For everyone saying that it's not that hot...

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This is the forecast for Reading. 32c.

So for everyone saying it's not that hot, it is here!

Usually hate the hot weather. But havd created a fully functioning outdoor room in the garden this weekend. New garden sofas, rug and massive parasol. Have moved my jigsaw table out here and have Fleetwood Mac playing quietly on the Sonos. Just about to make another jug of Pimms which should see us through to bedtime.

I'm in Reading i can confirm it Is 32 degrees

It's 16 here, and even the inside of the house got up to 16.5 earlier for the first time since heating oil doubled in price.

But honestly, at 16c it does feel actually hot and weird. A week or two ago it was in single digits and we are just not accustomed to it. I can't even imagine how unbearable 32 would be.

It is hot where I am but the humidity is much lower than the past few heatwaves we've had so it's not been unbearable so far.

I’m in North Wales and today has been scorchio. I would consider 21 hot, but I’m pale skinned. We were meant to do a 6 mile walk today, but halved it as too hot to be climbing hills.

I love sunshine, but about 18-20 is perfect for being outside and active.

But I go outside all year round. I don’t really get all the hate about rain.

And I would wear a jumper at 21, that’s not hot to me.

I love the hot weather, we don’t get nearly enough of it for my liking.

Cornwall was roasting today. Tourists walking in the road all sunburnt.

Hard agree, I remember walking down Ladbroke Grove the summer it got to 38 and the buildings felt like they were on fire

My garden is west facing which doesn’t help. Although I love it the 362 days off the young when it’s not 30 degrees!

During the summer of 2022, the UK experienced five distinct heatwave periods ranging from 3 to 16 days in length, which culminated in a historic national temperature record of (40.3^{\circ }\text{C}). 1, 2]
According to the UK Health Security Agency, the five heatwave episodes included:
Episode 1: 4 days (June 16 to June 19)
Episode 2: 16 days (July 10 to July 25), which included the most intense 2-day period of Level 4 extreme heat (July 18 and July 19)
Episode 3: 7 days (July 30 to August 5)
Episode 4: 10 days (August 8 to August 17)
Episode 5: 3 days (August 23 to August 25)
The UK experienced four distinct, relatively short-lived heatwaves during the summer of 2025, each lasting between 5 to 6 days. While these events were brief, they occurred throughout the season and resulted in the warmest overall UK summer on record. 1, 2, 3]
Breakdown of the 2025 heatwave events:
Heatwave 1 (Third week of June): Officially declared in mid-June, lasting about five days in central and eastern England before breaking with thunderstorms.
Heatwave 2 (Late June - Early July): This event lasted about six days for parts of Yorkshire and the Humber and five days in the East. A longer, more intense spell of this heatwave affected London and southern areas, peaking at 34.7°C between June 23 and July 2.
Heatwave 3 & 4 (July and August): Additional, intermittent heatwaves occurred during these months, pushing the overall summer average for the UK to a record-breaking 16.1°C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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DH has relatives in Thailand and apparently when it gets down to 25 degrees, everyone puts a coat on.

Definitely hot in Newbury. We ran the Newbury 10k this a.m. Was 31 when we crossed the finish line. 😎

Same, although I’ve spent a pleasant chilled day in my pitch black house with all the blinds down, only escaping briefly for a quick air conditioned run down to Tesco for the 25% off six bottles of wine.

Come live in NE England is bloody perfect up here. Mid twenties and a breeze.

We’re not far from you and have spent three days hiding from the heat inside. Our dogs are really suffering!

NW England here, 33 currently

I'm sure I should suggest this, but could you unscrew the window restrictors, if you don't have little ones who would be at risk of falling out? If they could be unscrewed and then reattached I would be pretty tempted to. This is what I used to do at university 😬

West mids is the same, I am sweltering!!

It's been up to 34/3/ here. A couple of hours and a coffee in my local air conditioned shopping centre was bloody marvellous!

23C in Scotland and it’s lovely

It’s fucking roasting here! We have 8 coming for a barbecue shortly. Just prepping has rendered my husband a sweaty mess. I refuse to complain, but bloody hell, it’s hot. And I say that as someone who spends most of July in Florida.

God no! Irish and ginger.
Bring on the heat 🥵 🌞🍷

I’m up in Cumbria. It’s hotter today but still only 22!

I have all my bedding on the washing line. I was hoping to put it back on the bed slightly damp tonight. But I don’t think that’s going to happen!