The highest recorded ever temperature in the UK is 38.7C, back in ~~June~~ July 2019. I find it very hard to believe it’s gonna go beyond the 40s, but we’ll see…
Edit: I don’t doubt we _will_ end up in the 40s, the rate things are going. I’m not denying global warming for one moment. I just don’t think we’ll be hitting 43 degrees this year. That’s just my opinion, sorry if that bothers anyone!
They should really be doing so pre-emptively to be honest. Lived in the Middle East as a kid, those temps massively require a different mindset and the UK does not have it, nor are UK buildings setup to deal with it.
If they wait too long, it will be another crisis.
What can I do to my house this week to help keep it cool?
Can’t afford AC.
Would removing the loft hatch to help hot air rise into the loft help?
Keep all curtains closed and windows shut during the day…
Anything else?
A lot of people are going to end up in the ED because they won’t change their lifestyle to the climate. Some might be used to holidaying in this heat but it is very different to living in it. My colleagues from warmer countries struggle in the UK during heatwaves as it is, simply because the UK is not built for that sort of heat. When people here end up dehydrated or suffering heatstroke at temperatures lower than that, Brits are going to really see how unprepared we are for this becoming the norm.
I was literally on the phone to my GP when I told her my indoor temperature is 29C she said that’s extremely dangerous. People under estimate the heat “oh it gets to X in Spain so the X in the UK is not bad” etc when the reality is completely different.
There was a study recently done that humans can’t really adapt to the rise in temperature and that in humid climates like ours 26C at 50% humidity is the moment where being in that heat and doing anything is a detriment to your health.
43? What forecast shows 43? Most I’ve seen barely break 30.
I hope this is of help, I’m originally from a part of America (moved to UK 7 years ago) that sees hot (40+) & humid weather for extended periods of time in the summer, these are some of the things I recommend:
– cold foot baths with a wet & cold washcloth or towel on your head
– you want to create as much airflow as you can, so on upper landings put an oscillating fan by the stairs and open all the windows
– have as much ice in your freezer as possible and use it in all your drinks as much as possible
– the sun is absolutely no joke and you will get sunburned as quickly as 5 minutes in the sun so put sunblock on at least 15 minutes before you go outside and reapply at least once an hour
– if you do get sunburned, aloe vera and ice cubes are the best soothing solutions. Additionally, keep any part of your body that has been burned out of the sunlight.
– wet washcloths/towels, keep them in the freezer and place around your neck as needed
– wear shorts made of breathable material (cotton ideally)
– avoid any clothing item that can chafe, trust me you do not want to deal with that in the heat
– hydrocortisone cream is great for any sun rash, but use sparingly
– for kids, you can make juice ice cubes by freezing the juice of your choice in ice cube trays
– as others have said, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate
Hope this helps, and if there’s other questions do let me know!
Using packed public transport in 43 degrees is a big health risk as is eating in the sun at the station
I wonder if the same people against masks will be anti-cooling.
“Let us live our lives in the 43c heat!!!”
My mum fainted yesterday just from getting into a car – hours of 111, ambulance and A&E in case it was something else (minor heart attack in the past) and it was confirmed it was the heat.
Fuck global warming.
The Daily Express is going have a fucking field day with that one
For those interested here’s a report about the forecast and how likely this mind of heat might be. TL;Dr temp dips midweek then rises again for next weekend. Most models point at heading back to the same as this week, some higher.
Why does this temp keep getting mentioned when it was apparently one computer model and experts said it was highly unlikely? It’s like in the winter when there is hype around a big freeze and loads of snow.
Won’t stop most of us having to work. Where I work, we have fuck all air con, the windows can’t be opened and we’re a fucking resteruant. Worse, the fucking heating is on. If it reaches 43C, there’s gonna to be a lot of issues.
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That and i won’t be surprised if the paths get that hot in parts of the UK to the point where you iterally can’t walk on it without shoes melting.
Ah well, see you on the other side chaps, I’m seriously gonna be dead if that temperature hits us, I’m pale, roast within minutes of being in the sun, and I have to take two buses to work and two buses home. Byeeee!
Spare a thought for all of tge sound, lighting, video, backline technicians etc who’ll be working through this shit at a festival somewhere all day.
I’m dreading it
I live Shanghai and honestly the UK is not equipped for these temperatures. Its so hot, five mins after ordering your first pint, you’re ordering the next one. After hearing the latest prices back home, only Rishi Sunak could survive that.
