Another what to wear/pack for London next week
Jul 15th, 2010, 12:12 PM
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Another what to wear/pack for London next week
Hi Everyone, I have read some threads, but they are old. I will be in Chester and London England starting next week for about 10 days. We have had such scorching hot weather here in the east coast of the US that it is hard to think pants and jackets.
I have looked ahead at weather.com and it is predicting low 70s daytime and 50s at night. Does this sound fairly accurate? I am thinking jeans and light pants with some short sleeve and long sleeve tops. Also, a light rain jacket and sweater? What do you think?
Thanks
I have looked ahead at weather.com and it is predicting low 70s daytime and 50s at night. Does this sound fairly accurate? I am thinking jeans and light pants with some short sleeve and long sleeve tops. Also, a light rain jacket and sweater? What do you think?
Thanks
Jul 15th, 2010, 12:24 PM
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Hi girlonthego,
We were in London mid-June and had warm and cold days. One night I went out to dinner in a sleeveless dress (warm and humid), and two days later I was wearing a sweater under a jacket and shivering. Sounds like you will be prepared with what you have planned.
Have fun!!
P
We were in London mid-June and had warm and cold days. One night I went out to dinner in a sleeveless dress (warm and humid), and two days later I was wearing a sweater under a jacket and shivering. Sounds like you will be prepared with what you have planned.
Have fun!!
P
Jul 15th, 2010, 12:38 PM
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The UK has been scorched the last few weeks with temps in the 80's. Check the local papers in addition to weather .com. Doubt you;'ll need a sweater unless there is a significant change, but doesn't hurt to pack one
Jul 15th, 2010, 12:42 PM
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Thanks! What is a good local paper to check online? weather.com sounds like it has been off. It was reporting highs in the low 70s for the last few weeks. We have had high 90s and 100s here so the 70s would feel wonderful! 
Jul 15th, 2010, 01:09 PM
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For what it's worth, this is the BBC forecast for the next 5 days.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/8?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/8?
Jul 15th, 2010, 06:30 PM
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How fun, girlonthego! And how quickly our children grow up. You both will have beautiful memories I am sure. It seems like yesterday when you were in SF and your daughters were not yet teens. Best regards.
Jul 15th, 2010, 06:51 PM
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girlonthego, We're off to London in less than 3 weeks and I, too, am looking forward to the weather in London. Even if it's in the 80s, I'll take that any day over what we've had in DC this summer. I've been checking accuweather.com and I've been seeing temperatures in the 70s in London and other places we're going to. Hey, whatever it is, it is. I'll bring capris, a sweater or two and an umbrella, and that should take care of any variations in weather.
Have fun!
Have fun!
Jul 17th, 2010, 12:02 AM
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I find the metoffice webpages more accurate for weather predictions in the UK:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html
Jul 17th, 2010, 02:30 AM
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How can the temperature be in the 80's....no human being can survive in a temperature much above 40...I was in London in June and there was a heat wave and there were several days where the temperature hit 30 but the humidity was awful...and the tube has no air conditioning. Can you imagine 30 degrees, high humdity and no AC.
Ugh
Ugh
Jul 17th, 2010, 05:43 AM
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The trick is to dress in layers. Right now it's in the low 70s with the sun out, but it keeps disappearing and the temp drops suddenly. I usually stick to jeans or skirts/dresses with cardigans or pashminas in my bag in case I need them. Of course keep sunglasses AND an umbrella with you at all times...sigh, London summer.
Jul 17th, 2010, 06:20 AM
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xyz123, we are americans, thus the farenheit temps! We never did really learn the metric system too well. The nuns thought it was a conspiracy...LOL We are leaving terrible heat and humidity here in Virginia. I am looking forward to cooler temps.
lizzie, thanks for the recommendations. I guess I am packing a variety of clothing and definitely an umbrella and sunglasses!
odin, thanks for the link!
I think I am going to start packing today and tomorrow...
lizzie, thanks for the recommendations. I guess I am packing a variety of clothing and definitely an umbrella and sunglasses!
odin, thanks for the link!
I think I am going to start packing today and tomorrow...
