The Heat

[The Vulcan]

As if it wasn't hot enough, somebody mentioned last night that the Met Office are warning that a heatwave is on it's way!

Has anybody else heard this rumour?

[mrt273nva]

here is a link to their page. it doesn't mention anything about a heatwave.

http://www.tmd.go.th/en/region.php?RegionID=5

[Rooo]

April,May are the hot months.

[suegha]

April,May are the hot months.

As I sit here dripping sweat, I have to agree wih you April is certainly a hot month!

I hope there is no 'heat-wave' on the way...

[Rooo]

April,May are the hot months.

As I sit here dripping sweat, I have to agree wih you April is certainly a hot month!

I hope there is no 'heat-wave' on the way...

Beautiful breeze here,get's a bit chilly out of the pool.Better get another beer ............... ok just kidding.

[The Vulcan]

April,May are the hot months.

And getting hotter every year!

[PIKE]

April,May are the hot months.

As I sit here dripping sweat, I have to agree wih you April is certainly a hot month!

I hope there is no 'heat-wave' on the way...

Beautiful breeze here,get's a bit chilly out of the pool.Better get another beer ............... ok just kidding.

Ok for you Roo,some of us have to work,soon be finished,then a cold one will be drunk.

[The Vulcan]

As if it wasn't hot enough, somebody mentioned last night that the Met Office are warning that a heatwave is on it's way!

Has anybody else heard this rumour?

And 3 days later it arrived!

Mercury hits 44C in Tak as Thailand has its hottest day in 47 years

TAK: -- Temperatures yesterday soared to 44 degrees Celsius in Tak province, making it the hottest day in Thailand in 47 years.

Meteorological Department statistics indicate the highest temperature ever recorded in Thailand was 44.5C, in Uttaradit province on April 27, 1960. That was followed the very next day by 43.9C recorded in Udon Thani province. Tak saw 43.7C in 1983 and 43.5C in 2004.

Tak Weather Bureau chief Somsong Duanmai said the mercury had regularly gone past 40C in the northern province since the start of this month. He said people now tried to avoid going outdoors, except when they cooled down in rivers.

-- The Nation 2007-04-26