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Re: Christ it's cold
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:36 am
by tabascoboy
SaintK wrote: Mon Jun 28, 2021 2:02 pm
Pretty chilly and bloody miserable again
Glad I'n nowhere near here though
Canada has recorded its highest ever temperature as the country's west and the US Pacific north-west frazzle in an unprecedented heatwave.
Lytton in British Columbia soared to 46.6C (116F) on Sunday, breaking an 84-year-old record, officials said.
A "heat dome" of high pressure parked over the region has set new records in many other areas.
The US and Canada have both warned citizens of "dangerous" heat levels that could persist this week.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57634700
Completely insane, 49.5C recorded yesterday at Lytton
This is as far north as the southern coastline of Cornwall! Barely warmer than 21C here for the last two weeks...and maybe only 15C today...
Re: Christ it's cold
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:14 am
by Uncle fester
Got hot enough yesterday that the plant cooling water was cooler than the ambient temp.
Re: Christ it's cold
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:20 pm
by Sandstorm
Uncle fester wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:14 am
Got hot enough yesterday that the plant cooling water was cooler than the ambient temp.
Nerd
Re: Christ it's cold
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:25 am
by FalseBayFC
Cape Town is having a real rainy cold week. Tens of thousands of people live in corrugated iron shacks on floodplains. Those poor bastards!
We had gusting winds of close to 60 knots in some places last night. Now is a very good time to be be making a donation to a reputable charity.
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa ... 88efcdf039
Re: Christ it's cold
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:29 am
by tabascoboy
June was a month of 2 halves here all right:
Daily High Temp.
1st - 16th = 24.9 °C
17th- 30th = 18.9 °C
Rainfall total
1st - 16th = 12.4 mm from 1 wet day
17th- 30th = 72.8 mm from 11 wet days
Sunshine
1st - 16th = 144.6 hrs
17th- 30th = 26.4 hrs ( near average for midwinter!)
Re: Christ it's cold
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:35 am
by Globus
FalseBayFC wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:25 am
Cape Town is having a real rainy cold week. Tens of thousands of people live in corrugated iron shacks on floodplains. Those poor bastards!
We had gusting winds of close to 60 knots in some places last night. Now is a very good time to be be making a donation to a reputable charity.
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa ... 88efcdf039
Remember them well, just from the trip to Constantia from the airport.
But we went to Soweto. Still have the car made from a Fanta can.
Never got used to all the barbed wire. Plus the word "ROBOT" on the tarmac!
Re: Christ it's cold
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:38 am
by Biffer
Beautiful day in Edinburgh again. 20C+, clear blue skies, gentle breeze.
Ang the sea on the West Coast has gone all Caribbean
Re: Christ it's cold
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:44 am
by Globus
Biffer wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:38 am
Beautiful day in Edinburgh again. 20C+, clear blue skies, gentle breeze.
Ang the sea on the West Coast has gone all Caribbean
Maybe off to Auld Reekie by train then onwards. Following a Michael Portillo track. But will wait till we can go without wearing masks!
Have you a kilt?