Most Brits have no idea what 40 degree heat does. Having lived the the Far East for 14 odd years, let me tell you it’s a different beast.
I’m worried because I have an extremely physical job and am due to work Sunday… supposedly the hottest day ever in the uk
It’s a good thing bills are so cheap right now, we can all just buy air con
If this is becoming a normal we need to start educating people about the sun before it turns into a crisis. Stay out of sun in hottest part of day, wear light thin clothing, drink regularly, workout in morning/evening. Keep windows open and close curtains to stop sun coming in, put aftersun lotion in fridge to cool down face. It is possible for British people to adapt. I lived in Australia, in a van which went over 40oc in the outback. After a few too many bad experiences I quickly learnt to stop being a moron. Midday was time for shade, lunch and chilling or shop in a well air conditioned supermarket.
It’s averaging 23C at 70% humidity in hampshire right now with an amber warning coming for sunday. It’s already unbearable. Moving back down south was a mistake.
I remember back in the early 2000’s there was a similarly brutal heat wave in France, Spain and the surrounding countries and thousands of people died as a result. Then after that, AC became far more prevalent in family homes in those countries.
Makes me wonder if the same will happen in the UK soon.
Experienced this temp recently in another continent. Spent three weeks there, consistently 45-48 peak daily where I was. And a desert btw, so not even humid like the Uk (which makes it all even worse).
You can not move, you can not walk. You can’t be outside. You wouldn’t be able to physically live without huge daily discomfort without insanely well air conned cars and air conned homes. You fill up with petrol or go to a shop and after u literally leg it to ur vehicle. It’s unbearable. Saw homeless people passed out. No one else on the street.
We lack air con infrastructure in this country (this must be sixth year in a row I’ve spent at least 5 weeks thinking why the hell not?) and our houses are designed to get as hot as possible with lofts and walls brimming with insulation. Low ceilings etc.
If this is becoming an annual thing then we need to retrofit and redesign all our buildings. And anyone thinking that’s hyperbole has never been somewhere that’s consistently that hot.
Just declare it a Bank Holiday, then it guarantees a rainy, cold & windy day. Works every time.
Am I the only one enjoying the heat and not dying? It doesnt feel life threatening, though I’m sat in the shade most of the day and work from home(no AC though)
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The highest recorded ever temperature in the UK is 38.7C, back in ~~June~~ July 2019. I find it very hard to believe it’s gonna go beyond the 40s, but we’ll see…
Edit: I don’t doubt we _will_ end up in the 40s, the rate things are going. I’m not denying global warming for one moment. I just don’t think we’ll be hitting 43 degrees this year. That’s just my opinion, sorry if that bothers anyone!
They should really be doing so pre-emptively to be honest. Lived in the Middle East as a kid, those temps massively require a different mindset and the UK does not have it, nor are UK buildings setup to deal with it.
If they wait too long, it will be another crisis.
What can I do to my house this week to help keep it cool?
Can’t afford AC.
Would removing the loft hatch to help hot air rise into the loft help?
Keep all curtains closed and windows shut during the day…
Anything else?
A lot of people are going to end up in the ED because they won’t change their lifestyle to the climate. Some might be used to holidaying in this heat but it is very different to living in it. My colleagues from warmer countries struggle in the UK during heatwaves as it is, simply because the UK is not built for that sort of heat. When people here end up dehydrated or suffering heatstroke at temperatures lower than that, Brits are going to really see how unprepared we are for this becoming the norm.
I was literally on the phone to my GP when I told her my indoor temperature is 29C she said that’s extremely dangerous. People under estimate the heat “oh it gets to X in Spain so the X in the UK is not bad” etc when the reality is completely different.
There was a study recently done that humans can’t really adapt to the rise in temperature and that in humid climates like ours 26C at 50% humidity is the moment where being in that heat and doing anything is a detriment to your health.
43? What forecast shows 43? Most I’ve seen barely break 30.
I hope this is of help, I’m originally from a part of America (moved to UK 7 years ago) that sees hot (40+) & humid weather for extended periods of time in the summer, these are some of the things I recommend:
– cold foot baths with a wet & cold washcloth or towel on your head
– you want to create as much airflow as you can, so on upper landings put an oscillating fan by the stairs and open all the windows
– have as much ice in your freezer as possible and use it in all your drinks as much as possible
– the sun is absolutely no joke and you will get sunburned as quickly as 5 minutes in the sun so put sunblock on at least 15 minutes before you go outside and reapply at least once an hour
– if you do get sunburned, aloe vera and ice cubes are the best soothing solutions. Additionally, keep any part of your body that has been burned out of the sunlight.
