No 76 was far more laid back, no nanny state interference 

How exactly has the "nanny state" interfered in your day today?

I don't understand this mentality, as if public warnings like "drink water and don't sit in the sun all day like an idiot" are somehow hampering your enjoyment? You are still welcome to get heat stroke if you like, it hasn't been outlawed 

Beeb looking at potentially 42c Eastern England tomorrow

 

I think it starts reporting at 8:50am and stops at 4:50pm online anyway. Don't think it reports Weekends anymore too

According to the Cambridge City Airport website at  https://cambridgeairport.com/airport-information/

TWO view for tomorrow. UK expected maximum temperature Tuesday 19th July 2022: 39.25°C to 41.25°C. A new UK maximum temperature record is expected. The chance of reaching 40C is considered high. https://t.co/kPQW8NPNYh pic.twitter.com/bRHaBW5EsW

— TheWeatherOutlook (@TWOweather) July 18, 2022

 

How exactly has the "nanny state" interfered in your day today?

I don't understand this mentality, as if public warnings like "drink water and don't sit in the sun all day like an idiot" are somehow hampering your enjoyment? You are still welcome to get heat stroke if you like, it hasn't been outlawed 

Do people need to be told to drink water and not sit out in the sun if it is too hot though? Instinct tends to kick in. 

Beeb looking at potentially 42c Eastern England tomorrow

They were going for 40c today though.

But I do expect 40c/41c tmrw

 Could be more cloud about tmrw could spoil it. Let's hope not if its going to be this hot might as well break the records.

 

According to the Cambridge City Airport website at  https://cambridgeairport.com/airport-information/

Airport Operational Hours

Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00

Sadly it's being slowly scaled down as it will be a housing estate by the end of the decade 😔 

Beeb looking at potentially 42c Eastern England tomorrow

I don't think that scenario is particularly likely.

 

Do people need to be told to drink water and not sit out in the sun if it is too hot though? Instinct tends to kick in. 

 I was just going to write that, and you have done it for me

 I think the warnings for 40plus c heat are needed as that is a dangerous heat which we in the u.k. have little experience of.

 

How exactly has the "nanny state" interfered in your day today?

I don't understand this mentality, as if public warnings like "drink water and don't sit in the sun all day like an idiot" are somehow hampering your enjoyment? You are still welcome to get heat stroke if you like, it hasn't been outlawed 

Don't feed the troll

 

How exactly has the "nanny state" interfered in your day today?

I don't understand this mentality, as if public warnings like "drink water and don't sit in the sun all day like an idiot" are somehow hampering your enjoyment? You are still welcome to get heat stroke if you like, it hasn't been outlawed 

There's no denying we live in a nanny state compared to 1976. Common sense prevails to drink lots of water, stay in the shade, shut all windows and doors during the day. Keep the sun out. 1976 was a long period of hot, dry weather. This current 2 day blast whilst impressive in temperature cannot be compared like for like. The low humidity today was a godsend. I quite enjoyed my 30 minute stroll at lunchtime. Proper Mediterranean heat.

 

 No 76 was far more laid back, no nanny state interference 

In 1976 the whole apparatus of government spent the summer in conniptions, advising people to share a bath, put a brick in the loo, appointing a minister for drought, and the media spent the June heatwave frying eggs on car bonnets and interviewing talking heads about how they were coping with the - checks notes - 32-35C heat (poor dears, but the people back then were snowflakes)

The nanny state was as fit and active in 1976 as it’s ever been.

This year the government has done bugger all and the Met Office have, again checks notes, put out one of two sensibly worded warnings about drinking lots and closing the curtains. 

The only noise and overreaction this year is from GB news watching imperial weights and measures types who can’t bear the idea of their previous 1976 being upstaged. 

 

 No 76 was far more laid back, no nanny state interference 

Errm.  Nanny state provided the stand pipes.   Nanny State provided  the Green Goddesses.  

..... and it provided Dennis Howell   .... Way to break a drought !
                                                             

 

Do people need to be told to drink water and not sit out in the sun if it is too hot though? Instinct tends to kick in. 

Have you ever seen British package holiday tourists? 

 

 I was just going to write that, and you have done it for me

 I think the warnings for 40plus c heat are needed as that is a dangerous heat which we in the u.k. have little experience of.

Joking aside I think people saw the mass surplus mortality of the French 2003 heatwave and reflected. 30,000 excess deaths. 

Excess mortality was 20% in summer 1976.

 

Joking aside I think people saw the mass surplus mortality of the French 2003 heatwave and reflected. 30,000 excess deaths. 

Excess mortality was 20% in summer 1976.

What temp did the vineyard at PB get to, Tim?

TWO view for tomorrow. UK expected maximum temperature Tuesday 19th July 2022: 39.25°C to 41.25°C. A new UK maximum temperature record is expected. The chance of reaching 40C is considered high. https://t.co/kPQW8NPNYh pic.twitter.com/bRHaBW5EsW

— TheWeatherOutlook (@TWOweather) July 18, 2022

Looks like you were spot on for today Brian albeit we were towards the lower side of your range (barring any late discoveries!) 

I assume someone at the Met went and checked the Botanic Garden before tweeting....

 

What temp did the vineyard at PB get to, Tim?

34C. Minimum RH of 21.9% which is my lowest ever too. 

 

There's no denying we live in a nanny state compared to 1976. Common sense prevails to drink lots of water, stay in the shade, shut all windows and doors during the day. Keep the sun out. 1976 was a long period of hot, dry weather. This current 2 day blast whilst impressive in temperature cannot be compared like for like. The low humidity today was a godsend. I quite enjoyed my 30 minute stroll at lunchtime. Proper Mediterranean heat.