Off Topic Weather Thread

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That was mad rain this afternoon. It was sunny and pleasant when I was walking round Durham city centre, then about an hour later and the rain was biblical.

I was in Tesco Durham again and had to leg it across the car park. I had a pale green blouse on and it looked a bit indecent by the time I got back into the car :oops:
 
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Becs said:
That was mad rain this afternoon. It was sunny and pleasant when I was walking round Durham city centre, then about an hour later and the rain was biblical.

I was in Tesco Durham again and had to leg it across the car park. I had a pale green blouse on and it looked a bit indecent by the time I got back into the car :oops:
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Were you trying for the Miss Wet T Shirt Durham 2026 :emoticon-0140-rofl:
 
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Becs said:
That was mad rain this afternoon. It was sunny and pleasant when I was walking round Durham city centre, then about an hour later and the rain was biblical.

I was in Tesco Durham again and had to leg it across the car park. I had a pale green blouse on and it looked a bit indecent by the time I got back into the car :oops:
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Perfect walking weather today but the dog was still a bit lame last night so have to keep walks short.
Sure she'll be fine by the weekend... when it's too hot for dogs to be out for any amount of time.

Thought they were supposed to keep us fit and active ffs!!!
 
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Is the weather that bad in uk, most of brothers mates work construction in Australia and trying to wind me up about the heat over there, saying brits soft as s****.
 
Ronsafc said:
Is the weather that bad in uk, most of brothers mates work construction in Australia and trying to wind me up about the heat over there, saying brits soft as s****.
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It's not just the actual temperature.

The heat comes suddenly and lasts for a relatively short time, so it's a shock to the system. It's not like a summer season abroad where the temperature gradually warms up over time so you get acclimatised to it. I had a jumper on a couple of weeks ago because I was cold!

The UK is surrounded by cool water so we have a low dew point. When the heat hits, the dew point spikes. That means the humidity rises rapidly and and the air feels sticky and thick. The sticky air makes it harder for your body to keep itself cool. Other places tend to have a dry heat so it's easier to move around in it.

All our buildings are designed to keep heat in as the weather here is predominately cool and damp. Hardly anyone has air conditioning, so homes get way too hot, public transport is too hot, schools/hospitals/shops etc., are too hot and so on. There's just nowhere to go to cool down and escape from the heat.

Some appliances can't cope. Fridges and freezers break down in homes and supermarkets due to the increased work of keeping things cold.

So yes the heat hits much harder than it does in Australia and other hot places.
 
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