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Hottest night in history here in London (currently 88F)

and on top of that - thunder and lightning but no fucking rain.

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by Anonymousreply 219July 26, 2019 10:09 PM

It sounds awful on the news -- and no nighttime cooling to speak of.

by Anonymousreply 1July 24, 2019 12:46 AM

Yes, I have just a fan by my bed. No AC.

by Anonymousreply 2July 24, 2019 12:52 AM

Wow, that's a beautiful pic, OP.

And I feel your pain.

by Anonymousreply 3July 24, 2019 12:56 AM

I'm sorry, OP. That is my worst nightmare. I can't imagine facing that heat without air conditioning.

by Anonymousreply 4July 24, 2019 12:56 AM

Gorgeous picture

by Anonymousreply 5July 24, 2019 12:56 AM

Do most hotels now have AC? Wasn’t the case a few years ago...

by Anonymousreply 6July 24, 2019 12:57 AM

Someone in Bournemouth has made a video of the storm...you'll enjoy the English voices.

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by Anonymousreply 7July 24, 2019 12:59 AM

OP., there were times when hippopatami roamed Britain. Imagine you're the Queen of the Nile. Fill the bathtub with a bit of cool water, relax in it, and drape a dampened sheet over an open window. I can't send someone to fan you, though. But you can imagine in.

Didn't they recently report a tornado in Manchester? I meant to ask about it earlier, but I've been very busy. I really feel very protective for the Brits who usually don't experience tornadoes.

by Anonymousreply 8July 24, 2019 1:00 AM

[quote]Fill the bathtub with a bit of cool water, relax in it

They advised on the news tonight, to take a warm bath - that cold baths make your body heat up.

by Anonymousreply 9July 24, 2019 1:03 AM

Another thumb up for your photo OP: beautiful.

by Anonymousreply 10July 24, 2019 1:06 AM

I guess Mr. Norway's sleeping...so he won't be making an appearance on here, alas.

by Anonymousreply 11July 24, 2019 1:10 AM

Miss God does not like Boris Johnson!

by Anonymousreply 12July 24, 2019 1:13 AM

That was exactly my thought, R12. This is an omen.

by Anonymousreply 13July 24, 2019 1:18 AM

It may be 88F OP, but it must feel around 100+ because of the nasty humidity.

An 88F in the UK would feel like a 102-105F California heat.

by Anonymousreply 14July 24, 2019 1:21 AM

Reality check, Boris. Look out your window.

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by Anonymousreply 15July 24, 2019 1:26 AM

We didn't have any lightning in Canterbury.

by Anonymousreply 16July 24, 2019 1:36 AM

You up too, R16? - it's 2:39!

by Anonymousreply 17July 24, 2019 1:39 AM

Wait until Thursday, op.

The temperature in London is expected to get up to 101 degrees!

That HAS to be a record, right?

by Anonymousreply 18July 24, 2019 1:40 AM

88 f is the hottest it’s gotten?!

by Anonymousreply 19July 24, 2019 1:41 AM

[quote]88 f is the hottest it’s gotten?!

At NIGHT. Yes.

by Anonymousreply 20July 24, 2019 1:53 AM

[quote]The temperature in London is expected to get up to 101 degrees! That HAS to be a record, right?

I think so, yes.

by Anonymousreply 21July 24, 2019 1:54 AM

There will be a huge storm when Boris goes to meet The Queen tomorrow.

by Anonymousreply 22July 24, 2019 1:55 AM

Can we please use centigrade, given that's what we supposedly use in the UK, otherwise I'm going to think you're all American.

by Anonymousreply 23July 24, 2019 1:58 AM

[quote]Can we please use centigrade, given that's what we supposedly use in the UK

No to centigrade and no to UK, call it England. Thanks.

by Anonymousreply 24July 24, 2019 2:00 AM

Moist.

by Anonymousreply 25July 24, 2019 2:00 AM

Those who have air conditioning need to bar the door and protect themselves and their family from the unprepared during the temperature apocalypse.

by Anonymousreply 26July 24, 2019 2:00 AM

Meanwhile they had flooding in NYC, I read.

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by Anonymousreply 27July 24, 2019 2:02 AM

...In "recorded" history, probably, OP--I'll wager there have been times even there in England over the previous centuries when there has been freakish summer weather with such hot night-temperature extremes on some occasions.

by Anonymousreply 28July 24, 2019 2:04 AM

[quote] Those who have air conditioning need to bar the door and protect themselves and their family from the unprepared during the temperature apocalypse.

Learn from Lois Nettleton, children.

by Anonymousreply 29July 24, 2019 2:06 AM

1,700 °C – the approximate height of the temperature in Pudding Lane (3,092 °F) based upon fragments of melted pottery excavated there. At this temperature, even stone will melt.

Sept. 1666, 5 days and nights

The Great Fire of London

by Anonymousreply 30July 24, 2019 2:13 AM

Well played, r30.

by Anonymousreply 31July 24, 2019 2:14 AM

This came up in my video feed after after the Bournemouth storm video.

Who is this American tourist? He's so sweet...plus it's The Cotswolds and I know there are many DLers who are big on The Cotswolds...so I'll link it here.

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by Anonymousreply 32July 24, 2019 2:16 AM

Just so everyone knows, the picture that OP used is not recent. I see that there is no scaffolding surrounding Elizabeth Tower (the structure that contains "Big Ben") or Palace of Westminster. Beautiful picture nonetheless.

by Anonymousreply 33July 24, 2019 2:21 AM

Coincidence? Boris brings hell.

