Britain is expected to set a new record for its hottest ever day as temperatures climb to a scorching 39C.
According to the Met Office, there is a 60 per cent chance the mercury could rise above the current all-time high of 38.5C later today.
Phew, that’s hot, especially for Brits wholly unused to such warm weather.
🥵Never before have we had a 39C in the UK on our weather charts. High humidity will make that feel more like 43C 🥵… https://t.co/gxBzp8aVDA— BBC Weather (@BBC Weather) 1564044422
And as people sweat their way to work, commuting on packed, boiling trains, they’ve had some rather British responses to the weather.
Here are some of the best ones:
1. Some good old British passive aggression.
2. We are not built for this weather! (Well, some of us aren't...)
Most of the UK today at work after being kept up with the storm this morning - which resulted in absolutely no clea… https://t.co/LUCEVkBBQD— Liam♡🤍 (@Liam♡🤍) 1563949278
3. Others are combining two British things: Cool weather and Ovie from Love Island.
I want the weather in the UK to be as chilled as Ovie’s personality #LoveIsland https://t.co/m8E3CQpheW— Olivia ⁷ ✨ (@Olivia ⁷ ✨) 1564001882
4. One British man has foregone a tie to work.
Risque!
5. People send their sympathies to workers at one of the Great British Institutions... Greggs.
I feel sorry for the staff in Greggs in this weather. They must be baking in there. https://t.co/iBsg1M3TRv— 🇬🇧📺 Classic British TV 📺🇬🇧 (@🇬🇧📺 Classic British TV 📺🇬🇧) 1564049156
6. Others are very much of the "can you not, weather?" variety.
British reactions to a heatwave: 1. Take out your phone. 2. Open the weather app. 3. Look at the forecast temper… https://t.co/ybYlwvXStu— Lynsey James (@Lynsey James) 1563824261
7. "This heat is butters in London."
8. There's good old sarcasm.
Ok God I know we always complain about the London weather but today you have made your point, you can now turn it down a notch.— Ian Rusagara (@Ian Rusagara) 1564052084
9. City-dwellers are trying to find bodies of water to cool down in.
Never thought I’d get sunburnt in London. Hamstead Heath is amazing for this weather. 39 Degrees come at me bro. https://t.co/PdNj5UCI03— Seba (@Seba) 1564051990
10. And finally, the seeming collapse of the British transport system, one cancelled train at a time.
34C in #London and the whole city is collapsing!!! No trains, people working from home... This is the weather all s… https://t.co/BOaKTzdw06— Maria Rua Aguete (@Maria Rua Aguete) 1564052203
Travellers are being advised on where to find free drinking water and about ticket restrictions being lifted for today.
Transport for London said: "Londoners can access free drinking water from more than 2,500 cafes, shops and businesses offering free tap water through the Refill London scheme, with participating outlets putting easily identifiable Refill stickers in their windows."
Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern have advised: "Ticket restrictions will be lifted for off peak ticket holders during the morning and afternoon peak, allowing you to use peak services during this time."
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