– wet washcloths/towels, keep them in the freezer and place around your neck as needed
– wear shorts made of breathable material (cotton ideally)
– avoid any clothing item that can chafe, trust me you do not want to deal with that in the heat
– hydrocortisone cream is great for any sun rash, but use sparingly
– for kids, you can make juice ice cubes by freezing the juice of your choice in ice cube trays
– as others have said, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate
Hope this helps, and if there’s other questions do let me know!
Using packed public transport in 43 degrees is a big health risk as is eating in the sun at the station
I wonder if the same people against masks will be anti-cooling.
“Let us live our lives in the 43c heat!!!”
My mum fainted yesterday just from getting into a car – hours of 111, ambulance and A&E in case it was something else (minor heart attack in the past) and it was confirmed it was the heat.
Fuck global warming.
The Daily Express is going have a fucking field day with that one
https://youtu.be/jreuf2s3JCA
For those interested here’s a report about the forecast and how likely this mind of heat might be. TL;Dr temp dips midweek then rises again for next weekend. Most models point at heading back to the same as this week, some higher.
Why does this temp keep getting mentioned when it was apparently one computer model and experts said it was highly unlikely? It’s like in the winter when there is hype around a big freeze and loads of snow.
Won’t stop most of us having to work. Where I work, we have fuck all air con, the windows can’t be opened and we’re a fucking resteruant. Worse, the fucking heating is on. If it reaches 43C, there’s gonna to be a lot of issues.
​
That and i won’t be surprised if the paths get that hot in parts of the UK to the point where you iterally can’t walk on it without shoes melting.
Ah well, see you on the other side chaps, I’m seriously gonna be dead if that temperature hits us, I’m pale, roast within minutes of being in the sun, and I have to take two buses to work and two buses home. Byeeee!
Spare a thought for all of tge sound, lighting, video, backline technicians etc who’ll be working through this shit at a festival somewhere all day.
I’m dreading it
I live Shanghai and honestly the UK is not equipped for these temperatures. Its so hot, five mins after ordering your first pint, you’re ordering the next one. After hearing the latest prices back home, only Rishi Sunak could survive that.
Most Brits have no idea what 40 degree heat does. Having lived the the Far East for 14 odd years, let me tell you it’s a different beast.
I’m worried because I have an extremely physical job and am due to work Sunday… supposedly the hottest day ever in the uk
It’s a good thing bills are so cheap right now, we can all just buy air con
If this is becoming a normal we need to start educating people about the sun before it turns into a crisis. Stay out of sun in hottest part of day, wear light thin clothing, drink regularly, workout in morning/evening. Keep windows open and close curtains to stop sun coming in, put aftersun lotion in fridge to cool down face. It is possible for British people to adapt. I lived in Australia, in a van which went over 40oc in the outback. After a few too many bad experiences I quickly learnt to stop being a moron. Midday was time for shade, lunch and chilling or shop in a well air conditioned supermarket.
It’s averaging 23C at 70% humidity in hampshire right now with an amber warning coming for sunday. It’s already unbearable. Moving back down south was a mistake.
I remember back in the early 2000’s there was a similarly brutal heat wave in France, Spain and the surrounding countries and thousands of people died as a result. Then after that, AC became far more prevalent in family homes in those countries.
Makes me wonder if the same will happen in the UK soon.
Experienced this temp recently in another continent. Spent three weeks there, consistently 45-48 peak daily where I was. And a desert btw, so not even humid like the Uk (which makes it all even worse).
You can not move, you can not walk. You can’t be outside. You wouldn’t be able to physically live without huge daily discomfort without insanely well air conned cars and air conned homes. You fill up with petrol or go to a shop and after u literally leg it to ur vehicle. It’s unbearable. Saw homeless people passed out. No one else on the street.
We lack air con infrastructure in this country (this must be sixth year in a row I’ve spent at least 5 weeks thinking why the hell not?) and our houses are designed to get as hot as possible with lofts and walls brimming with insulation. Low ceilings etc.
If this is becoming an annual thing then we need to retrofit and redesign all our buildings. And anyone thinking that’s hyperbole has never been somewhere that’s consistently that hot.
Just declare it a Bank Holiday, then it guarantees a rainy, cold & windy day. Works every time.
Am I the only one enjoying the heat and not dying? It doesnt feel life threatening, though I’m sat in the shade most of the day and work from home(no AC though)