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by Anonymousreply 35July 24, 2019 2:42 AM

I’m Sweaty Borrocks tonight. Been sat watching the thunder and lightning for a couple of hours now. There’s no air. I won’t sleep tonight.

by Anonymousreply 36July 24, 2019 2:52 AM

r36, I'll set my AC down to 73 and think about you.

by Anonymousreply 37July 24, 2019 2:55 AM

I just took my rubbish out to the bin and it's like a sauna out there.

by Anonymousreply 38July 24, 2019 2:59 AM

Hope you’re AC doesn’t explode and kill you in your sleep, R37. That would be most tragic. x

by Anonymousreply 39July 24, 2019 3:00 AM

*Your. Apologies, don’t want the grammar troll up my arse,

by Anonymousreply 40July 24, 2019 3:01 AM

But now you have the punctuation troll up your arse.

by Anonymousreply 41July 24, 2019 3:02 AM

R41 - !!! Forgive me, I haven't slept. x

by Anonymousreply 42July 24, 2019 3:25 AM

[quote]Apologies, don’t want the grammar troll up my arse,

Don’t knock it til you’ve tried it.

by Anonymousreply 43July 24, 2019 3:31 AM

I do feel badly for everyone in Europe as not many people have air conditioning--both because they rarely need it and because there's something of a cultural taboo about it.

Has the government done anything OP, like opening up movie theaters or arenas or other places people can cool off?

Or are you just expected to have a stiff upper lip?

by Anonymousreply 44July 24, 2019 3:36 AM

Oh please, that's nothing.

by Anonymousreply 45July 24, 2019 3:38 AM

What would the temperature normally be this time of year? In the northeastern part of the USA it can get very hot and humid. 88 F and humid is nothing new for us.

by Anonymousreply 46July 24, 2019 3:41 AM

[quote]Hottest night in history here in London (currently 88F)

Erroneous hyperbole.

[quote] Hottest night in London since climate data recording began.

Correct and accurate.

by Anonymousreply 47July 24, 2019 3:41 AM

Moron at R47, the world is breaking heat records at twice the rate of cold records. See if you can logic yourself to a conclusion.

by Anonymousreply 48July 24, 2019 3:46 AM

R48 Which has NOTHING to do with what I posted but continue your silly rant.

by Anonymousreply 49July 24, 2019 3:48 AM

You are downplaying climate change and its effects, R49. PT Barnum, indeed.

by Anonymousreply 50July 24, 2019 3:51 AM

Wow - just saw they forecast 101F today. Crazy. Feel sorry for them - but maybe it’s time they wake up to the need for AC. It’s ridiculous how often there is extreme heat now and no one has AC. It’s a risk to life - especially for older people. Time to enter the 21st century, Even the third world has AC.

by Anonymousreply 51July 24, 2019 3:53 AM

R50 You obviously have reading comprehension issues. Go back and read the post again. S L O W L Y. It was about grammar and accuracy. You're in a rant about your silly agenda.

by Anonymousreply 52July 24, 2019 3:57 AM

What silly agenda is that? Climate change being true? Pulling that "well only as long as records have been kept" bullshit is classic denier.

by Anonymousreply 53July 24, 2019 4:01 AM

It's getting light and I haven't been to bed.

I've been on the Joel & Lia thread - reading the comments and watching the videos.

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by Anonymousreply 55July 24, 2019 4:05 AM

[quote] It’s ridiculous how often there is extreme heat now and no one has AC.

It's more in the public places where it's needed. I went into a sandwich place at lunchtime and there was no AC and it was like Hades and no one was going in there. Usually it's packed.

by Anonymousreply 56July 24, 2019 4:06 AM

Londoners should take the opportunity to express their inner Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire. It's not just hot outside; it's sultry.

by Anonymousreply 57July 24, 2019 4:10 AM

agree, mother nature is not pleased with Boorish, and will let it be known

by Anonymousreply 58July 24, 2019 4:11 AM

...and in just a few hours Boris Johnson takes over as PM. I read it was just 96K dues-paying members of the Conservative Party that voted him in, or less than 1% of the population. That’s even worse than what happened to us with Trump.

Crazy times for you Brits.

by Anonymousreply 59July 24, 2019 4:12 AM

Above 95 degrees F turn off the fan, it's just a convection oven at that point.

And the longer it lasts the worse it will be since brick buildings are slow to heat up but they retain heat for probably a week after the weather breaks.

Make sure to check on your elderly neighbors.

by Anonymousreply 60July 24, 2019 4:13 AM

Not only do they now need AC in Britain, they need to learn to CRANK IT UP.

I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: you’re not doing it right unless skinny women are wearing sweaters and complaining.

by Anonymousreply 61July 24, 2019 4:27 AM

Seriously, Britain (and all of Europe really) needs to accept that due to global warming, your days of having mild summers are long gone and this is going to be the norm. So homeowners, hotel owners, and landlords need to suck up the costs and start installing air conditioning.

by Anonymousreply 62July 24, 2019 4:32 AM

[quote]Seriously, Britain (and all of Europe really) needs to accept that due to global warming, your days of having mild summers are long gone and this is going to be the norm.

It's been a very mild summer up until this week (70s) and this will pass in a few days.

by Anonymousreply 63July 24, 2019 4:36 AM

[quote]Seriously, Britain (and all of Europe really) needs to accept that due to global warming, your days of having mild summers are long gone

All of Europe? Many places in Europe always have very hot summers.

by Anonymousreply 64July 24, 2019 4:37 AM

Does Frogmore have AC?

by Anonymousreply 65July 24, 2019 4:37 AM

Stop using antiquated terms like "Third World"!!!

by Anonymousreply 66July 24, 2019 4:49 AM

Me neither, R54. Fortunately I’m self-employed and work from home so it’s not really a problem. And before anyone says it, no I’m not a whore - at least not in the literal sense.

