UK first-ever 'Red' Warning" for Heat.

[MoreRootsMoreFruits]

Very heavy aviation-smog/haze blanket here this morning from the early air traffic, the sun is getting through it but somewhat shortwave in appearance. 31 degrees now at 10am, 42 degrees predicted in four hours time. Temperature drops back down about 20 degrees from tomorrow onwards with more cloud and rain forecast. The air traffic continues and the haze has now diffused into a broad mostly dense overcast covering inline with the sun's path taken through the day which is generally the case and although it often ends up dispersing quite a bit by midday or so instead of bulking up it's hard to say what it will do at the moment but it seems to be holding back some of the heat for now.

After checking again it looks like the Sun is winning the battle at the moment although it's not a blue or clear sky by any means and the temperature is 7 degrees below forecast for 11am.

 

[MoreRootsMoreFruits]

18:50 here and there's thick dense smog/cloud almost 100% coverage and rain expected; I think we just had a few spots before actually. It's still daylight of course but the Sun is completely hidden beneath the dark overcast. It's been a very warm and humid day and we've had a few hours of hazey sunshine but the temperature has dropped considerably and it's quite tolerable in the garden now at least. Forcasts of sunshine locally here are nearly always wrong but then we do get a great deal of air traffic 24 hours a day.

 

[Sheal]

The temperature reached 31C/88F here in the Highlands today, a rarity, and with no breeze the humidity was unbearable at 98%. From late afternoon light rain showers, the first in a couple of months, moved in bringing the temperature down to around 20C/68F - much more comfortable.

 

[DirtMechanic]

The temperature reached 31C/88F here in the Highlands today, a rarity, and with no breeze the humidity was unbearable at 98%. From late afternoon light rain showers, the first in a couple of months, moved in bringing the temperature down to around 20C/68F - much more comfortable.

Sooo...how are land values there?

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Sooo...how are land values there?

It may sound like home now, but January and February are a bit different, How deep are your winter snow drifts?

We had a bit of rain last night, great big drops, enough to wet the patio, but it quickly stopped and was all dried out ten minutes later. Then there was thunder and lightning all evening, but no more rain I want about four to six hours of steady drizzle.

 

[MoreRootsMoreFruits]

The weather always fluctuates a lot on an archipelago as well. It's very overcast and back down to 19 degrees here this morning

 

[DirtMechanic]

It may sound like home now, but January and February are a bit different, How deep are your winter snow drifts?

We had a bit of rain last night, great big drops, enough to wet the patio, but it quickly stopped and was all dried out ten minutes later. Then there was thunder and lightning all evening, but no more rain I want about four to six hours of steady drizzle.

It rarely snows, winter is our rainy season.

 

[Sheal]

Sooo...how are land values there?

Sorry DM, what do you mean by land values?

 

[DirtMechanic]

Sorry DM, what do you mean by land values?

I think I could move. The combination of wet air and heat is not my favorite thing about this place. We had 105+ heat index days end upon end when I wrote that.

 

[Sheal]

I couldn't live with that heat. 18C/64F is perfect for me.

I wouldn't say the air is wet here but if we do have excessive heat then the humidity climbs. The average summer temperature ( in a normal year) is approximately 19C/66F, taking into account that I live about 100 miles from the most northern point of Scotland and the area is very green with a low population. The west coast of Scotland is much wetter than the east coast, I live roughly in the middle of the two. Winters aren't excessively cold and average 4C/39F but the occasional overnight temperature can drop to -17C/1.4F. We get some snow most winters but it's not excessive.

 

[DirtMechanic]

I couldn't live with that heat. 18C/64F is perfect for me.

I wouldn't say the air is wet here but if we do have excessive heat then the humidity climbs. The average summer temperature ( in a normal year) is approximately 19C/66F, taking into account that I live about 100 miles from the most northern point of Scotland and the area is very green with a low population. The west coast of Scotland is much wetter than the east coast, I live roughly in the middle of the two. Winters aren't excessively cold and average 4C/39F but the occasional overnight temperature can drop to -17C/1.4F. We get some snow most winters but it's not excessive.

I have a 1\32 cousin on the Isle of Skye. I should visit. McCleods and all that. 107f heat index today and the euro is at parity with the usd. One can dream.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

I notice Sheal doesn't mention midges. The wetter west is the worst, but Skye is not too bad, being an island. It is a beautiful island, years since I have been there, but Scotland is generally pretty stunning. Last time I was there was visiting a friend in Glasgow, half an hours walk from his suburban housing estate and we were in the Partick hills, wild and beautiful.

 

[DirtMechanic]

We have plenty of insects. Gnats can be bad. Have you ever heard someone express how persons should live in the now? Check the bottom middle of my weather chart. I would decline them.

 

[Sheal]

I have a 1\32 cousin on the Isle of Skye. I should visit. McCleods and all that.

Yes DM, you should visit Skye, but in summer. I've only been there once, in January of all times. Just a four day break and it poured with rain all the time. I left on the second day because I became ill and I've never felt the need to re-visit. Yes it's Mcleod country and that can be spelled three different ways in English. In Scottish Gaelic it's Macleoid.

Your humidity levels are very similar to what they are here, I sympathise, especially as your area has higher summer temperatures than here.

Oliver, I didn't mention the midges because there aren't any on the east coast and the area that I live in. They are on the west and north coasts I've found out to my cost in the past.

 

[roadrunner]

I go run in the heat of the day and after doing that for a while you get use to just being in the heat, so doing garden work in the middle of the day is no problem

Why Runners Should Train In The Heat

It's time to embrace summer heat as a training tool. Here's how.

www.outsideonline.com

Excerpt:

Training Effect​

Numerous studies have shown that training in heated conditions, two to three times per week for 20 to 90 minutes, can produce a multitude of beneficial training effects. These include:

• Lower core temperature at the onset of sweating
• Increased plasma volume (Plasma is the liquid component in your blood. If the volume is increased, you can send blood to cool your skin without compromising the supply carrying oxygen to your muscles.)
• Decreased heart rate
• Increased oxygen consumption
• Improved exercise economy

The result? You can run faster and/or more efficiently in all temperatures.