Peter Gibbs siad this morning that "Yes, there is a heatwave on the
way". Well to me it looks like Wednesday could be quite hot but surely
it breaks down t he next day before we return to unsettled and average
temperatures. Is that what it's come to, one day is a heat wave in a
modern summer. I am already getting people telling me there is a heat
wave on the way and having to lower their expectations.
Dave

On Monday, June 17, 2013 11:38:08 AM UTC+1, Dave Cornwell wrote:
Peter Gibbs siad this morning that "Yes, there is a heatwave on the

way". Well to me it looks like Wednesday could be quite hot but surely

it breaks down t he next day before we return to unsettled and average

temperatures. Is that what it's come to, one day is a heat wave in a

modern summer. I am already getting people telling me there is a heat

wave on the way and having to lower their expectations.

Dave

Probably a heatwave *relative* to the last few years. It looks like the eastern half of the UK will be brushed by the plume - with the main action 400 miles east over Germany. As you say a "very warm" June day, which is nothing exceptional.

"Scott W" wrote in message
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On Monday, June 17, 2013 11:38:08 AM UTC+1, Dave Cornwell wrote:
Peter Gibbs siad this morning that "Yes, there is a heatwave on the

way". Well to me it looks like Wednesday could be quite hot but surely

it breaks down t he next day before we return to unsettled and average

temperatures. Is that what it's come to, one day is a heat wave in a

modern summer. I am already getting people telling me there is a heat

wave on the way and having to lower their expectations.

Dave

Probably a heatwave *relative* to the last few years. It looks like the
eastern half of the UK will be brushed by the plume - with the main action
400 miles east over Germany. As you say a "very warm" June day, which is
nothing exceptional.

Carol Deadwood on one forecast this morning said it looks like lasting right
through the weekend with a few thunderstorms and showers !

Just pointless forecasting if thats what you can call it..

Rob

On 17/06/2013 14:35, BK wrote:
"Scott W" wrote in message
...
On Monday, June 17, 2013 11:38:08 AM UTC+1, Dave Cornwell wrote:
Peter Gibbs siad this morning that "Yes, there is a heatwave on the

way". Well to me it looks like Wednesday could be quite hot but surely

it breaks down t he next day before we return to unsettled and average

temperatures. Is that what it's come to, one day is a heat wave in a

modern summer. I am already getting people telling me there is a heat

wave on the way and having to lower their expectations.

Dave

Probably a heatwave *relative* to the last few years. It looks like the
eastern half of the UK will be brushed by the plume - with the main action
400 miles east over Germany. As you say a "very warm" June day, which is
nothing exceptional.

Carol Deadwood on one forecast this morning said it looks like lasting right
through the weekend with a few thunderstorms and showers !

Just pointless forecasting if thats what you can call it..

Rob


According to the Express, it's going to be a tropical heatwave, whatever
that is!

On Monday, 17 June 2013 15:59:11 UTC+1, Metman2012 wrote:

According to the Express, it's going to be a tropical heatwave, whatever
that is!

It's like a normal heatwave, but it's a variant in that it grabs the attention of closet UKIP-supporting middle Englanders.

Richard

On Monday, 17 June 2013 17:09:34 UTC+1, Richard Dixon wrote:
On Monday, 17 June 2013 15:59:11 UTC+1, Metman2012 wrote:



According to the Express, it's going to be a tropical heatwave, whatever

that is!



It's like a normal heatwave, but it's a variant in that it grabs the attention of closet UKIP-supporting middle Englanders.



Richard

Sorry but as you've brought politics into this, who are these 'middle Englanders ' you talk off?

Please define them as obviously you seem to have nothing but distaste for them.

Dave Cornwell wrote:

Peter Gibbs siad this morning that "Yes, there is a heatwave on the
way". Well to me it looks like Wednesday could be quite hot but surely
it breaks down t he next day before we return to unsettled and average
temperatures. Is that what it's come to, one day is a heat wave in a
modern summer. I am already getting people telling me there is a heat
wave on the way and having to lower their expectations.
Dave

It used to be that a "heatwave" was a period of very high (for UK) temperatures,
but now it just means a period of above average temperatures - which is why
they were able to say there would be many more heatwaves in the future without
actually lying.

On Monday, 17 June 2013 17:33:13 UTC+1, Sleepalot wrote:

It used to be that a "heatwave" was a period of very high (for UK) temperatures

Isn't it a period of 5 days or more "officially"?

Sadly today anything more than a day of heat = heatwave. Anything more than a day of cold = "The Big Freeze".

Richard

On Monday, 17 June 2013 17:24:03 UTC+1, Lawrence13 wrote:

Sorry but as you've brought politics into this, who are these 'middle Englanders ' you talk off?

Daily Express readers.

Richard Dixon wrote:
On Monday, 17 June 2013 17:33:13 UTC+1, Sleepalot wrote:

It used to be that a "heatwave" was a period of very high (for UK) temperatures

Isn't it a period of 5 days or more "officially"?

Sadly today anything more than a day of heat = heatwave. Anything more than a day of cold = "The Big Freeze".

Richard


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Yes - what has caused this? We have become (well not us obviously) a
Nation of drivel talkers!
Dave