I was in Barcelona a fortnight ago and it wasn’t this hot! At least not at night. The planet’s trying to burn us alive!

by Anonymousreply 67July 24, 2019 4:50 AM

God is mad I am being criticized in the press.

by Anonymousreply 68July 24, 2019 4:58 AM

Call Her Majesty! Is there air conditioning at FrogCott? Markle will be causing a scene and leaking to the press that BRF is plotting to snuff her out.

by Anonymousreply 69July 24, 2019 4:58 AM

I can't imagine how people can deal with this without AC. How do you even work during the day? When I was there, I remember hearing a lot of older offices don't have AC either - even where some of some very prestigious lawyers work. I forgot the name of the exact area, but I saw the staff inside with windows open and fans on - suit jackets off - but otherwise miserable (and this was only 75 or so - hotter inside - and humid).

When I stayed in London and Scotland (even Scotland is gonna be 85 tomorrow) - the hotels had AC. I know all of them don't, but I double checked because I can't stand this. I guess a lot of wiring is really old & it would be a massive expense to deal with overhauling it but eventually it is going to have to start in residential areas even if it's "only for a few days a year" (because that is only going to increase - and people have different heat tolerances). Hotels that converted old townhomes (a lot of the Red Carnation hotels) and older historic buildings have done it in London. With all the listed buildings, I guess they're probably even more sensitive to it, but there's always a way - if someone is willing to pay I guess.

Can you find this in the UK? It actually works - but only for 20-30 min. Maybe an hour if it's not that hot.

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by Anonymousreply 70July 24, 2019 5:48 AM

Ten points to r29 for the Twilight Zone reference.

by Anonymousreply 71July 24, 2019 6:00 AM

England, I know it’s not entirely your fault but this is what you get for inflicting Boreass on the world.

Sorry you’re all melting. Lie under wet towels in front of a fan. It sort of works.

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by Anonymousreply 73July 24, 2019 6:43 AM

[quote]The US has the most *violent* tornadoes per year, but Britain & Florida

Are we all in agreement that Florida is not part of the US?

by Anonymousreply 74July 24, 2019 6:57 AM

England is burning in hell for choosing a piece of shit for a prime minister.

by Anonymousreply 75July 24, 2019 7:10 AM

There's no dichotomy. Florida is part of the US, and it has the most tornadoes per square mile. Oklahoma & tornado alley has fewer-but-bigger ones.

So... if you're a size queen, go have unsafe treks in Oklahoma corn fields. If you want lots of easy, casual quickies, go to Florida.

by Anonymousreply 76July 24, 2019 7:12 AM

We can only hope.

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by Anonymousreply 78July 24, 2019 10:47 AM

Wow it's hotter than my shithole city at night now!

by Anonymousreply 79July 24, 2019 11:00 AM

I wonder how well the AC in many offices and hotels works in this kind of heat as well--I'm guessing many are older systems, installed to cool the place off when it hit the high 70s during the day, not the mid-90s.

Versus US office buildings where, as mentioned above, women are often always cold and wearing sweaters.

by Anonymousreply 80July 24, 2019 11:33 AM

If we were living in a Victorian novel, a terrible thunderstorm and lightening across the country would definitely be a pathetic fallacy. It portends dark days to come under Boris and Brexit.

by Anonymousreply 81July 24, 2019 11:36 AM

Residential heat pump sales are booming in the UK ... so now these wise souls have heat AND air con.

by Anonymousreply 82July 24, 2019 11:42 AM

Real men don't use AC.

by Anonymousreply 83July 24, 2019 1:12 PM

I stayed in London on a “hot” week where it was 85 or so for 3-4 days. Never gain. The St Martins Lane - a newer, high end hotel had AC that barely worked to get to 80. It had one glass wall and it was like staying in an oven.

Went to a theater and had to leave after 30 minutes - no AC and easily 85 inside. Went to a restaurant - no AC. Took a train - no AC.

I swore I would never plan a trip to London again in summer. Only go before June and after mid-September. You guys really need to get it together and accept the new reality. Every summer now you have intense heat waves. Yet even high end expensive places don’t have AC.

by Anonymousreply 84July 24, 2019 5:19 PM

^^ OMG - you should have gone on a Boris bus before they put in the windows, it was like being cooked...and even with the (tiny sliding) windows they're still very hot...with very low ceilings.

by Anonymousreply 85July 24, 2019 5:24 PM

Was this in the 70s, R84?

by Anonymousreply 86July 24, 2019 6:19 PM

OP - can you please point out Notre Dame in your picture?

by Anonymousreply 87July 24, 2019 6:21 PM

[quote] thunder and lightning but no fucking rain.

OP, it did actually rain in London last night when you posted. God heard your pleas. Are you happy now?

by Anonymousreply 88July 24, 2019 6:53 PM

Britain actually has a guy whose eponymous company innovated one of the most popular, futuristic-looking bladeless tower fans.

[quote] Sir James Dyson, CBE - British inventor, industrial designer and founder and chief executive of Dyson Ltd.

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by Anonymousreply 89July 24, 2019 7:03 PM

[quotee]OP, it did actually rain in London last night when you posted. God heard your pleas. Are you happy now?

A little. I saw a few drops on my bin when I put the rubbish out. The rest had just evaporated.

This evening feels even murkier.

by Anonymousreply 90July 24, 2019 7:08 PM

& tomorrow?

101°F

by Anonymousreply 91July 24, 2019 7:10 PM

A few drops, R90? It rained cats & dogs in N. London, just not for too long.

And what does "murky" mean? It's great visibility today, only ca. 26 C this eve, and there's even a bit of a gentle breeze outside.

by Anonymousreply 92July 24, 2019 7:14 PM

Get yours today!

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by Anonymousreply 93July 24, 2019 7:17 PM

It's hot here in Norway too, OP. They're reporting 33C (91F) on Friday. Will probably spend the day by the lake, swimming a lot to cool down.

by Anonymousreply 94July 24, 2019 8:30 PM

Thank you for turning up, Norway...I was looking out for you.

by Anonymousreply 95July 24, 2019 8:55 PM

[quote]A few drops, [R90]? It rained cats & dogs in N. London, just not for too long.

