Climate Change

[RichardCoulter]

I can remember exceptionally warm weather being classified as such in the seventies when it reached the 70's as measured in fahrenheit.

Our local weather forecast has just predicted temperatures of about 88° fahrenheit tomorrow.

Can anyone remember the temperatures of the hot summer of 1976? It would be interesting to compare them.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Can anyone remember the temperatures of the hot summer of 1976? It would be interesting to compare them.

Yes I can, and it wasn't that hot. But it went on for nearly 3 months.

Towards the end, Denis Howell was designated Minister for Drought. Almost immediately there was prolonged rain, then he became Minister for Floods.

Originally Posted by Paul

Exactly. Relevant part highlighted. That is precisely what I said, several times now.
I find it really quite amusing how the climate brigade keep jumping in assuming I'm saying all kinds of other things (Im not).

Yeah I was agreeing with you expect to point out that although in isolation it doesn't prove anything taken together with the amount of times we're hitting record numbers in recent years - along side other weird weather patterns - that can be seen as a sign of a changing climate.

Originally Posted by spiderplant

Yes I can, and it wasn't that hot.

It was hot.

Heathrow had 16 consecutive days over 30 °C from 23 June to 8 July and for 15 consecutive days from 23 June to 7 July temperatures reached 32.2 °C somewhere in England. Five days saw temperatures exceed 35 °C.

I was in school for all of that period, no air con (or even fans) - it was HOT.

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

So it looks like a couple of hot days mon and tue then back to normal

Yes, I’m paying a small fortune to go on holiday this summer to immerse myself in this kind of heat for two weeks.

I think I can handle 3 days, as a warm up.

[SnoopZ]

It's too hot, anyone else struggling?

Unlike yesterday where it was just as hot temp wise there is zero breeze so opening the door at the front and patio at the back isn't creating a blow and the fan is also useless.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

It's too hot, anyone else struggling?

Unlike yesterday where it was just as hot temp wise there is zero breeze so opening the door at the front and patio at the back isn't creating a blow and the fan is also useless.

In most places it's a lot hotter than yesterday.

But part of the problem is that the longer the heat has gone on the less you can escape it. At some point opening the door isn't going to help other than to let more hot air into the house. I closed everything, put the blinds down and went to work in an office with air conditioning. Not being in my flat also helped the flat stay cool.

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by Damien

In most places it's a lot hotter than yesterday.

But part of the problem is that the longer the heat has gone on the less you can escape it. At some point opening the door isn't going to help other than to let more hot air into the house. I closed everything, put the blinds down and went to work in an office with air conditioning. Not being in my flat also helped the flat stay cool.

Yes thats how i handled it this morning, working in a Cleanroom didn't help either when i left at 2pm, tomorrow will be a little worse at 42c, then Wednesday forecast for showers and 23c.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I can remember exceptionally warm weather being classified as such in the seventies when it reached the 70's as measured in fahrenheit.

Our local weather forecast has just predicted temperatures of about 88° fahrenheit tomorrow.

Can anyone remember the temperatures of the hot summer of 1976? It would be interesting to compare them.

35.9c was the hottest temp. in 1976. We exceeded that today with 38.1c and we'll exceed it again tomorrow.
We have a problem.

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

It's too hot, anyone else struggling?.

Nope, loved it today.

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Originally Posted by Mr K

35.9c was the hottest temp. in 1976. We exceeded that today with 38.1c and we'll exceed it again tomorrow.
We have a problem.

Only problem I have is ensuring I have enough beers in the fridge and salt & pepper ribs for the BBQ.

Good problems to have.

[Mr K]

One Conservative MP has nailed it:-

Conservative Party members are unwilling to prioritise the Government's 2050 net zero targets “because 90pc of them will be dead”, a Conservative MP has claimed.

Chris Skidmore, a former junior minister and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Environment, cited a “rather depressing” poll of Conservative members which found that just 4pc wanted leadership candidates to put the country’s net zero strategy in their top three priorities.

Speaking on a panel organised by National Grid, Mr Skidmore said: “Of course they would say that, because when you cast the question as net zero by 2050 probably 90pc of them will be dead.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...0pc-will-dead/

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Yes thats how i handled it this morning, working in a Cleanroom didn't help either when i left at 2pm, tomorrow will be a little worse at 42c, then Wednesday forecast for showers and 23c.

Yeah, tomorrow will be worse just because it's not had the night to chill out. On previous days I open all the doors and windows early in the morning and at night. I imagine tomorrow night won't be great either but Wednesday morning should be fine. It's more of a concern for elderly relatives. I really do need to look into an A/C unit for them but it seems to much of an effort for them to maintain it.

[SnoopZ]

Fan in the bedroom tonight making it bearable.

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Fan in the bedroom tonight making it bearable.

Is he just standing there, cheering you on!

[jonbxx]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Yes thats how i handled it this morning, working in a Cleanroom didn't help either when i left at 2pm, tomorrow will be a little worse at 42c, then Wednesday forecast for showers and 23c.

Ooof, working in a cleanroom in this weather wouldn't be fun! My first science job was fully gowned, gloved and masked and the air conditioning was close to non-existent. Puddles of sweat in the fingers of your gloves is not nice