Jul 17th, 2010, 07:32 AM
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Just at the moment it is warm in the sun, then just a bit on the cool side when the clouds come over and the breeze comes up. My (very light) jacket is too warm in the sun, my short sleeved shirt is maybe a bit too light in the breeze.
Jul 17th, 2010, 07:35 AM
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<<< Can you imagine 30 degrees, high humdity and no AC. >>>
That's winter temperatures in the deep Tube lines. Summer temps will be in the 40s and have been known to be higher.
Unfortunately basic physics makes it difficult to add air-conditioning to the deep lines though there is some changes being made later this year to provide air-conditioning on the shallower lines
That's winter temperatures in the deep Tube lines. Summer temps will be in the 40s and have been known to be higher.
Unfortunately basic physics makes it difficult to add air-conditioning to the deep lines though there is some changes being made later this year to provide air-conditioning on the shallower lines
Jul 17th, 2010, 10:38 AM
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Alan...I'll use NYC as an example. Without going through a whole lesson on the NYC subway, there are basically two kinds of subway cars in a way (but not quite) corresponding say to cars like on the District line (IND/BMT) and much narrower, smaller cars corresponding say to the Picadilly line (IRT)...for years they claimed the IRS cars were too narrow and tunnel clearances too narrow to install A/C but eventually they figured it out and today 100% of the NYC subwey has A/C and it's pretty reliable. Where there's a will, there's a way. The bigger question is given the number of days the temperatures goes much above 25 in London, just how necessary is it really. In NYC during the summer, temperatures from 30 on up are pretty common. For the most part, not so in London although one's body get's used to certain things and I am sure given how used I am to A/C, on a day where the temperature is like 25 (77 F for those who have not yet learned the proper way to measure temperatures, another example of American non-conformity but we'll let that slide)...I feel uncomfortable on the tube if the humidity is high; I shouldn't but I do.
There is another issue, however that can be mentioned and that has to do with my old Physics class and something they taught me about the conservation of energy and all that. If there is A/C and the heat is not in the carriages (cars), where does it go? Well of course in NYC it goes into the stations ugh ugh ugh which makes the stations even hotter on a very hot day and when the train arrives, you feel such a sense of relief.
girlonthego..I was sort of trying to be a bit tongue in cheek and having a little fun..I apologize if my sense of humor didn't come across the way I meant...however let me say this, when you're in London and turn on the telly in the morning or the radio, they will not give the temperature in Farenheit nor will the signs on streets have the temps in Farenheit so that can put many Yankees (I am one so I can use the term) at a bit of a disadvantage....9 degrees F is 5 degrees C but the C scale starts at 0 so to speak...technically you multiply the C temperature by 1.8 and add on 32....but to be close enough double the C temperature and add on 30 and you'll be very close (10 degrees C is actually 50 degrees F, the system above works to the letter there)....
Finally, for dramatic effect on really hot days in London, I've seen the Evgening Standard moan about it being 100 degrees in the tube as I guess many older people still associate temps with the F scale (it certainly sounds much more dramatic).
Cheers everybody.
There is another issue, however that can be mentioned and that has to do with my old Physics class and something they taught me about the conservation of energy and all that. If there is A/C and the heat is not in the carriages (cars), where does it go? Well of course in NYC it goes into the stations ugh ugh ugh which makes the stations even hotter on a very hot day and when the train arrives, you feel such a sense of relief.
girlonthego..I was sort of trying to be a bit tongue in cheek and having a little fun..I apologize if my sense of humor didn't come across the way I meant...however let me say this, when you're in London and turn on the telly in the morning or the radio, they will not give the temperature in Farenheit nor will the signs on streets have the temps in Farenheit so that can put many Yankees (I am one so I can use the term) at a bit of a disadvantage....9 degrees F is 5 degrees C but the C scale starts at 0 so to speak...technically you multiply the C temperature by 1.8 and add on 32....but to be close enough double the C temperature and add on 30 and you'll be very close (10 degrees C is actually 50 degrees F, the system above works to the letter there)....
Finally, for dramatic effect on really hot days in London, I've seen the Evgening Standard moan about it being 100 degrees in the tube as I guess many older people still associate temps with the F scale (it certainly sounds much more dramatic).
Cheers everybody.
