Stormy Weather

[Serial_Apologist]

26 C at noon, the hottest so far this year, with not a breath of wind. And the heat haze has returned. Still at least I managed to trap some coolness in here at 6 am, opening every window wide, and flapping the doors to create artificial air movements to bring in some of the refreshing 18 C temperatures outside. And the borders ain't half perked up from last night's watering! The young woman sunning herself, who works for Goldmann Sachs in Personnel, wouldn't you know, was going through her own CV in preparation for a couple of job interviews this afternoon - one internal, the other not. Was she nervous? Not at all - on balance neither really mattered, as both offered similar salaries, and in any case she was happy where she currently was; but "You have to show a keen interest these days, otherwise you get left behind".

[mangerton]

26 C at noon, the hottest so far this year, with not a breath of wind.

Reminds me of :

"...........The bloody sun at noon,
Right up above the mast did stand,
No bigger than the Moon."

They were becalmed too.

OT: Sunny, slight wind, 24º C outside, much cooler in the office.

[BBMmk2]

30C down here today and tomorrow as well! Gawd!!!

[Petrushka]

In London today following last night's Prom but felt hotter back home.

The current weather system is very much like 1976 when it parked itself over the country for three months without budging. The only difference this year is that it started a month later. I see that newspaper headlines forecast that this heatwave will continue for the remainder of the summer as in 1976. I won't be complaining if it does.

[Serial_Apologist]

In London today following last night's Prom but felt hotter back home.

The current weather system is very much like 1976 when it parked itself over the country for three months without budging. The only difference this year is that it started a month later. I see that newspaper headlines forecast that this heatwave will continue for the remainder of the summer as in 1976. I won't be complaining if it does.

"Brummie Simon" on the Weatherweb.net site is indicating a gentle breakdown in the fine weather occurring right at the end of the month. In the meantime it looks as though conditions here in the south will cool down a bit from Friday, with a fresh east-northeaster setting in, though daytime temperatures will still be in the 23-25 C range.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

..apart from the Great Wen the Middle Kingdom looks the warmest place in the UK today ....

i run the hose out of the window for the yard, but do it in the morning/daytime ever since i read an Israeli study which failed to confirm that water droplets acted as lenses and burnt the greenery .... no dark burn spots on my greenery

[Serial_Apologist]

..apart from the Great Wen the Middle Kingdom looks the warmest place in the UK today ....

i run the hose out of the window for the yard, but do it in the morning/daytime ever since i read an Israeli study which failed to confirm that water droplets acted as lenses and burnt the greenery .... no dark burn spots on my greenery

In this strength of sunshine, I'd still leave the sprinkling until evening. I was amazed, yesterday, to witness the revitalising effect of my previous night's efforts. Water exposed to strong sunlight on foliage can literally boil; and in any case one should never use warm, let alone hot water, on plants, though the latter is excellent for killing off unwanted weeds.

[amateur51]

"Brummie Simon" on the Weatherweb.net site is indicating a gentle breakdown in the fine weather occurring right at the end of the month. In the meantime it looks as though conditions here in the south will cool down a bit from Friday, with a fresh east-northeaster setting in, though daytime temperatures will still be in the 23-25 C range.

A cool breeze S_A? Now that would be most welcome

[Anna]

"Brummie Simon" on the Weatherweb.net site is indicating a gentle breakdown in the fine weather occurring right at the end of the month.

He also made a comparison with 1959's El Nino effect when it was the longest, driest, sunniest summer in the 20th century. Funnily enough I was talking to an elderly friend a couple of days ago whose son was born in June '59 and he remembers the baby being out in the garden (shaded) in his pram for months on end. Simon also said that the Autumn of '59 was then one of the wettest with rainfall up 150% (didn't that happen in the '76 drought as well?)

I water first thing in the morning, then early evening and another drenching before I go to bed. Ontopic 23.9°, pleasant breeze. Tips for keeping cool in The Telegraph tday:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10184807/How-to-stay-cool-in-the-heat.html

[Serial_Apologist]

He also made a comparison with 1959's El Nino effect when it was the longest, driest, sunniest summer in the 20th century. Funnily enough I was talking to an elderly friend a couple of days ago whose son was born in June '59 and he remembers the baby being out in the garden (shaded) in his pram for months on end. Simon also said that the Autumn of '59 was then one of the wettest with rainfall up 150% (didn't that happen in the '76 drought as well?)

I water first thing in the morning, then early evening and another drenching before I go to bed. Ontopic 23.9°, pleasant breeze. Tips for keeping cool in The Telegraph tday:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/we...-the-heat.html

Yes, 1959 comparisons are indeed noted, Anna! I well remember that summer, as it was the second year I just happened, fortuitously and without malice aforethought, to keep weather records. I was only 13, and so they weren't very sophisticated detailswise, or complete (for some reason), but, gaps notwithstanding, were sufficiently informative to show that hot weather continued through to August 29th, and then returned to give record-breaking high temperatures for October - up to 28 C - before a drastic breakdown occurred somewhere around October 5th, with at least 2 days' worth of heavy rain and strong winds, and temperatures down to 12 C! Funnily enough, it wasn't quite the 5 months of wall-to-wall heat and sunshine people like to remember: there was a 5-day breakdown from June 5-11; heavy thunderstorms on a daily basis from June 22-29; and serious torrential rain and storms from July 25-31. The heat really got going on July 3, peaking at 32 C and 33 C respectively on the 4th and 5th, but thereafter not exceeding 30 C anywhere until Aug 22nd.

Those tips on the Torygraf are interesting - I might try the suggestion of cupfuls of ice placed in front of a fan before hitting the refridgerated pillow tonight.

[eighthobstruction]

Suggest you do not watch Film 4's afternoon offering of Sea of Sand (Dicky Att'gh 1958)....

[Anna]

Yes, 1959 comparisons are indeed noted, Anna!

And, your figures prove that Ammy's memory does not lie!!

The best summer of my childhood was 1959 - it seemed to go on forever. I was aged seven

[amateur51]

Suggest you do not watch Film 4's afternoon offering of Sea of Sand (Dicky Att'gh 1958)....

Or 'Ice Cold in Alex' John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Harry Andrews, & Tony Quayle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouYKeeTz7Yw

[amateur51]

And, your figures prove that Ammy's memory does not lie!!

Cheers S_A & Anna

My Taid bought me a compass and we planted a peach stone which germinated; several cuts went septic; and my memory says that an Australian called Bill Alley scored over 3,000 runs for Somerset CCC but cricinfo.com says that was in 1961

[Nick Armstrong]

1961

Many good things happened in 1961