Is It Hot Or Is It Me?

[Donnyboy]

asking for snow is way off huh?

I thought it was always the Brits or Australian Cockies that complained about the weather – I’m proved wrong again.

A New Zealand cockie would take some beating when it comes to complaining about the weather.

If it's not too dry, it's too hot or it's been too long without rain.

no complaints here. Hopefully I will be sneaking down at a hotel pool soon for a quick couple laps before someone notices and then tonight will look out for a camel

[OneeyedJohn]

Tis a grand excuse for knocking back a beer or two earlier than normal

[Ajarn]

Does anyone know of a place there in Thailand where you can escape the heat of summer- other than an airconed room in the house. I know that in the Philippines you can escape to Baguio or Tagaytay, where it is much cooler.

Doi Inthanon is beautiful and cool..

[tigerbeer]

Tis a grand excuse for knocking back a beer or two earlier than normal

is that the reason for all the complaints??? just have a couple of beers earlier rather then whining about the weather .

btw .. good idea. i'll start mine at 5pm today

[chanchao]

I never understood why consuming an alcoholic beverage like beer would be a good idea in hot environments. If anything, alcohol raises the body temperature.

I don't understand!!!?

[mcgriffith]

Current temp in CM 38.5 C (101.3 F for us backward yanks!) as of 16:00 today 23/04/07. Relative humidity 35%.

Bookmark the link below for CM weather:

http://www.tmd.go.th/en/province.php?id=2

It's HOT, but it is beautiful, not a trace of smoke, pollution, etc. I'm lovin' it.

As long as I have A/C. lots of Chang, and 10 kg of ice cubes, that is.....

[Gonzo the Face]

I never understood why consuming an alcoholic beverage like beer would be a good idea in hot environments. If anything, alcohol raises the body temperature.

I don't understand!!!?

This afternoon, have about 6 - 8 Cold Beer Chang..... I'm sure it will come to you

[mcgriffith]

I never understood why consuming an alcoholic beverage like beer would be a good idea in hot environments. If anything, alcohol raises the body temperature.

I don't understand!!!?

This afternoon, have about 6 - 8 Cold Beer Chang..... I'm sure it will come to you

Large bottles only, of course.......

[tigerbeer]

I never understood why consuming an alcoholic beverage like beer would be a good idea in hot environments. If anything, alcohol raises the body temperature.

I don't understand!!!?

This afternoon, have about 6 - 8 Cold Beer Chang..... I'm sure it will come to you

now u know how people last for days from the morning to the night in the heat during songkran.

[WaiWai]

It seems to be getting hotter each year, everywhere. How does this, and will this, apply to Chiang Mai ?

Answers in less than 20 words, please. I lack the energy to read anything longer.

[mcgriffith]

It seems to be getting hotter each year, everywhere. How does this, and will this, apply to Chiang Mai ?

Answers in less than 20 words, please. I lack the energy to read anything longer.

Quit Buying Humongous Ego-Gratifying Diesel Burning SUV's, And Quit Burning Rubbish In Your Back Yard.

(That's only 16 words; I lack the energy to type anything longer... )

[jaideeguy]

Maybe Al Gore is right? [only 5 words for you guys with a short attention span]

[Rasseru]

It's not only Chiangmai that has people suffering from heat. The BBC reported that in the just finished London marathon, the "runners battled 21C temperatures at midday". I am sure that our hearts go out to them.

[Wolfie]

"runners battled 21C temperatures at midday"

i set my aircon to 27 degrees at night... at 21 degrees i go into hypothermic shock and need to be wrapped in one of those silver tin foil blankets and need adrenalin injections to stop me going into a coma.

[chanchao]

Burning rubbish creates smoke that blocks the sun so cools things down. Or dind't anyone notice the unseasonably cool temperatures while the haze mess was going on?

[nokia]

More heat, more floods, more cold

Climate change could see the number of days with temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius or more triple, a scientist warned yesterday.

It was also likely to have a dramatic effect on the Chao Phya river and floods in Bangkok.

Dr Anon Sanitwong na Ayutthaya told a climate-change seminar yesterday the country's weather would become more extreme in coming decades.

Anon expected global warming to increase Chao Phya River levels by as much as 40 per cent in coming years. Higher tides would add to the flooding problems faced by the Central plains and greater-Bangkok.

Anon is the director of the Southeast Asian bureau of SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training, or START, based at Chulalongkorn University. He predicted the country would soon swelter in 33-degree-plus heat for as many as 60 days a year. The hottest place was likely to be Uthai Thani, which is located in a basin. Nakhon Sawan would be the next warmest. But Khon Kaen, Sakon Nakhon and Chai Nat would be least affected.

Anon cited a climate model predicting weather events from 30 years to 80 years hence.

Interestingly, cool days were also expected to increase. Thailand could expect between 30 to 40 days a year below 26C. Currently, about 20 to 30 days are below this mark.

