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to think the heatwave may finally be over?

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mindymoo11 · 16/07/2026 15:50

I have suffered the last three days in the South East. It is 30 degrees where I am today. I'm suffering! And its been in the high twenties all week. I haven't slept with fans on.

However looking at the weather forecast, its dropping to a lovely 21 degrees next week. Is that the end of it?

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Drivingselfmad · 17/07/2026 14:56

Ncforthis2267 · 17/07/2026 10:12

Well I'm bloody loving it. Long live global warming!

Early morning walks under a warm blue sky, lunch in the garden under the shade of the cherry tree, then evenings at the beach playing with the kids in the sea.

Feel sorry for the city folk though!

Yes, delightful for you with what seems to be good housing with a garden, well located, and no requirement to work all day in overheated conditions. Difficult and potentially dangerous for many others.

frozendaisy · 17/07/2026 14:54

sweetpickle2 · 17/07/2026 00:50

Even if it’s over there’ll be another, even hotter one. This is the coolest summer we’ll have.

This is unlikely to be true

We are in an El Niño year, super El Niño, this and next year but a La Niña will follow and that should be cooler, but not as cool as last La Niña.

Fluctuations, with an overall trend of upwards average temperatures.

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mindymoo11 · 17/07/2026 14:46

Ncforthis2267 · 17/07/2026 10:12

Well I'm bloody loving it. Long live global warming!

Early morning walks under a warm blue sky, lunch in the garden under the shade of the cherry tree, then evenings at the beach playing with the kids in the sea.

Feel sorry for the city folk though!

long live global warming?

A man fainted in my apartment building in the heat recently. He was brought to hospital

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Meteorite87 · 17/07/2026 10:51

sweetpickle2 · 17/07/2026 00:50

Even if it’s over there’ll be another, even hotter one. This is the coolest summer we’ll have.

The future summed up in a sentence 🥵

sanityisamyth · 17/07/2026 10:20

Staying mid-high 20s until the end of the month here.

strugglingwithlife · 17/07/2026 10:14

SemperIdem · 17/07/2026 00:44

Air conditioning units contribute to the climate change issues we’re experiencing, significantly

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No they don't

Ncforthis2267 · 17/07/2026 10:12

Well I'm bloody loving it. Long live global warming!

Early morning walks under a warm blue sky, lunch in the garden under the shade of the cherry tree, then evenings at the beach playing with the kids in the sea.

Feel sorry for the city folk though!

BettyJoanPerske · 17/07/2026 10:09

sweetpickle2 · 17/07/2026 00:50

Even if it’s over there’ll be another, even hotter one. This is the coolest summer we’ll have.

No it isn't 'the coolest summer we'll have!'. Next summer will probably be cool and damp and then everyone will moan about that.

dirtytiles · 17/07/2026 09:57

i do like Yorkshire!

JulietteHasAGun · 17/07/2026 09:55

dirtytiles · 17/07/2026 09:50

it’s 28 here & showing as 28 again end of the week. I want to feel cold

Move to Yorkshire, it’s currently 15 😁

dirtytiles · 17/07/2026 09:50

it’s 28 here & showing as 28 again end of the week. I want to feel cold

susiedaisy1912 · 17/07/2026 09:49

SemperIdem · 17/07/2026 00:44

Air conditioning units contribute to the climate change issues we’re experiencing, significantly

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But what’s the alternative?

sweetpickle2 · 17/07/2026 00:50

Even if it’s over there’ll be another, even hotter one. This is the coolest summer we’ll have.

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mindymoo11 · 17/07/2026 00:44

A man in my apartment building told me that he passed out from the heat. His wife called an ambulance. It is so hot in my building

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SemperIdem · 17/07/2026 00:44

mindymoo11 · 17/07/2026 00:41

It's not the weather that's the problem, it's the buildings that are the problem. Buildings in Spain are designed for heat.

I was actually in Spain last week. I enjoyed the weather as my holiday flat had really good air conditioning.

Now I'm back in England. My third floor flat has no air conditioning, the windows are small. I have a fan on and its just really circulating hot air. Its 30 degrees here today. I feel unwell from the heat when I'm inside

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Air conditioning units contribute to the climate change issues we’re experiencing, significantly

SemperIdem · 17/07/2026 00:43

It’s the end until the next one.

The climate concerns from 25 years ago are what we’re experiencing now.

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mindymoo11 · 17/07/2026 00:41

drivinmecrazy · 16/07/2026 19:39

Always makes me smile to read these threads.
how many of you have two weeks in the sun booked for your holidays.
will you stay in your air conditioned rooms for fear of the heat?
plenty of people pay for two weeks away with these temps.
Im in Spain as I am every June/July/August, the most the locals say ‘isn’t it hot ‘ and get on with shopping, work and life.
I just don’t get the complaints.
Understandable if you have underlying health conditions, as do I.
but it is what it is

It's not the weather that's the problem, it's the buildings that are the problem. Buildings in Spain are designed for heat.

I was actually in Spain last week. I enjoyed the weather as my holiday flat had really good air conditioning.

Now I'm back in England. My third floor flat has no air conditioning, the windows are small. I have a fan on and its just really circulating hot air. Its 30 degrees here today. I feel unwell from the heat when I'm inside

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DuchessedOrleans · 16/07/2026 20:04

Cooler day in sw France, high of 29oc. And we just had a storm with heavy rain so for the first time in a while I won’t be watering at 7am tomorrow.

JulietteHasAGun · 16/07/2026 19:57

I’ve definitely seen rain forecast everyday for the week after next. I think next week will still be nice.

drivinmecrazy · 16/07/2026 19:39

Always makes me smile to read these threads.
how many of you have two weeks in the sun booked for your holidays.
will you stay in your air conditioned rooms for fear of the heat?
plenty of people pay for two weeks away with these temps.
Im in Spain as I am every June/July/August, the most the locals say ‘isn’t it hot ‘ and get on with shopping, work and life.
I just don’t get the complaints.
Understandable if you have underlying health conditions, as do I.
but it is what it is

Meteorite87 · 16/07/2026 19:24

firstofallimadelight · 16/07/2026 16:15

I’m assuming there will be 6 weeks of rain starting next week ☔️

No pleasure here to note that I've read it will heat up again to 30*c in SE England by the end of next week (🤦). I hope not!

Some rain would be welcome, maybe even a deluge ☔☔☔

Katemax82 · 16/07/2026 19:20

mondaytosunday · 16/07/2026 16:19

It will be cooler next couple weeks. But after that? And long term? I understand that we should expect these warmer temps in summer now.

Im going to save up for air con units for next summer

BillieWiper · 16/07/2026 19:18

PrettyLittleRose · 16/07/2026 18:57

Definitely NOT.

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Definitely not? Ok, thank you.

I guess it'll be cooler from now on. I'm no meteorologist.

incrediblyincredible · 16/07/2026 19:08

My app says 24-26 degrees, also south east. Also, where is the rain!?

ExBert80 · 16/07/2026 19:08

This is the first day the weather has got right on my wick. I have had enough. I was wah in a stuffy room and my laptop has gone rogue, hot and glitchy. I feel hot and glitchy as well. I am over it. Bring on some cooler temperatures