90F HEATWAVE TO HIT BRITAIN
Britain is expected to experience a 90F heatwave next week, leading to the Met Office issuing its first Heat Health Alert in three years.
Meteorologists have told the elderly and the vulnerable to stay out of the sun and drink lots of cold water as hot and humid temperatures soar to dangerous levels.
They issued the level two warning, two off the maximum alert, after forecasts showed there was a good chance that temperatures could top 90F (32C) during the day and remain a hot and sticky 64F (18C) at night.
The oppressive heat could, they say, put thousands of lives at risk especially those with respiratory diseases. The 2003 heatwave killed 2,000 people in Britain and tens of thousands more across Europe.
Heat stroke, heat exhaustion and dizziness could also be triggered by the hottest weather by far this summer.
(Telegraph)
However, it may never happen - our weather forecasts have often been completely wrong. Perhaps we should expect heavy rain!
jollyweez
I do hope it will not happen in 'England's green and verdant land.' Here in southeast Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico, we have not had any rain since the beginning of May. Include into that a series of four days now of 104F for a good six hours of each day. Included, no more swimming lessons at the YCA for kids, until the pool temps come back down from an average of 93F.
We are 'estivating' in our air-conditioned houses. This word is from zoology which means, "to pass the summer in a dormant or torpid state!"
It is the Summer of our discontent!