35C is not ‘extreme heat’
It’s called summer.
UK weather: Amber extreme heat warning issued as 35C heatwave approaches
Submitted 1 day ago by als@lemmy.blahaj.zone to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cz0jde5xkjvo
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Bloomcole@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
cynar@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
For the UK anything over 30 is extreme heat.
The fact we have been getting more and more of them is the reason it’s started to be seen as “normal”.
Bloomcole@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
It doesn’t matter where you are, or that it has occurred more.
It’s relative to what humans feel.
30C was never uncommon in the summer.
Even for UK calling that ‘extreme’ is sensationalism.
Extreme would be closer to 40C
Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
I’m from Australia, where I remember multiple times in my life where we’ve had a week of over 40 degrees.
I’ve been to the UK during one of their heatwaves and I can tell you that 36 degrees over there is dangerous. I don’t know if it’s something to do with the humidity or whatever, but it’s way worse than 40 degrees in Australia.
Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
I can take 45C on holiday if it’s dry heat.
But 24C and humid feels horrible.
But ‘dangerous’ is as exaggerated as ‘extreme’
Unless you’re old or have health issues.
als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
And yet net zero has been pushed back and scaled down repeatedly 🫠
cmbabul@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
UK folks I’m here to help, growing up poor in the American south has left me with a specific set of skills and knowledge.
I know a bunch of yalls houses if not most of em don’t have central A/C if even a window unit. I’ve been to your country in the summer and know it’s humid as hell. You’re gonna need a box fan, some ice, a bucket, and a drill with a hole boring drill bit. Bore four holes in the sides of the bucket, dump in the ice and then secure the box fan to the top, we always used duct tape. That’ll cool shit off pretty well until the ice melts at least for the room you’re currently in. Filling up any sinks with ice can help too if there’s no airflow to the bathroom.
It ain’t perfect but it’s better than nothing. Just a tip from your friendly neighborhood hillbilly!
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 8 hours ago
Even worse, in the 2000s it was the done thing to install cavity wall insulation and loft insulation to keep the heat in.
Hooray.
cynar@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Some advice.
Firstly, the night before, get as much of the heat out of your home as you can, for as long as you can. Bricks have a lot of thermal mass. They take a while to cool down, but also to heat back up. If you can, open an upper most window, and a lower window or door. It creates a chimney effect that pulls the hot air up and out.
Once the temperature starts to rise, close up your home! You want to keep the hot air out, and the cool air in.
I would also recommend getting some super foil insulation. It’s like a stiff, metallic bubble wrap. Put it in your sun facing windows and it will keep the heat out amazingly. I brought some suction cups with a wing nut on the other side. They make mounting and removing it a lot easier.
Lastly, lower the humidity. The humidity turns warm into brain melting. It stops your sweat from being as effective. Don’t use an electric dehumidifier, since they put out heat. The single use ones are more effective. At least for a small room. The lower humidity will make it a lot more comfortable.
For comparison, working in the middle east, I could keep working through a 45°C mid day. In the UK I start to have issues closer to 25°C. The main difference was humidity.
These bits can also help make a portable Aircon unit a LOT more effective. During the 40°C+ heatwave the other year, I needed it for only 1 hour in the afternoon to keep the temperature comfortable for me and my dog.
crapwittyname@feddit.uk 5 hours ago
All great advice. Can I just add two details?
- Install the foil on the outside of the windows if possible. The sun will still heat the air between your window and the foil, raising the temperature in your room, if you install on the inside.
- Kitchen foil works just as well. Harder to install, but cheaper. I crafted some sun blinds with tinfoil and cardboard that I use every year.
I can’t stress enough how much is a difference the foil blinds make. Goes from unbearable to comfortable almost immediately.
cynar@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Good on both points.
Installing on the outside is a complete pain in the arse however. The superfoil is reflective enough that the extra gain wasn’t worth the extra hassle. It also looks a lot better from the outside (if it matters to you what the neighbours think).
As for the foil. It works, but is very hard to apply. Milar space blankets are a bit easier, but not much. That’s how I ended up with the super foil. It’s stiff enough to handle, but flexible enough to roll up for storage. A cardboard backing also makes sense, though it would have made storage harder for me.
It’s also worth noting to not leave it up for too long. Cannabis growers use a similar method to try and hide drug labs. You might get a visit from the police (hopefully politely) if it’s up for too long.
FishFace@piefed.social 20 hours ago
Once the temperature starts to rise, close up your home! You want to keep the hot air out, and the cool air in.
This. Use a fan to move air - don’t rely on the (probably non-existent, too-hot) breeze.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 8 hours ago
Kind of makes you want to prod Trump. Bring on the nuclear winter.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
Just abandon the inland areas of the country at this point. I live by the sea and the expected 30c sounds bad enough.
Quokka@quokk.au 1 day ago
Ah a nice summer temperature.
Cherry@piefed.social 1 day ago
Plenty of water.
Use your windows to create wind tunnels.
Put something up against the windows if there’s no breeze to stop the sun beaming in.
Watermelon is cheap at the mo.
Take cold showers in the middle of the day.
Freeze a few small ziplock bags of water. Wrap a dry flannel around them and put them on the back of your neck, your feet etc.
LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 1 hour ago
Oh not AGAIN