We didn't get it here in W.London

& it's 76° now as I type...I have a thermometer outside that I can see thru my loo window. Feels like 100°

Tomorrow 101° - but this weekend, low 70s and rain. So, it's not gonna last.

by Anonymousreply 96July 24, 2019 9:02 PM

Inexplicable. Really. Of all threads, here is where I’m going to out myself as the clueless, 100% cisgender heterosexual female American nerdy cowgirl that I am. And the one that drove me to break down and pay to post whenever the hell I want. You sucked me in with the Royals and figure skating gossip, but it’s possible that, in fairly short order, I’m going to shoot my whole load that’s been building up for a while (not here, this is stress relief akin to BoB*. Usually.) and end up being banned...all because of the weather in the UK.

DISCLAIMER—I went off on a bit of a self-indulgent tangent below, which I kinda feel entitled to do within any character limits now that I’m paying, BUTT, there IS some useful information after it. If you’re in a hurry, though, AND you don’t know what that smell was during the storm, just scroll down until you see LIGHTNING in all caps again. ———- Why am I risking one of my most effective vices for distracting me from the too-crazy-for-a-reality-show current daily existence**? Because what some in the media, or people being quoted by the media, are saying, is stupid shit that could get people killed and start a war. Tomorrow. Short-term. Long term. And the first innocents hit may be Brits, and I adore my British friends. They tell me my accent is less annoying than most Americans. I tell them their teeth really aren’t that disgusting. Mutual admiration. Moving on...

Lightning, tornadoes, and climate, oh my!

Someone hand me my ruby slippers, and we’ll see how far I get before my hands fall off from typing, a migraine knocks me flat, or the powers that be kick me to the curb.

(Huh. The adrenaline surge that came with going from cheeks-clenched pissy to fierce bitch feels pretty good!)

Before any smackdowns, may I gently inquire with no judgment intended—are thunderstorms really THAT rare in the UK? I’ve followed some of the links and I’m somewhat shocked by the shock. I’m from the Midwest in the US, and loooove to watch a storm roll in like the one some people captured on video...with their jaws dropped, and with what appears to be steely intent to document, copy, and secure in many locations, the evidence of the beginning of the end of the world for posterity and the future intelligent species that may inhabit the earth.

Ok. Let’s deal with something relatively simple, which makes some of the inanity that much more egregious.

What was that smell in the air? It was the ozone! Here’s an article with a good explanation from the Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/07/18/the-scent-of-a-storm-heres-why-lightning-emits-a-smell/?utm_term=.e53971e0832c

I have to take issue with the last line, though. It says that next time you’re in a thunderstorm, “take a big ol deep breath. You may just be smelling lightning.” —— LIGHTNING.

Idiots. WaPo, I’m talking about. Not you. If it is AFTER a storm has passed and the sky is clear, yes. That’s the fresh clean scent of spring in the Midwest in the USA! 🙂. But if you smell that as a storm approaches, or during it, DON’T just stand there. Get inside! If you can’t get inside, get to the lowest point you can that is NOT under a tree, close to a body of water, or where there is a lot of metal—such as, don’t huddle beside the outdoor AC unit equipment (whoops, I can post a pic of what one of those looks like, if need be)

Gosh this got long. Let me add my footnotes and take a break before my next public safety message wrapped up in clinically insane distraction-seeking behavior.

*Does BoB translate? Any other cisgender heterosexual females here with a large stash of AA batteries?

**At the end of my life, I don’t think I will have suffered any more trauma and tragedy than most people. It’s just all being squashed into a can’t-believe-it-unless-you-see-it five to ten years. Humoring me would be appreciated, but not required. Everybody has crap to deal with.

by Anonymousreply 97July 24, 2019 10:19 PM

Read a report that some tube stations were approaching 38*- 41* C... up to 107* F. "Approaching Rocket Stove Station..."

by Anonymousreply 98July 24, 2019 10:39 PM

The tube is rough. They should have ice machines like hotels in the USA & bags to carry with you. It was really really hot - and that was only JULY when I visited! It's kind of nice they have signs saying "please help people who may be having a hard time with the heat" everywhere...and reminding people to bring water. But I wonder if they're going to be able to engineer some solution to the heat problem down there. I know it's really complicated with the surrounding clay heating up and all these other factors. I still would vote for ice machines for now.

by Anonymousreply 99July 24, 2019 10:50 PM

SO many places (cafe´s etc.) don't serve ice in London. I went somewhere the other day where they had it. I was SO pleased. Can't remember where it was.

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by Anonymousreply 102July 24, 2019 11:08 PM

Someone tried to break into my house last night (fortunately, one of the neighbours called the police and he was arrested), so I was shaken and found it difficult to sleep. The overwhelming heat didn't help. Then, just as I was finally starting to fall asleep, that fucking thunder and lightning started up! Didn't fall asleep until about 5am.

by Anonymousreply 103July 24, 2019 11:17 PM

Whoa, r103. That sounds scary.

by Anonymousreply 104July 24, 2019 11:31 PM

[quote]just as I was finally starting to fall asleep, that fucking thunder and lightning started up! Didn't fall asleep until about 5am.

That's exactly what happened to me - so I came downstairs to whine about it to DL.

Sorry about the attempted break-in. I wonder what will happen to him.

