England’s first ever red warning for extreme heat on Monday and Tuesday.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Well all that I will say is that for the last few weeks most media outlets (including BBC and ITV) have been banging on about how we are in the middle of a catastrophic heatwave and how we are all doomed due to climate change. Last week we had two days where the temperatures rose to around 31-32 degrees but for the rest of the time they have been in the 22-28 degree range and mostly sunny (but not always). Early next week they are forecast to rise to the mid 30’s for a couple of days but then fall back to around average for the time of year. Prior to this dry period it rained for about two weeks solid. All this isn't a heatwave, it is a normal British summertime. It is time that organisations like the BBC stopped trying to make up news to fill airtime and stop trying to frighten the population half to death.

I hope this is all you will say 😆

Rained solid for a 2 week stretch ?

When was that then ?

The temperatures set to be experienced this weekend and into next .......are very extreme for southern Europe.......and for us ?

Well hopefully you will keep to your promise

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Some absolute whoppers on this thread.

It's full of hillbillies playing banjos

[UNDERHILL1927]

Even a thread about the weather has gone to shit, only on CCMB

[Trigger]

Reminds me of "don't look up" some of this thread.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Now I know why tigers eat their young

Jeez

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Now I know why tigers eat their young

Jeez

Something to do with climate change ?

[the other bob wilson]

National emergency declared now - dread to think how some in this thread will react to this.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62177458

[splott parker]

This country could do with decent sized pandemic to take our mind off Derek Brockway’s shenanigans

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Something to do with climate change ?

They do it to kill the dull ones

And there is a few on here

[jeepster]

This country could do with decent sized pandemic to take our mind off Derek Brockway’s shenanigans

Why what did he do ?

[splott parker]

Why what did he do ?

Didn’t you know that it’s all the weatherman’s fault?

[Alfresco]

The weather men/women don't know what's happening today never mind days in advance.

[ToTaL ITK]

The weather mewowen don't know what's happening today never mind days in advance.

[NYCBlue]

Well all that I will say is that for the last few weeks most media outlets (including BBC and ITV) have been banging on about how we are in the middle of a catastrophic heatwave and how we are all doomed due to climate change. Last week we had two days where the temperatures rose to around 31-32 degrees but for the rest of the time they have been in the 22-28 degree range and mostly sunny (but not always). Early next week they are forecast to rise to the mid 30’s for a couple of days but then fall back to around average for the time of year. Prior to this dry period it rained for about two weeks solid. All this isn't a heatwave, it is a normal British summertime. It is time that organisations like the BBC stopped trying to make up news to fill airtime and stop trying to frighten the population half to death.

It is not normal to have temperatures above 30C in the UK. And even if there was no heat wave real or perceived, there it still wouldn't stop the fact that the planet is heating up every year. The average high temperature for Cardiff in July is 21C by the way.

[jeepster]

Didn’t you know that it’s all the weatherman’s fault?

Ha Ha

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Í haven't got a big coat. Have yoiu got one you can spare?
I just stay in.

So you pay attention to the red weather warning and stay in?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

It's hot tonight , it's going to be unbearable Sunday and Monday

Stay out of the sun , drink water

Listen to Sabbath

[Citizen's Nephew]

The Animated Diary of a Football Message Board Poster

[dml1954]

It is not normal to have temperatures above 30C in the UK. And even if there was no heat wave real or perceived, there it still wouldn't stop the fact that the planet is heating up every year. The average high temperature for Cardiff in July is 21C by the way.

Five days out of a British summer with temperatures over 30 degrees is not a catastrophic heatwave, as a number of main media outlets have been declaring. It is quite common to have at least a few days over 30 degrees anyway, most years. How can you have an average high temperature anyway - doesn't make sense. Normal daily summer temperatures in the UK are in the 21-23 degrees range.

[Rjk]

Five days out of a British summer with temperatures over 30 degrees is not a catastrophic heatwave, as a number of main media outlets have been declaring. It is quite common to have at least a few days over 30 degrees anyway, most years. How can you have an average high temperature anyway - doesn't make sense. Normal daily summer temperatures in the UK are in the 21-23 degrees range.

if it hits 40 degrees people will die. it seems like warning people to take precautions is the least they could be doing

[Wales-Bales]

Five days out of a British summer with temperatures over 30 degrees is not a catastrophic heatwave, as a number of main media outlets have been declaring. It is quite common to have at least a few days over 30 degrees anyway, most years. How can you have an average high temperature anyway - doesn't make sense. Normal daily summer temperatures in the UK are in the 21-23 degrees range.

Don't analyse it too much, they will use the national emergency to pass new legislation, since every problem needs a solution. It doesn't even need to be hot, as long as people perceive it to be a problem.

[lardy]

if it hits 40 degrees people will die. it seems like warning people to take precautions is the least they could be doing

I get the feeling some don't realise the difference between 32 and 36 degrees, let alone 40.

I expect what will happen is that it will 'only' hit 38 and this thread will be bumped and the weather warnings dismissed as hyperbole.

[Citizen's Nephew]

I get the feeling some don't realise the difference between 32 and 36 degrees, let alone 40.

I expect what will happen is that it will 'only' hit 38 and this thread will be bumped and the weather warnings dismissed as hyperbole.

I think it’s just units of measurement in general that a lot struggle with. Degrees, Miles Per Hour, Goals Scored v Goals Conceded, how good we are even though the league table tells us.

[The Bloop]

Maybe when a few sunburnt, shirtless, dehydrated, pissed up football fans collapse in the heat of the New Meadow, they may wish theyd taken the warnings seriously.

[xsnaggle]

if it hits 40 degrees people will die. it seems like warning people to take precautions is the least they could be doing

that's a very dramatic statement. Are you determined that they will or are you suggesting that if it only gets to 39 they won't?

The other alternative is that you know for a fact that they will and that is supernatural.