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Sixteen people have died so far across Europe, where thermometers have hovered over the 30 degrees Celsius mark (86 degrees Fahrenheit) for several days, but authorities in France said that measures implemented following the 2003 heatwave had averted another disaster.

 

More than 35,000 mainly elderly people died across Europe in 2003, including about 15,000 in France, as a result of dehydration and heat stroke.

 

In recent days, at least nine people have died from heat-related deaths in France. Germany, the Netherlands and Spain have reported two deaths each.

 

Parisians got welcome relief from the suffocating heat on Thursday as the city opened its annual artifical beach along the banks of the capital's Seine river.

 

The four-week-long Paris Plage initiative was extended this year with the creation of another beach on the Left Bank and a second swimming pool where residents and tourists could escape the summer heat.

 

Britain also sweltered with temperatures rivalling many of Europe's traditional summer hotspots such as Rome or Athens.

 

The thermometer hit 36.3 C (97.34 Degrees Fahrenheit) just south of London on Wednesday, the hottest July day since 1911 when records began. The all-time record of 38.5 C (101.3 Degrees Fahrenheit), set in August 2003, still stands.

 

Maybe it is just me but those tempratures don't seem to high to me.Hell it has been over 95 degrees here in Southern CT for days now and hit 100 on Tuesday and I don't see all this panic. These people should try living in Arizona or somthing.

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Its been hovering high 90's low 100's for about a week and a half here in the Texas panhandle...doesn't seem too bad. No wonder all those europeans are complaining about "global warming"...if they can't take 80 degree weather, they are gonna be in for a BIG surprise.

 

Just give me a beer and I'll be happy. :D

pwall Senior Enthusiast

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All depends on what type of weather you're used to.

Here in Ottawa, it's been 35C the past couple of weeks....in the winter, it can be -35C.

I grew up on the east cost where 25C would be considered a heat wave.

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CBS's Up To The Minute (real late-night newscast) did a story on that very same occurance a few nights ago. Europe's average temps (per time of year of course) according to the reporter, don't change very much. They relatively stay the same, and in places like Paris, London, and Barcelona, it's exactly how pwall said it. If you're used to the weather being 75*F for the month of July and it suddenly hits 85*F or higher for a few days, you may call it a heatwave. Carneyman said it's been hovering near 100*F for a while on the TX Panhandle. That's a "dry heat", right? Had there been an increase in the humidity or the Dew Point, then it would probably suck. Correct me if I'm wrong, please. Most often, and unfortunatly, those that perish from the high temps are the elderly and the very young, due to the brown/black-outs from the transformers blowing.

 

We are so dry here that the crops are either turning yellow and burning out, or they're already ready to harvest, and they're not even worth getting the equipment out of the barn. :cheers: Our lawns look like the people laying the sod forgot the phrase "Green Side Up". :)

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CBS's Up To The Minute (real late-night newscast) did a story on that very same occurance a few nights ago. Europe's average temps (per time of year of course) according to the reporter, don't change very much. They relatively stay the same, and in places like Paris, London, and Barcelona, it's exactly how pwall said it. If you're used to the weather  being 75*F for the month of July and it suddenly hits 85*F or higher for a few days, you may call it a heatwave. Carneyman said it's been hovering near 100*F for a while on the TX Panhandle. That's a "dry heat", right? Had there been an increase in the humidity or the Dew Point, then it would probably suck. Correct me if I'm wrong, please. Most often, and unfortunatly, those that perish from the high temps are the elderly and the very young, due to the brown/black-outs from the transformers blowing.

 

We are so dry here that the crops are either turning yellow and burning out, or they're already ready to harvest, and they're not even worth getting the equipment out of the barn.  :cheers: Our lawns look like the people laying the sod forgot the phrase "Green Side Up".  :)

 

 

 

 

For the most part, yeah, a dry heat. But when it does rain (once a year it seems), then its 100+ with high humidity. Try to tell someone working outside all day in 100+ heat that its not too bad. In east Texas, it gets high 90's with 80-90% humidity. Now that really sucks.

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CBS's Up To The Minute (real late-night newscast) did a story on that very same occurance a few nights ago. Europe's average temps (per time of year of course) according to the reporter, don't change very much. They relatively stay the same, and in places like Paris, London, and Barcelona, it's exactly how pwall said it. If you're used to the weather  being 75*F for the month of July and it suddenly hits 85*F or higher for a few days, you may call it a heatwave. Carneyman said it's been hovering near 100*F for a while on the TX Panhandle. That's a "dry heat", right? Had there been an increase in the humidity or the Dew Point, then it would probably suck. Correct me if I'm wrong, please. Most often, and unfortunatly, those that perish from the high temps are the elderly and the very young, due to the brown/black-outs from the transformers blowing.

 

We are so dry here that the crops are either turning yellow and burning out, or they're already ready to harvest, and they're not even worth getting the equipment out of the barn.  :cheers: Our lawns look like the people laying the sod forgot the phrase "Green Side Up".  :)

 

 

 

It's 105FFFFFF here in my part of the Bay Area and I do work outside but I shut it down for today or else my brain will turn to mush, besides i can't touch any tools. Something else that's funny, I don't have to pee anymore.

For the most part, yeah, a dry heat. But when it does rain (once a year it seems), then its 100+ with high humidity. Try to tell someone working outside all day in 100+ heat that its not too bad. In east Texas, it gets high 90's with 80-90% humidity. Now that really sucks.

 

 

 

 

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Remember years back when Mexico got snow? A lot of people died and to me it was T-shirt weather.

It's like Pwall typed, it depends on what you are used to.

OUMike Senior Enthusiast

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Haha, I guess. It's mid 90s here every day, and thats NOT dry heat. It's VERY humid. But I guess its like he said....its what your used to. I guess the Europian's don't have much business in Houston then.

pwall Senior Enthusiast

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The other thing to consider is that in Europe, most people don't have air-conditioners in their homes or cars. Now that would truely suck!

OUMike Senior Enthusiast

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The other thing to consider is that in Europe, most people don't have air-conditioners in their homes or cars.  Now that would truely suck!

 

 

 

 

yea I was just thinking the same thing..

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yeah lived in tx panahandle for awhile and average temp during summer around 97 with low humidity...also lived in places with high humidity and temp of 80 and feels a lot hotter than the 95 in the panhandle

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