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by Anonymousreply 106July 24, 2019 11:45 PM

I've been staying in Atlanta for the summer, and despite having lived through Chicago summers and working in the desert in 100 degree heat, I've never experienced dehydration until now. What nobody has mentioned is that if you start getting headaches, getting tired/dizzy or stop sweating, drink some Gatorade STAT- you need to replace not only your water, but salt and electrolyte content as well- that will help people instantly, and is more accessible than ice.

by Anonymousreply 107July 24, 2019 11:52 PM

R104 and R105, it was indeed scary. I heard someone scratching at my windowpane with what sounded like a screwdriver. He must have heard me jump out of bed, because he immediately legged it. The neighbours had seen him kicking cars in the street (including their own!) a few minutes earlier and had called the police, who turned up just as he was running away from my house. The police said they'd had dealings with him before. Between that and the thunderstorm, it was one surreal night.

by Anonymousreply 108July 24, 2019 11:54 PM

R104 and R105, it was indeed scary. I heard someone scratching at my windowpane with what sounded like a screwdriver. He must have heard me jump out of bed, because he immediately legged it. The neighbours had seen him kicking cars in the street (including their own!) a few minutes earlier and had called the police, who turned up just as he was running away from my house. The police said they'd had dealings with him before. Between that and the thunderstorm, it was one surreal night.

by Anonymousreply 109July 24, 2019 11:54 PM

Strange map at R106.

Why is it cooler in Southern Europe and warmer in Northern Europe? That seems unusual.

Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, and Germany are all sweltering in heat.

Greece, Italy, and even North Africa are all blue.

Are we sure that map is correct?

by Anonymousreply 110July 24, 2019 11:57 PM

Do you have a top to protect you, R109?

by Anonymousreply 111July 25, 2019 12:02 AM

It's fucking hot tonight again

by Anonymousreply 112July 25, 2019 12:04 AM

I wish, R111

by Anonymousreply 113July 25, 2019 12:14 AM

R107, hope you enjoy Atlanta! What area are you in? I have a townhouse in Vinings there that I can’t live in right now because the stairs are difficult with some current health problems. And I just had to replace the AC. Yikes.

Anyhoo, if you’re anywhere close to Vinings I recommend the attic bar at Old Vinings Inn (AKA as OVI). Live music Thursday-Saturday nights. The bartender, assuming he’s still there.. he has to be, he’s an icon...is Rick. Also known to fans and friends and....just go on with alliteration of your choosing...Uncle Ricky.

If you’re tall, watch your head. The floor tilts and the ceiling fans are low.

Sigh...I miss being able to waltz in on a crowded Friday, just make eye contact, and even if it’s three deep, have my glass of wine and my ice water in less than a minute. Crap. Right now I couldn’t even make it up the damn stairs! Enjoy it for me, ok?

by Anonymousreply 114July 25, 2019 12:21 AM

r110, it's not entirely weird... especially if you're comparing dry-bulb temperatures instead of wet-bulb temperatures.

Case in point: a 98-degree (dry-bulb/air-temperature) 95%+ relative-humidity day in Miami FEELS like 120-140 degrees (wet-bulb/"humiture"), but it can EASILY be 110-120 degrees (dry-bulb) in Ohio or Michigan on the same day it's 98 in Miami. Miami is UNQUESTIONABLY hotter, but you wouldn't know it by looking ONLY at dry-bulb air temperature.

That said, Ohio & Michigan are actually net-COOLING climates. In an average year, someone with both heat and A/C in that part of the US will actually use more energy on cooling than heating. You might NEED heat there to avoid burst pipes in the winter, but that doesn't mean you won't desperately WANT A/C in the summer.

by Anonymousreply 115July 25, 2019 7:04 AM

R110, its a map of temperature anomaly. Red means above average, blue below.

by Anonymousreply 116July 25, 2019 7:16 AM

I woke up after 2 am dripping sweat last night, here in London. Its going to be almost 40 today, but thankfully I'm flying to Ireland this afternoon..

by Anonymousreply 117July 25, 2019 7:45 AM

Hot rednecks at r55

by Anonymousreply 118July 25, 2019 7:57 AM

They're saying this morning on the news that today could be the hottest recorded temp in England EVER.

by Anonymousreply 119July 25, 2019 8:05 AM

Dear God, what is that self aggrandizing windbag at R97 going on about? I hope it leaves and never comes back.

by Anonymousreply 120July 25, 2019 8:35 AM

I was in Wales and England in the 80s, I arrived in August and I remember that at 70f people were remarking that it was unusually hot. So this must be unfathomable.

While in wales, my mother was telling some friends about a summer trip through all the southern states that we had taken. She mentioned the a/c in the car and how terribly hot it was which kept us from leaving the car much during the trip down, when some imbecile derisively sneered, "spoilt Americans." I hope that moron is alive and suffering from heat stroke right now.

by Anonymousreply 121July 25, 2019 9:25 AM

[quote]and I remember that at 70f people were remarking that it was unusually hot.

I doubt it.

by Anonymousreply 122July 25, 2019 9:27 AM

[quote]I was in Wales and England in the 80s, I arrived in August and I remember that at 70f people were remarking that it was unusually hot.

70° would not have been considered hot or unusual in August in the 1980s

by Anonymousreply 123July 25, 2019 9:29 AM

No.

You forgot the Great Fire and the Blitz

by Anonymousreply 124July 25, 2019 9:33 AM

Don't British folks like to vacation in Florida?

by Anonymousreply 125July 25, 2019 9:34 AM

R122 and r123 well I wouldn't know, but that's what was said. This was in north Wales.

by Anonymousreply 126July 25, 2019 9:39 AM

Why don't they just get a bunch of window AC units? It's better than nothing...for now. You can't just add central AC to all those old buildings so easily.

by Anonymousreply 127July 25, 2019 9:41 AM

Don't they have same-day delivery from Amazon? Just order a portable AC unit.

by Anonymousreply 128July 25, 2019 9:46 AM

Can their existing wiring in the home handle it? My college dorm was pretty old and no AC was allowed. The fuses would all blow if we even tried. That was the major problem there - not the availability of window AC units. The whole (old) place had to be rewired with new fuses installed, etc...

by Anonymousreply 129July 25, 2019 9:49 AM

You would have to upgrade the existing electrical panel. We do it all the time here in the US. Old homes often don't have the proper (or safe) amperage, so you have to add it (200 is standard now) when homes are sold to a new owner. You can't get a CO or homeowners insurance unless it's done.

by Anonymousreply 130July 25, 2019 10:01 AM

[quote]Why don't they just get a bunch of window AC units?

