For goodness sakes - why does the weather have to get cool when i visit?!

English weather!  Sheesh I tell ya!

I am visiting Manchester next week (Thursday, July 1st) and I have heard that it has been sunny, hot, and wonderful EXCEPT when I come over!!!

I looked at the weather and its supposed to be 66ish and rainy some.  I bought these cute tops and skirts to wear. GRRRRR

So now..its back to tennis shoes/trainers (which i despise), jeans and a long sleeve most likely. 

PLEASE SUN COME BACK!!

I don't know - the websites I just checked seemed to indicate up to the low 70s, perhaps with a shower here or there.  Sounds like normal English summer weather to me!  

The heat we're having now is a bit atypical, IME - but I like it!  So far, it's one of the nicest summers we've had in a few years.

It's still very sunny and warm here in England and it's supposed to be getting hotter this weekend, so don't discount the weather just yet! I'm looking forward to it hopefully staying warm and sunny next week .

When are you coming over next week? Manchester is supposed to be sunny and in the mid-70s this weekend and sunny and in the low 70s on Monday. It's supposed to stay in the low 70s, with sun and scattered showers for most of next week and it's not expected to dip below 70 degrees until Thursday (although forecasts for more than a day or two ahead may not be completely accurate).

I wouldn't put too much credence in a weather prediction more than 2 days out anyway.  With all the weather patterns from various systems coming together over the UK, they have a hard enough time predicting what's going to happen tomorrow, much lest next week. 

Wait until there's a period where they're uncertain about what the weather's going to do and then listen closely to the forecast as they cover all the bases.  "Partly sunny tomorrow with clouds in some areas.  Some rain is a possibility, but not widespread."

So sunny except where there are clouds, and it may or may not rain somewhere.  Got it.

And I was cheering a sigh of relief when I read your post - my apartment has been stuffy and warm with the heat! But then I looked at the forecast. Now, granted, it isn't all that accurate this far out, but on Wednesday it is supposed to be 27 (80F) and humid, still

And I was cheering a sigh of relief when I read your post - my apartment has been stuffy and warm with the heat! But then I looked at the forecast. Now, granted, it isn't all that accurate this far out, but on Wednesday it is supposed to be 27 (80F) and humid, still

Yes I'd be careful what you wish for.  As evilshell says, that heat builds up and you aren't going to be able to escape it because there is very little air conditioning.   

Yes I'd be careful what you wish for.  As evilshell says, that heat builds up and you aren't going to be able to escape it because there is very little air conditioning.   

Also, the sun is in the sky much longer, and the sun beating down on you all the time makes it feel much hotter.

Also, the sun is in the sky much longer, and the sun beating down on you all the time makes it feel much hotter.

I really hate this.  I remember in America, usually around 5-6 o'clock it would start cooling off a little bit (even in the dead heat of summer, you could feel the temperature drop some) but because of where our house is located, the temperature actually starts going up at this time in evening.  The sun comes around and shines directly into our house around this time, and the temperature usually goes up anywhere from 2-4 degrees.  It's been around 23-24 throughout the day and between 5-6 o'clock the temperature will go up to 26...I really really really hate this.  Especially since the heat from the sun doesn't go away until well after 10pm (when it is still light outside).

66 sounds great to me- that's our high today and it seems downright pleasant out

66 sounds great to me- that's our high today and it seems downright pleasant out

Yep, I'd rather that than the blistering heat any day.  Everyone back in NJ has been complaining about how disgustingly hot it has been while I sit here comfortably! 

Lol, perhaps everyone is right!  Maybe I should wait closer to the time so what the weather will be, and I will be changing my tune when im dying of heat with no air con! lol

 

My thermometer is saying it's 78 out.  I'm hot....I was just thinking the other day that I don't know when 70 and above became hot to me but it has.

I really hate this.  I remember in America, usually around 5-6 o'clock it would start cooling off a little bit (even in the dead heat of summer, you could feel the temperature drop some)

I had forgotten about how, when I lived in New York City, I used to like going out in the evening in the summer to enjoy the cool air after a sweltering hot day.

Here, it is pretty much just as hot in the evening as it is at noon.

You also don't get summer thunderstorms in the UK, like  you do in the US.

You also don't get summer thunderstorms in the UK, like  you do in the US. 

Might be some on tap for this weekend, if the heat + humidity combination keeps it up.  Some conditions necessary for T-storms to develop are present at the moment. 

We had at least one thunderstorm here last year - it was in May when we were touring in the US.  When we returned, our computer & nearly all of its components were blown due to a lightning strike - we thought how freaky is that for here!  Our house is on a slight ridge in the landscape (you really wouldn't detect it unless you looked around & thought about it, for all the houses, etc) & apparently lots of people's appliances around this area were blown out on the same day.  Not something that people here expect or plan for exactly!  We'll be watching the weather this weekend, however, and unplugging everything.  (We have/had a surge protector too, but the guys at the computer shop said the lightning strike must have been too fast for the surge protector to detect & protect against - so anyway, whatever.  So much for surge protection.)

When I took meteorology courses at univ (I was 3 years in J-school before changing my major), we learnt that (at least around where we were in the Midwest) summer temperature usually peaked about 6 pm, then started cooling off.  This was little consolation, however, when we were having a run of 1-2 weeks of 100+ degree heat, and cooling off might have meant overnight temperatures of 80+. 

I think it depends on where in the US you were from.  Personally, I don't think it's that hot here - not now or overnight.  Then again, I live in a stone house with 6 inch thick solid stone walls - stays lovely & cool inside.  Which is why I freeeeze all winter!

You also don't get summer thunderstorms in the UK, like  you do in the US.

I remember awhile back we heard like 1 little tiny rumble of thunder while it was raining.  I think a vaguely remember waking up in the middle of the night once and hearing some thunder.  I've been dying for a good ol' summer thunderstorm though (like a real one with lightening and the house shaking because the thunder boom is so loud).  We literally had daily thunderstorms in the summer back in the US and I miss it so much.  The best part was the temp would easily drop 10+ degrees afterwards.