperature changes so at least I don't feel as blisteringly hot as the rest of the Netherlands seems to be feeling. It does respond normally though, and I'm gonna be carrying a LOT of heavy shit around today so I'm gonna be fucking swimming through the building. :v:

At least today is a better temperature, I could barely stay awake yesterday and when it came to going to sleep at night I barely could.

[QUOTE=minilandstan;48099477]Hah, casuals. 110 degrees at midnight here in the desert.[/QUOTE] Good for you, person who is used to living in hot temperatures. Now let us who aren't used to hot temperatures complain about them

[QUOTE=Sobek-;48099693]I find that interesting. Here in australia, we use very likely the same equipment (essentially) but it does always cope with the 35-40c summer climates. Is it because over there you have less overall air conditioning or facilities for cooling things due to the climate always being so cool on average?[/QUOTE] Probably a mix of lack of inbuilt ac overall, plus construction methods and materials, since in the UK places are built with insulation to keep things warm rather than cool.

[QUOTE=Cypher_09;48099516]So god damn hot it's 03:45 and I can't sleep [editline]2nd July 2015[/editline] That lightning storm was unlike anything me or my parents have ever seen. I was able to light my house just from the lightning being constant and blinding. End of days[/QUOTE] Huh, must have slept through it. Lame.

Not too fond of summer tbh. In winter you can put on as many clothes as you need to stay warm, in summer there's only so many clothes you can take off before you get arrested for public indecency.

climate change doesn't exist it's just made up - fuckwits

[QUOTE=Carlton Dance;48101575]climate change doesn't exist it's just made up - fuckwits[/QUOTE] Of course it doesn't exist you filthy liberal. Yesterday was punishment for gay marriage being legal in America. Open your eyes.

[QUOTE=minilandstan;48099477]Hah, casuals. 110 degrees at midnight here in the desert.[/QUOTE] Deserts are dry. The UK is wet as fuck. Sweat evaporates properly when it's dry and helps cool you off, guess what happens when it's wet?

That lightning storm was the best I've ever seen, my dad and I watched it from start to finish. The heat really fucked up any plans I had to sleep, though. I long for a nice, cold winter. [editline]2nd July 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=minilandstan;48099477]Hah, casuals. 110 degrees at midnight here in the desert.[/QUOTE] whenever there is a thread about the uk melting in the heat, there is always that one american who makes the exact same post.

[QUOTE=NightmareX91;48101680]That lightning storm was the best I've ever seen, my dad and I watched it from start to finish. The heat really fucked up any plans I had to sleep, though. I long for a nice, cold winter. [/QUOTE] And when the winter comes, your entire infrastructure breaks down, along with fuckload of snow to clean you will be complaining about. No way to please you all.