The west coast would be coolest, thanks to increased rainfall. And provinces in mountain areas could suffer problems.

He said climate change would not affect Thailand as it had sub-Saharan Africa, where increased temperatures melted mountain snow and ice, which had flooded rivers and accelerated the breeding of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

But, he warned the country to put in place policies to cope with climate change.

But, in Chiang Rai, rice crops would increase 15 per cent because it would receive more rain, he said.

Meanwhile, Meteorological Department chief Supareuk Tansriratanawong said this hot season would be more extreme in many areas, especially the North, Northeast and Central Thailand. Temperatures could hit 42 degrees in Nong Khai and Lampang. He said these temperatures would be common until mid-May.

Supareuk revised earlier department predictions the hottest period this year would be between April 25 and April 26. A cool front from China would bring rainstorms and hail to the North and Northeast, easing temperatures.

In the meantime, the heat has seen power usage in Bangkok soar.

Data shows last month the city gobbled up 7,522 megawatts of electricity, outpacing consumption at the same time last year by 2 per cent. By comparison, the city consumed 6,654 megawatts in January and 7,032 in February.

In the North, temperatures have exceeded 40C.

The department's northern office said Lampang's Muang district recorded temperatures of 42 degrees while other provinces reported between 37 and 41C.

Office spokesman Rakchai Srinuan said temperatures were between four degrees to six degrees warmer than last year.

Chiang Mai and Lamphun were at risk of more forest fires, which have cast a pall over the region since March and made thousands sick. Doi Inthanon National Park chief Anan Son-ngai said rangers were on a 24-hour alert.

Artificial rainmaking is planned to help ease the heat.

Dr Parithat Silpakit of Suan Prung Mental Hospital warned that the punishing heat could drive over-stressed residents to suicide.

In Kalasin, which saw 38C heat yesterday, farmers were advised to install cooling fans in pig enclosures to avoid stock suffering heatstroke and diarrhoea.

[Jai Dee]

Tak province at its hottest in 20 years

Tak province is at its hottest in 20 years, with temperatures reaching as high as 44 degrees Celsius.

The Section Chief of the Tak Meteorological Station, Mr. Somsong Duanmai (สมทรง เดือนใหม่), said that Tak reached its hottest peak at 14:00 on Arpil 25. The Meteorological Station in the muang district of Tak province measured temperatures at 44 degrees Celsius, the province's highest in 20 years. Mr. Somsong report that the heat wave began during the start of April.

Local residents are now complaining of extreme heat, with many taking refuge in their homes and turning on air conditioners, while others are cooling down in the Mae Ping River. The Tak Meteorological Station believes that current heat conditions will persist into May.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 26 April 2007

[Crow Boy]

I am coming from the US and will hit the ground running this Thursday. I plan to bring rain with me..so get out the umbrellas Thusday and Friday. Beers are on me if I am wrong.

Ginny...newest expat

I am really impressed - the rain arrived last night (Wednesday) so must have been pushed ahead over the date line.

"Welcome to CM, I think you'll like it, like you belong" Thanks Alice C

CB

[ovenman]

April 27 is said to be the hottest day of the year (I know it can't be just one day can it) but that means we still have a few days to go.

I believe you all are getting close to the first of the two "solar max" or "no-shadow" days for Chiang Mai. If there is no cloud cover, expect sweltering conditions.

April 27th is the day that the sun passes directly overhead the latitude at which Bangkok is located. And since Bangkok is Thailand, that's the hottest day for all of Thailand...

The day the sun passes directly overhead the latitude at which Chiang Mai is located is on or about May 18th, so that actually would be our theoretical "hottest day". The same event occurs again around July 29, which would be another theoretical "hottest day" but by then we're usually well into the rainy season and the cloud cover blocks the maximum effect.

[Gonzo the Face]

I like that ...... OvenMan talking about hot and heat....

Looking at the new aviatar, maybe its in the cards to become "MicroMan" world reknown hub fighter.....

Stay cool OM ..... or maybe HubbaHubba Man

Edited April 28, 2007 by Gonzo the Face

[Crow Boy]

Hang onto your hats and beers because there is storm front just about to hit SanKamphaeng and heading into town at a rapid rate.

Just hit as I type

CB

[jaideeguy]

Well, that storm just passed bo sang w/o a drop.....just a little wind, like most of the pissy little rains that we have had so far.

CM has so many micro climates.....i've heard of downpores just a half a k from us when we didn't get a drop.

[tigerbeer]

Well, that storm just passed bo sang w/o a drop.....just a little wind, like most of the pissy little rains that we have had so far.

CM has so many micro climates.....i've heard of downpores just a half a k from us when we didn't get a drop.

ironic isn't it?

[ovenman]

So much for too hot and dry. Amazing what a difference a couple weeks can make, eh?

[lannarebirth]

Oh, all the things I was going to do once rainy season got here. I've planted 120 trees and 10,000 Ya Fek, but I've got at least that much more to plant and now the road is impassable. It's always something!