American style windows and window units are impossible to find. You have to those buy loud, useless floor units that look like R2D2 and then somehow get the hose out those hinged windows that open in every direction except straight up.

I bought a camper unit and move it from room to room. But next year I think I install a split unit.

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by Anonymousreply 131July 25, 2019 10:05 AM

r130- just curious - how expensive and difficult is that to do for a house or for an average sized apartment building (50 units or so)?

There's a way you can put the hose in the slanty windows. I saw it done a few times. They basically opened the window and put this huge cardboard piece in to cover up the whole opening and stuck the hose in the cardboard. It was a little ghetto, but it solved the problem. There was no other way around it really. I also saw someone do something similar with windows that tipped forward. They put the cardboard on top and the hose went down into the top. I forgot how they sealed the sides though. In general, those in-unit ACs don't seem to be as good as window ones. Maybe it depends on the brand, but it seems like they cool a small section where the air is blowing and the rest of the place stays hot.

by Anonymousreply 132July 25, 2019 11:18 AM

[quote]Old homes often don't have the proper (or safe) amperage, so you have to add it (200 is standard now) when homes are sold to a new owner. You can't get a CO or homeowners insurance unless it's done.

In what state?

by Anonymousreply 133July 25, 2019 11:59 AM

For some reason, British homes have really complex windows that open in odd ways (kind of like the windows common in the Pacific Northwest).

Single-hose A/C units suck. They blow hot air (drawn from inside the room) outside & create a partial vacuum, which draws hot air INSIDE through another window or door. If you ever need to use something like that, get a two-hose model that draws in outside air through one hose, and blows it out (along with misted condensate, to empty the tank) through the other.

If it weren't for environmental laws, it would be trivial to make portable mini-split systems with 15' or 25' flexible hoses... pull the refrigerant line through a window, connect to the inside unit, add a small bit of refrigerant from a disposable can, done. But 0h n03z... a tiny bit of refrigerant would leak into the atmosphere, so they require it be done by a licensed professional... who does the exact same fucking thing anyway (the gas is nontoxic & just a brief puff as the schraeder valve gets pressed before/after the connection is tight, but officials wring their hands that an untrained homeowner might be too slow & allow more than a puff to escape). Fucking Nature Nazis...

by Anonymousreply 134July 25, 2019 2:09 PM

[quote] Of all threads, here is where I’m going to out myself as the clueless, 100% cisgender heterosexual female American nerdy cowgirl that I am.

[quote] Any other cisgender heterosexual females here with a large stash of AA batteries?

R97, why do you keep underscoring that you’re so-called “100% cisgendered”? Most here don’t care if you like the look & smell of your fanny or not. Also, if you’re going to divulge such random details about yourself (that have “100% nothing” to do with the thread topic - THE WEATHER), then by all means keep on going: do tell us your age, weight, racial/ethnic background, political affiliation, taxation bracket, homeownership, employment & marital status and medical history.

by Anonymousreply 135July 25, 2019 2:11 PM

^-- R134 clarification: single-hose & dual-hose portable units have ~3"-5" diameter flexible duct-like hoses that carry air. Mini-spiit units have ~1/2" hoses that circulate refrigerant.

by Anonymousreply 136July 25, 2019 2:13 PM

OP, I hope you go to Youtube, and pipe in the sounds of an American summer: cicadas during the day, and treefrogs and katydids at night.

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by Anonymousreply 137July 25, 2019 2:37 PM

I have a portable air conditioner, so the heat is manageable for me.

by Anonymousreply 138July 25, 2019 2:37 PM

[quote]OP, I hope you go to Youtube, and pipe in the sounds of an American summer: cicadas during the day, and treefrogs and katydids at night.

Actually, you're spot-on. I love those sounds and find them very exotic. Crickets especially.

by Anonymousreply 139July 25, 2019 2:43 PM

Have they no crickets in Britain, r139/OP?

by Anonymousreply 140July 25, 2019 4:18 PM

No, R139, no crickets - no exotic sounds on a hot night.

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by Anonymousreply 149July 25, 2019 5:04 PM

[quote]If it weren't for environmental laws, it would be trivial to make portable mini-split systems with 15' or 25' flexible hoses... pull the refrigerant line through a window, connect to the inside unit, add a small bit of refrigerant from a disposable can, done. But 0h n03z... a tiny bit of refrigerant would leak into the atmosphere, so they require it be done by a licensed professional... who does the exact same fucking thing anyway (the gas is nontoxic & just a brief puff as the schraeder valve gets pressed before/after the connection is tight, but officials wring their hands that an untrained homeowner might be too slow & allow more than a puff to escape). Fucking Nature Nazis...

Yeah, refrigerant is a major factor in global warming, that's why people don't want it in the atmosphere, you anti-environmental psycho.

by Anonymousreply 150July 25, 2019 5:10 PM

The refrigerant being used now is R-410A which is much safer for the environment & used in new systems, unlike R-22 (Freon). The EU banned Freon in 2010. The USA is banning it in 2020 (production and import - not sure about maintenance of existing systems).

R-410A does not cause ozone depletion. It is not perfect, but it is much better for the environment than Freon.

by Anonymousreply 151July 25, 2019 5:18 PM

OMG.

Finally some rain.

Heavy rain.

The relief!

by Anonymousreply 152July 25, 2019 5:18 PM

[quote]Queuing to swim in Hyde Park.

