So the UK heatwave commences.
This morning at 9.30am the temperature was 74 in the garden, at 10.30am it was 84 and now at noon it is 90 with the hottest part of the day still 3 or 4 hours away so looks like the forecast was right that we could have record breaking heat today and tomorrow.
I have decided to stay at home for the next couple of days. The house is shut up with windows closed and curtains and blinds drawn. I intend to spend the time doing the long overdue painting of my new cavalry regiment.
We are just so unprepared for this sort of heat in the UK. With a previous record high of 101 and forecasts of 104 or even more over the next couple of days, chaos is expected. Apparently only half our roads are surfaced with heat resistant tarmac so we can expect some sticky roads with the railways expecting rail buckling. Of course no one here has AC in the house, only shopping centres and large stores have AC.
Even the cat has decided that sleeping all day in the flower beds, which is her normal practice in summer, is not a good idea today and has taken refuge in the spare room.
At least the heat is expected to break down by Wednesday with rain maybe on Thursday....can't wait !!!!!!
BREAKING NEWS. At 2pm my garden thermometer is showing 99 degrees in the shade.
TUESDAY...day 2 of the heatwave.... Temperature in my garden is 93 at 11am !!!!!
Rather warm isn't it? Bizarrely I used to play cricket in heat like this many moons ago and due to being acclimatised (plus a lot younger) and not really notice it! I fear tomorrow is going to be hotter for much of the country, but luckily cooler here, relatively speaking of course.
ReplyDeleteHi Steve....Even hotter today...the garden thermometer is showing 92 already at only 11am. When we were younger we spent lots of time in hot countries and always went for a walk around lunchtime...the hottest part of the day !!!!! Can hardly drag myself around the house in this heat nowadays !!!! Looking forward to a bit of rain maybe on Wednesday. Stay cool..Regards.
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