Summer 2022 Chat

[Kentspur]

26 minutes ago, hotsummer said:

Yeah, so it seems for the ‘peak’ the higher temps have edged just that bit north on a few runs I thought. Going further now. Local records defo under threat, national perhaps and that’ll be outside SE. 

It seems that for one of the more ‘extreme’ spells we see the highest outside the SE. Surely that in itself is quite a feat. 

All this aside. We’d likely have been happy with beyond that as so far it seems very good indeed. But I know that things can go ‘wrong’ this far out. 

I'd be really happy if the north got the highest temps for once rather than us SEners- Give it to Edinburgh or the Geordies for a change. It's like in those elusive winters when us snow starved low lying NW Kent folks get a rare snow event that misses the north only in reverse season/weather extreme. Ironically the only 2 snowfalls I saw last winter were on hols in the Scottish Highlands least I got my snow fix  

[pinball wizard]

Just flown back from Porto, Portugal, having had 10 days with family. All I can say is if we end up getting the air thats currently over there then there will be big problems here. Today the humidity combined with the 35+c temps made it borderline unbearable. The last three nights I've not been able to sleep until around 4am as temps have been so high. 

With the current model runs predicting similar levels of heat incoming to the UK I think there should be some consideration as to the impacts on people and their health rather than willing for records to be broken. 

[djp]

Whether its 30, 33 or 38 it's very hot, and most of us don't have aircon here either. I went through 40 degrees  plus when I was in Sydney back in the 90s and it was utter misery being outside- and I like hot weather

[h2005__uk__]

9 minutes ago, pinball wizard said:

With the current model runs predicting similar levels of heat incoming to the UK I think there should be some consideration as to the impacts on people and their health rather than willing for records to be broken. 

The government and Met Office will do that. This is a weather forum so people will undoubtedly be interested in extreme weather. "Willing" something to happen won't change the outcome anyway!

[Mapantz]

8 minutes ago, pinball wizard said:

I think there should be some consideration as to the impacts on people and their health rather than willing for records to be broken. 

I've considered it, and  I quickly came to the conclusion that I cannot control the weather. I would like to see 40°C breached in my lifetime.

[pinball wizard]

1 minute ago, Mapantz said:

I've considered it, and  I quickly came to the conclusion that I cannot control the weather. I would like to see 40°C breached in my lifetime.

Each to their own

[danm]

4 hours ago, swanseajack23 said:

Rained for about 40 mins here, but nothing major. Probably fizzle out once it pushes eastwards

 

Yep some of it came over here, rained briefly for about 5mins then stopped. Very warm and muggy tonight. Still 26°c outside. 

[danm]

1 hour ago, pinball wizard said:

Just flown back from Porto, Portugal, having had 10 days with family. All I can say is if we end up getting the air thats currently over there then there will be big problems here. Today the humidity combined with the 35+c temps made it borderline unbearable. The last three nights I've not been able to sleep until around 4am as temps have been so high. 

With the current model runs predicting similar levels of heat incoming to the UK I think there should be some consideration as to the impacts on people and their health rather than willing for records to be broken. 

A colleague only mine had been in Porto for about a month until a few days ago. She said it warmed up nicely towards the end of her stay but for most of the time it was cool (low 20’s) and showery a lot of the time. I know Porto has a different climate to the Algarve, but the heat must have really picked up there in recent days. 

[pinball wizard]

5 minutes ago, danm said:

A colleague only mine had been in Porto for about a month until a few days ago. She said it warmed up nicely towards the end of her stay but for most of the time it was cool (low 20’s) and showery a lot of the time. I know Porto has a different climate to the Algarve, but the heat must have really picked up there in recent days. 

It certainly has https://www.accuweather.com/en/pt/porto/275317/weather-forecast/275317

[Lincs Observation]

Here in Lincolnshire it’s been dry for several weeks now similar to 76, but as the heat ramps up the county is starting to suffer infrastructure issues. This is the latest from just down the road from me at RAF Cranwell.

'Flights cancelled' at RAF Cranwell as tarmac begins to melt

T.CO

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Flying training is not affected though

LO

[danm]

48 minutes ago, pinball wizard said:

It certainly has https://www.accuweather.com/en/pt/porto/275317/weather-forecast/275317

Looks to be about 33°c there, dropping to mid to high 20’s from Thursday. Is low 30’s exceptional for that part of Portugal?

[TheOgre]

The peak heat was originally Saturday then it was Sunday, then Monday and now Tuesday! It makes me wonder if it gets pushed back anymore will it ever arrive?

[Rammie]

8 hours ago, TheOgre said:

The peak heat was originally Saturday then it was Sunday, then Monday and now Tuesday! It makes me wonder if it gets pushed back anymore will it ever arrive?

August 

[Turnedoutniceagain]

**LATEST**

METO extend the 'nice, sunny day' warnings out to Tuesday. 

[Met.]

Absolutely beautiful day today. Gin clear blue sky, but with seasonal cool average temps around 20 degrees. Quite a rare combination I find. It will be a fantastic day to go on some high intensity hill-climbing bicycling sessions later today! 

[danm]

Very warm with sunny spells, currently 25°c. Expecting a high of 28/29°c today so a little cooler than recent days. 

[summer blizzard]

June update for teleconnective profile.. 

AMJ ONI was -1.0 (joint second coldest since 1950 with 1999 for June)

June MEI was -1.9 (lowest on record for June since at least 1979)

June PDO was -1.4 (lowest June since.. 2021 - First time since August we have not been more negative than the prior year)

June QBO was +0.0 (standardised - most positive since June 2020)

June AO was -0.0 (most negative June since 2020)

 

[ShinyDave]

14 hours ago, Mapantz said:

I've considered it, and  I quickly came to the conclusion that I cannot control the weather. I would like to see 40°C breached in my lifetime.

If it sparked action to slow down the impacts (by reducing emissions) and alleviate them (by improving infrastructure) then I would also like to see it happen.

I'll always be worried first about people in general and vulnerable people in particular but I can't lie and pretend I'm not interested in "numbers go brrr like they've never gone brrr before" either...

Edited July 13, 2022 by ShinyDave
Corrected formatting

[stainesbloke]

Warming up here in Prague after a rather chilly and cloudy week, currently 28°C.

[Summer Sun]

The Met Office has revised the chances of the UK breaking its temperature record down to 20%

[Met.]

This is the view down one of the steepest hills in Sheffield - a 20% gradient. Just went out and did a ton of hill-climb repeats on it on the bicycle. 23 degrees temperature, so not too bad, and I got my fastest ever average speed! Thought I'd share the view as it's such a lovely sunny day.

 

 

Edited July 13, 2022 by Thundershine

[mb018538]

Another glorious summers day. 27c with sunny skies and some patchy cloud floating around. The summer 2022 juggernaut rolls along here.

[Summer Sun]

The heatwave alert which was in place for parts of England until Friday has been cancelled early.

 

A new one will start from 9am on Saturday.

[Earthshine]

34°C here in France.  40°C incoming next week.

[NevermoreIQuoth]

Currently 29C here in Eastbourne with partly cloudy/milky skies, perfect weather for relaxing in the garden.