They are not queuing, they are standing ON line.

by Anonymousreply 153July 25, 2019 5:20 PM

R153 From "It drives me crazy to hear Brits drop articles" thread? ;-)

by Anonymousreply 154July 25, 2019 5:37 PM

I live in Paris. We've had a record 42.6°C today which Google tells me is almost 110°F.

No AC (it's still fairly rare here in France). My dog lied comatose all afternoon right in front of the fan. The only way I knew she was still alive is because she kept farting in the fan!

by Anonymousreply 155July 25, 2019 5:42 PM

[quote][R153] From "It drives me crazy to hear Brits drop articles" thread? ;-)

I saw that. I avoided it.

by Anonymousreply 156July 25, 2019 5:46 PM

& the rain lasted just a few minutes and made no difference at all. In fact it's more humid now.

by Anonymousreply 157July 25, 2019 5:47 PM

How's the power? Did you lose power from people using too much Air Conditioners?

by Anonymousreply 158July 25, 2019 5:48 PM

Wow - Paris is 108.6. That's horrendous. And both cities are so humid. I would have to leave the country or get a hotel room. I don't know how you can deal with it. I guess you lived without having freezing AC everywhere in the summer all your life (and even in the winter in supermarkets) but this is nuts.

Is late August safe to go to Europe or are things still gonna be in the 80s?

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by Anonymousreply 159July 25, 2019 5:50 PM

[quote]Is late August safe to go to Europe or are things still gonna be in the 80s?

Not meaning to be rude, but how the fuck does anyone on July 25th know what the hell the weather will be like in late August?

by Anonymousreply 160July 25, 2019 5:53 PM

The Queen has a Dyson air cooler at Buckingham Palace when meeting Boris "Bedhead" Johnson.

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by Anonymousreply 161July 25, 2019 5:53 PM

^ That's hilarious, R161.

by Anonymousreply 162July 25, 2019 5:54 PM

Surely the Queen was away for the summer in Scotland. I guess she had to fly back.

by Anonymousreply 163July 25, 2019 5:55 PM

r160 I was obviously just asking about historical patterns. I suppose I shouldn't have asked, since some people are so fucking hostile on this board over nothing... "not to be rude".

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by Anonymousreply 164July 25, 2019 5:56 PM

I wouldn't feel safe until at least September, R164.

by Anonymousreply 165July 25, 2019 5:58 PM

R163 - the Queen had to delay her Balmoral vacation because she had to be available to accept the new PM.

by Anonymousreply 166July 25, 2019 6:01 PM

Do the cars in the UK have air conditioning?

I think it's standard equipment in the US.

If not standard in the UK, can AC be ordered on new cars?

by Anonymousreply 167July 25, 2019 6:16 PM

[quote]Do the cars in the UK have air conditioning?

Yes.

& funny you should ask this.

I just got a new car and the AC is shit...(not cold enough).

My old car it was superb.

by Anonymousreply 168July 25, 2019 6:18 PM

Damn, Paris is so hot! with all that dog shit on the streets, the pleasant smell must be amplified by the heat!

by Anonymousreply 169July 25, 2019 6:26 PM

Paris is even worse than London. More extreme.

by Anonymousreply 170July 25, 2019 6:29 PM

Yikes, just checked the temp in London 31C. It's currently 21C in Edinburgh, in case you're wondering.

by Anonymousreply 171July 25, 2019 6:30 PM

The humidity has gone right up after that rain.

by Anonymousreply 172July 25, 2019 6:31 PM

R159 it's horrendous being outside and I pity those who needs to work out there. I just had to run some errands and used the car just to go around the block.

Speaking of dog poop, I usually take the dog for a walk at around 8 pm but kept putting it off because of the suffocating heat outside (it feels like standing in a hot hairdrier but all over the body) and it came to my attention that my dog just pooped in the living room. Yikes!

At least now, I can wait till 11pm to take her out!

by Anonymousreply 173July 25, 2019 6:33 PM

You sound like a wonderful dog owner.

by Anonymousreply 174July 25, 2019 6:37 PM

I’ve never been to London during the summer (just fall and winter). Does the tube have air conditioning on the trains? The trains in NYC do thank goodness.

by Anonymousreply 175July 25, 2019 6:39 PM

Heavy rain and thunder in east Kent.

by Anonymousreply 176July 25, 2019 6:47 PM

Lesson= never go to London or Paris in July or August. Between the excessive tourists and extreme heat, it’s a waste. You’ll be miserable. I’ve learned this over the course of many years getting struck in those smelly, sweaty, disgusting cities with little or no relief in public places.

by Anonymousreply 177July 25, 2019 6:52 PM

Lesson= never go to London or Paris in July or August. Between the excessive tourists and extreme heat, it’s a waste. You’ll be miserable. I’ve learned this over the course of many years getting struck in those smelly, sweaty, disgusting cities with little or no relief in public places.

by Anonymousreply 178July 25, 2019 6:52 PM

I'm a wonderful dog owner R174 even if technically the pupster is not mine but my bf's. I posted at around 8:30 pm local time and the pupster is so used to her stringent daily schedule of going out at 8pm that she had already relieved herself in the living room.

In the meantime, it started raining here in Paris for like 2 minutes and there was thunder but then it stopped. Temps must be around 90°F now. I ventured on the balcony and it felt like the gods themselves had turned on the AC. I can't wait for the real thunderstorm though.

by Anonymousreply 179July 25, 2019 7:30 PM

109 degrees in Paris..

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by Anonymousreply 180July 25, 2019 7:31 PM

R175, I believe it was discussed upthread and it was the consensus that no, they don’t. That’s screwy.

by Anonymousreply 181July 25, 2019 7:33 PM

Gee, that's disgusting that they don't R181!

