It’s 41 degrees in the shade!

I had to take the outside thermometer indoors yesterday afternoon as the mercury was right at the top at 120F .
I have just looked & it is nearly there again today but rain expected tomorrow!

Sparklefizz

BlueSky and now it's a very hot and humid day. I'm staying put, blinds closed, doors and windows opens, fans on

Doors and windows should be closed until the evening or you're letting in the hot air.

But Sparkle that's what they do in the Med, shutters closed but windows open or it would be unbearable!

It's not overly hot here, a typical summers day here in the NW on-sea. Cooler indoors with a gentle through-breeze where two windows are open in opposite directions.
As long as you don't do anything too strenuous you'll be okay.

I appreciate that it's much hotter inland than on the coast, but it's at least bearable here.

Rain is expected for quite a few days, and temperature goes down from tomorrow so we will/ might miss this when it’s gone. Actually though I like a sunny day this has just been too too much.

We were expecting thunder storms and showers between 2 and 4pm, noW they are saying from 6 pm all through the night, at this rate we won’t get it at all.

Needless to say it’s a cloudless blue sky and scorchio again, but the washing is almost dry!

Our thermometer is in the sun on the window and it says 40 degrees,
and no breeze.

It’s a dirty word nowadays (salt, that is) but if you’re sweating a lot and feeling very tired, it might help.

When we lived in the Middle East, everyone but children took salt tablets during the extremely hot and humid months - dispensers were provided by the company.

I remembered this a few years ago when we were on hols in Darwin, N Oz, during a hot and very humid season. I was virtually wringing my hair out after 10 minutes out of doors. There was a lot or urging to drink water, but nobody mentioned salt.

Feeling absolutely exhausted and wrung out (in both senses) and having remembered the salt tablets, I put extra salt on my chips at lunchtime (choice was quiche or buffalo pie with chips!) and felt miles better in the afternoon.

It’s 23C here in Glasgow with a light breeze. OH is reading in his hammock and I am about to water the plants in pots as we haven’t had rain for a while.
Over on the east coast apparently they have had an overnight deluge.
Hate it when the London centric news assumes that what they are experiencing applies to the whole of the U.K.

BlueSky

Sparklefizz

BlueSky and now it's a very hot and humid day. I'm staying put, blinds closed, doors and windows opens, fans on

Doors and windows should be closed until the evening or you're letting in the hot air.

But Sparkle that's what they do in the Med, shutters closed but windows open or it would be unbearable!

I was married to a Greek for years. That is not what the Greeks do. The windows facing the sun are kept closed until the sun moves round later in the day, otherwise what temperature do you think the air will be that you are letting in? Trust me, it works. All windows and doors open first thing in the morning and later in the evening.

My son gets annoyed with the weather presenters. They always stand to the left of the map of the U.K. and very often obliterate Wales altogether.
Given that we live in South Wales, it does seem sometimes that you have to guess what sort of weather is forecast. I do admit that living on the coast we do have a lot of rain and wind,far more than most areas.

I've finally been able to sit in the sun for a few hours today and it has made all the difference to me. I love the sun and feel better for being to sit outside rather than be stuck indoors all the time because it hasn't been that warm up here.

I think we will have to get used to it as very hot days will be more frequent with global warming.
Its far too hot for me - I'm sitting indoors next to a fan (which is using electricity so contributing to global warming.Except we have solar panels which are working flat out at present. )

Sparkle I might just give your suggestion a try even though I don't like the idea of windows closed. I tried everything else but still find it hot indoors with fans on. Must be exceptionally hot and humid!!

My tortoise has the right idea. When it got really hot this afternoon she went and sat in the middle of her water dish. She's now retreated to the shade of her kennel (she's far too big for anything that's sold as a "tortoise house"!!)

It's lovely here in Cornwall! Warm but nowhere near unbearable. It's cloudy just now so sitting out in the garden is great without blazing sun. Love it! Tomorrow I drive to London for a week - will be interesting to see just how hot it is there. The air con will have to be on all the way though as I'll have the cat with me.

Asp. I wrote that I found weather presenters annoying because they cheerfully say, oh it’s going to be lovely today hot and sunny, whilst stood in their air conditioned offices. Try being out here first! ?

There is no need to fear hot weather, for your body burns up lots of calories trying to keep you cool.

Many people seem to hate sweating, when that is the very process which cools you down.

I say allow yourself to sweat, then sit back and enjoy the coolness with plenty of water to drink. Alternatively, sit with your feet in a bowl of cold water.

I really don't want to allow myself to sweat on the bus to work, thanks.

jane1956

we get 10+ months of grey so 3 days heat is nothing let us who do like it enjoy the short heat please

Why do people who have a different view so often feel they are being got at!

I've no idea.
It's as if people thinks stern telling off will make us agree that the heat is wonderful.

And it's raining!!!! Huge splots of rain - and the tortoise has come out of her kennel to celebrate

BlueSky

Sparkle I might just give your suggestion a try even though I don't like the idea of windows closed. I tried everything else but still find it hot indoors with fans on. Must be exceptionally hot and humid!!

BlueSky I have just taken the temperature on my garden table on the patio and it is 37.5 deg. C. (at 3.15pm) whereas in my livingroom (which gets the sun all day) it is only 24 deg. C. so my system is definitely working. I will be opening my doors and windows after about 6-7pm.

I thought that yesterday was hot but it is hotter today, 91 degrees Fahrenheit here on the South Welsh coast and little breeze. So hard to sleep last night even with a fan in the bedroom. The weather forecast has been very inaccurate for this area, so far we have missed any storms.

People always complain about the weather. The heat is beautiful a sunny day always cheers me up, We dont get many of them enjoy them while you can, it will some be cold damp and rainy or snowing

It has been hot and sticky all day, here in the north-west, but the clouds have started to gather. Thunderstorms forecasts for 6.30pm onwards. I hope it clears the air. It’s just too uncomfortable to do anything strenuous, and I can almost feel my weight creeping up as I sit on my b** reading. Mind you, my appetite goes when it’s so hot, so maybe it will balance itself out.

Don't worry ladies the heat won't last I've just ordered two new garden loungers!