Summer

How's my summer? Like the last few summers: My studio apartment gets tough to be in when temperatures go beyond 25 Celcius, especially from ~5PM onwards when the sun is firing right at the only window I have in the room. If I happen to not be home for the day I can't leave the balcony door open (people would be able to walk right in), so then it takes hours to get the heat out by the time I get home. No, I don't have any windows I can open.

Edited by Stressed Cheese - August 02 2022 at 16:15

Summer is ace, boss. 

Interestingly, it hasn't been very hot in my whereabouts yet; only a couple of relatively hot days and not successively. 

I'm not complaining as my favourite season is winter and I oddly love extremely cold weather.

Edited by Archisorcerus - August 03 2022 at 03:44

I have noticed in my area (middle of Pennsylvania) that we regularly have highs in the 80s (27 celsius or higher) throughout the summer, whereas 20 years ago the highs would have been in the mid-to-upper 70s (21 celsius or higher). Summer temps are also starting earlier here, in May instead of late June. Snowfalls are also a lot less than they used to be. You can see that the plant hardiness zones have been moving north here:

Edited by progaardvark - August 03 2022 at 05:18

I prophesy disaster wrote: It's winter here in Australia, and South East Queensland has experienced its coldest July daytime temperatures in decades.

How cold was it?

Weather is getting more violent and extreme than ever in history. Wildfires, droughts, floods, record high and low temperatures. What will the weather bring 100 years from now?

It has been extremely hot here this year. Lots of days where it reached 90, which is not that common for Eastern Massachusetts. It is also hot today... better stay indoors with the AC!!!

The UK seems to have a bit of an East West split as well as North South. The highest ever temperature was set in Lincolnshire which is well north of London and the South East.  I'm quite pleased to be moving to Cornwall soon where the temperature is a little lower compared to the rest of the south  of England, and there is a nice sea breeze! 

The Thunderstorms have come to Devon Today; a little gentle rain came first but it would have been better if it had lasted longer rather than the hour long deluge that came later.. now clear (well, mackerel clouds in a clear sky) but hopefully more rain to come as we sorely need it.. My work-place (one of Britain's finest plant collections) looks rather shabby and sorry for itself and i fear we may have some major losses through stress to some of our veteran trees and shrubs! My immediate line manager was featured on BBC Radio 4 talking about how the garden was (or was not) Fairing.. at least its a bit cooler but still in the mid 20's at 8.30 pm

We have still not had the promised rain and thunderstorms. Originally forecast for today, they did not eventuate, and now they have gone from the week’s forecast tomorrow. The greatest chance of rain is now tomorrow, but it is only for an hour, and only 40% chance. I won’t be surprised if it doesn’t come. It’s ridiculous over here. I know so many people whose fridges and/or freezers have simply given up. Our fridge seems ok, but the freezer is clearly struggling, and I’m not convinced it’s going to make it. There’s not a sign of green on the ground. Everything is scorched yellow and brown. I’ve never seen anything like it in all the time I’ve lived in the UK. The only reason the air con and refrigeration units at work are still going is because someone is on the roof spraying water on them, every half hour!