Plus the seats are cushioned. What if someone pissed or shat themselves on it (i'm sure many drunk brits do it), must smell like a sewer.

by Anonymousreply 182July 25, 2019 7:51 PM

[quote]What if someone pissed or shat themselves on it (i'm sure many drunk brits do it), must smell like a sewer.

Strangely, it doesn't.

by Anonymousreply 183July 25, 2019 7:53 PM

The tube is extremely uncomfortable on a day in the high 70s... still was very warm down there with all the people. It must be insane now, and they've had to slow service too. My friend who lives there told me he just wears a tank top and carries his work / formal clothes.

by Anonymousreply 184July 25, 2019 8:01 PM

COMMUTERS tonight face a journey home from hell as the rail network is in total meltdown after trains were forced to slow down in 38C heat.

Passengers have been left stranded at London Euston and King's Cross while hundreds were evacuated from a train in West Hampstead after damaged electrical cables caused a grass fire by the track.

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by Anonymousreply 185July 25, 2019 8:07 PM

EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE SMASHES RECORDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT

109 degrees in Paris and Germany. 105 degrees in Belgium and 104 in the Netherlands.

by Anonymousreply 186July 25, 2019 8:31 PM

r`114, I'm in Cabbagetown, which looks like it's opposite of where Vinings is. It looks very charming though.

by Anonymousreply 187July 25, 2019 9:05 PM

The Scandinavian countries should send planes with bags of ice. I'm talking to my friend in a hotel in Glasgow who escaped by pure chance - his BF is sweltering back in Manchester. And what is he doing? Trying to get laid! The whore! I told him to be thankful for the room and he says he need to put it to use. ugh.

by Anonymousreply 188July 25, 2019 10:26 PM

Europe needs to do more to fight climate change and then they wouldn't be in this predicament. Heavy industry and agriculture require a lot of energy.

by Anonymousreply 189July 26, 2019 12:19 AM

I bet the trains in London reek of curry and BO since so many of the asylum seekers don't bathe frequently.

by Anonymousreply 190July 26, 2019 4:05 AM

R190 You should be more concerned about the sweaty grifter who just found refuge in #10 Downing St.

Good luck with that.

by Anonymousreply 191July 26, 2019 4:16 AM

[quote]EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE SMASHES RECORDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT

Yes, but was it a “Hulk Smash”?

by Anonymousreply 192July 26, 2019 11:06 AM

[quote]I bet the trains in London reek of curry and BO since so many of the asylum seekers don't bathe frequently.

Recent "asylum seekers" come from the Middle East & Africa. They don't eat curry.

by Anonymousreply 193July 26, 2019 11:08 AM

Most Brits don't bathe frequently.

by Anonymousreply 194July 26, 2019 11:46 AM

I hope none of those swimmers @ R146-R149 gets a brain eating parasite. They proliferate in hot weather and warm water.

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by Anonymousreply 195July 26, 2019 11:50 AM

The famous black London taxis -- air con?

by Anonymousreply 196July 26, 2019 11:58 AM

They new ones (on the right), yes, I'm sure. They have everything.

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by Anonymousreply 197July 26, 2019 12:00 PM

Those are beautiful cars, r197.

by Anonymousreply 198July 26, 2019 12:37 PM

I saw a blue one the other day that looked especially nice.

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by Anonymousreply 199July 26, 2019 12:40 PM

I like blue

by Anonymousreply 200July 26, 2019 12:52 PM

33 C (91 F) here in Norway today.

by Anonymousreply 201July 26, 2019 3:24 PM

69° in London now....and lots of rain this morning.

The heatwave is over.

by Anonymousreply 202July 26, 2019 3:34 PM

Norway, do you know this guy?

He chats endlessly about Norway on YT. I like him and think he's quite funny

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by Anonymousreply 204July 26, 2019 6:46 PM

I read that many flights in Heathrow were cancelled! Are the airports in chaos in London?

by Anonymousreply 205July 26, 2019 6:48 PM

yes, R205

by Anonymousreply 206July 26, 2019 6:49 PM

Europeans need to lower their carbon footprints. Fly less.

by Anonymousreply 207July 26, 2019 6:52 PM

Yes. Then everything will be OK again.

by Anonymousreply 208July 26, 2019 6:54 PM

I lived in a former British colony in Africa. On hot nights we would douse ourselves in DEET and sleep on the roof.

by Anonymousreply 209July 26, 2019 6:56 PM

How's it going in Australia? Winter there, right?

by Anonymousreply 210July 26, 2019 6:58 PM

Did someone put a fan on Betty Windsor's old crusty cooch?

by Anonymousreply 211July 26, 2019 6:59 PM

Get this duh.

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by Anonymousreply 212July 26, 2019 7:00 PM

Or this.

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by Anonymousreply 213July 26, 2019 7:01 PM

[quote]Yes. Then everything will be OK again.

It’s a start at least.

by Anonymousreply 214July 26, 2019 7:24 PM

Are the terminals at Heathrow air conditioned?

What is the reason for the flight delays? Equipment? Melting runways? What?

by Anonymousreply 215July 26, 2019 9:08 PM

r215, i read that the radar equipment that they use at Heathrow and Gatwick malfunctioned and hundreds of flights were cancelled and many delayed by over 10 hours. Affecting mainly British Airways and Easy Jet. on domestic and short haul fights in Europe.

by Anonymousreply 216July 26, 2019 9:20 PM

Thursday was fugtastically hot but today is cooler. More and more Brits are investing in residential aircon. The business is booming.

by Anonymousreply 217July 26, 2019 9:42 PM

R215, I heard on the news here in the US that the trains were experiencing problems because if they run them too quickly the tracks are in danger of melting and causing a derailment.

Jesus!

by Anonymousreply 218July 26, 2019 10:01 PM

R218, the whole rail network in the south east of the Uk was down today and yesterday due to overhead lines melting.

by Anonymousreply 219July 26, 2019 10:09 PM
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