Met office still saying 35c though - I think my media remark comes from the utterly ridiculous stories you get on the internet.I suppose football will probably be OK by 7pm Tues but I'll still be swerving it
I think you're wrong with your media quote however. I did Meteorology at Uni and I'm entirely satisfied that 'this' is not just media hype
The chances of it hitting 40 degrees are around 60% according to the latest modelling, Relatively speaking, that would amount to SMASHING the record
The science is saying we're in big trouble. Almost factual. Yes the Media love it, but it stems from the science and the maths is incontrovertible
Fair enough, but why on the actual met office forecasts are they predicting a peak of 'only' 37C?Yes, I recall that for a red warning to be issued, the likelihood of the event (weather) happening must exceed 90%
That doesn't mean a 90% chance of 40+ degrees however, 'the event' is 'risk to life' which is a function of such things as the 'wet bulb temperature' which dictates how effectively the body can lose heat through sweating. Anyway, we're in agreement
There's so much latent heat in the body of air on it's way that sweating won't be effective, regardless of whether the dry bulb hits 40+
Although 'red warnings' for heat were only introduced a few years ago, the severity of the weather being predicted is historic. I'd estimate in my 48 years, equivalent warnings specifically covering the location in which I live, would probably only have been given on a couple of occasions. Even on a National, they're only intended to be reserved for weather that might only happen a couple of times in a decade
In a nutshell, these red warnings are intended to be a 'serious business' and have nowt to do with media hype
Normally, @PinnerPaul and I are two peas in a pod, but not when it comes to the weather.... seemingly
That's my point Peter, yet check the actual forecast for Central London, pretty good guess for hottest place, and midday temp on Monday is forecast at 'only' 37C. Its the same with any probable hottest place location you come up with. Actual forecast 37, lets call it 40 and get everyone to click on the article. Its the way of the world now I'm sorry to say.They're not, as far as I can tell - they're forecasting 40°C.
One of the first pages I find if I search for "Met Office UK forecast" is the following.
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We're back in agreement there, never been totally convinced why frozen ground is considered more dangerous than baked hard ground.A pal o'mine in A&E til 5am tother night cos his boy split his knee open on summer ground
Maybe if we stopped pandering to groundsmen and all the hype associated with rain, we wouldn't be destined towards football becoming a summer game. Just sayin like
On a serious note, as a 'stopper', I hated playing footy on summer ground and have never been a massive fan of hot weather
Gimme a freezing wet & windy day in January every day of the week. That honestly is my preference (yes, it may be difficult to tell when I'm being serious or not). The way footy should be
That's my point Peter, yet check the actual forecast for Central London, pretty good guess for hottest place, and midday temp on Monday is forecast at 'only' 37C. Its the same with any probable hottest place location you come up with. Actual forecast 37, lets call it 40 and get everyone to click on the article. Its the way of the world now I'm sorry to say.
We're back in agreement there, never been totally convinced why frozen ground is considered more dangerous than baked hard ground.
It's always your own call though mate. It you aren't comfortable then you ways reserve right to come off game.I accepted a line for tomorrow a few weeks ago - not massively happy about that decision now! Checked with the ref this morning and he described it as "still on as far as I know" which....doesn't sound like someone who's going to make the call to cancel.
nothing beats football in the rain, love itA pal o'mine in A&E til 5am tother night cos his boy split his knee open on summer ground
Maybe if we stopped pandering to groundsmen and all the hype associated with rain, we wouldn't be destined towards football becoming a summer game. Just sayin like
On a serious note, as a 'stopper', I hated playing footy on summer ground and have never been a massive fan of hot weather
Gimme a freezing wet & windy day in January every day of the week. That honestly is my preference (yes, it may be difficult to tell when I'm being serious or not). The way footy should be
TBF, its pretty warm where I am, certainly wouldn't fancy being out in the black today or tomorrow!London no longer going to be the hottest place, the North of England now predicted to cop it the worst ...
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I was offered a line tomorrow evening (OA friendly) but for genuine (non heat) reasons I couldn't do it, bit annoyed I couldn't at the time, because I did one at the same club last week and it was a good game - looks a fortuitous set of circumstances now!I accepted a line for tomorrow a few weeks ago - not massively happy about that decision now! Checked with the ref this morning and he described it as "still on as far as I know" which....doesn't sound like someone who's going to make the call to cancel.