Tempretures

cowboy · Post by **cowboy** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 2:29 am

Tasted more like chicken, and needed some garlic.

Time for a beer! · Post by **Time for a beer!** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:11 am

Back to the subject then. I see at 10.30 it was 100 degrees at Faro, bit to hot for me I'm afraid. It peaked at 102 yesterday at around 7.00pm! Must be pretty uncomfortable for the locals.

kteee · Post by **kteee** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:18 am

It is VERY hot - 39 degrees yesterday afternoon and 34 at 10 this morning.

Graham · Post by **Graham** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 6:29 pm

My thermometer on the terrace (in full shade) hit 45 degrees this afternnon, and the radio has forecast a potential high of 50 tomorrow! - a new record apparently ...

dutchie · Post by **dutchie** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 6:37 pm

at our terras it was 47 grades Celsius yesterday and 45 today.

Uggie · Post by **Uggie** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:35 pm

Went to stay at Parque da Floresta for the weekend. Played golf on Saturday and it had hit 34 degs by 10.00. Too much for me, even with a buggie.....and there were people walking the course, unbelievable!

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 2:27 pm

Graham wrote:My thermometer on the terrace (in full shade) hit 45 degrees this afternnon, and the radio has forecast a potential high of 50 tomorrow! - a new record apparently ...

I win the thermometer on my terrace(permanently in full shade) has just hit,wait for it ! 50 (F) although I may be a degree or two out due to the torrential rain impairing my veiw. Roll on winter !

april · Post by **april** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:32 am

dont want to sound boring but did you know----if you hold the water in your mouth for a few seconds and sloosh it around a bit, it quenches your thirst more effectively-it goes into your glands or something---my yoga teacher told me that!!! keep cool

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:35 am

I read somewhere that holding wrists (hands palm side up) under cold running water helps cool the bloodstream........
Ive tried this(on our very rare hot summer days

) and it works!

Im curious to know ( as I never spend the really hot months in CVO)..do the powers that be still turn the water off when they want to?
I remember that well from our time in residence..
so we always kept several of those huge bottles of water handy on our balcony for such emergencies!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:09 pm

Hi Ellie and everyone, yes it is very, very hot here at the moment, today it is just a little cooler, yesterday tempt were 46 - 50c not a portable air con unit to be had for love or money.
Fires last night again in Monchique, ash was falling in cvo. sad times again for the poor people in the mountains.
But I have to say it is lovely being out here in our house!!
Lesley Jean

tricky · Post by **tricky** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:52 am

I know its very hot in CVO at the moment, but is it Sunny!
it looks quite hazy on the webcam

kteee · Post by **kteee** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:19 am

It's quite a bit cooler today, my thermometer shows 27 degrees at the moment, there is a slight heat haze but still sunny

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:36 am

Morning Lesley& Tricks!
Phewwww ..thats some heat youve been getting!!
Raging temperatures and reading of the fires throughout Portugal and those in Southern France,not forgetting recent ones in California..the very strange 'summer ' weather we are experiencing here in UK... doesnt it worry you? The way this is becoming 'the norm'??
BBC TV is broadcasting news items of 'global warming' from different areas over a few days..a report this morning said that within 10 years all mediterranean areas will be shunned during the peak hol summer months because of the extreme heat..heat that will be unbearable..
so looks like 50 is set to become 'the norm'!
I find it all very scary..not simply in a selfish way..but for my kids & grandsons futures....
Yet America.China..Russia & India still refuse to sign up to the Kioto(sorry iof ive spelt that wrong) agreement......
Is the Earth doomed to 'set fire' in some parts..and drown in others?
and is it too late for prevention?
p.s Glad its cooler for you Kteee.best wishes to mum& dad!

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