Heat-wave in NE Spain/SW France

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Peter Robins

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• Jul 18, 2006

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Anyone thinking of setting off across N Spain should be aware it is hot at the moment. Bilbao reached 40°C today, Burgos 36, Pamplona and Logrono 35. In France Biarritz was 37 and Cazaux (an airfield near Arcachon) 39. Afternoon walking definitely not recommended.

NW Spain though much cooler - Santiago a mere 25°.

 

wulf

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• Jul 19, 2006

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London is due to hit 36°C today so I'll be fairly well acclimatised!

I'm walking with a team and, last year, our schedule often saw us finishing at about 3pm but, since we're going a few weeks later this year I'll have to see if we can break camp a bit earlier (or suggest that).

Wulf

 

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Jane

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• Jul 19, 2006

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I'm leaving on Monday for SJPP and currently in Southampton it's 36 degrees. I can't imagine it being hotter than this... if so I'm not going to be walking very far!
J. :?

 

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Peter Robins

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• Jul 19, 2006

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much cooler in N Spain today
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/ ... tur&KEY=SP
gives you the latest temps on a nice big map
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/ ... tur&KEY=UK
for the UK. Southampton airport shows 32

 

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Jane

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• Jul 19, 2006

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Cheers for that. :wink:

 

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Peter Robins

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• Jul 26, 2006

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I see they had to close down the nuclear power station at Santa Maria de Garona (roughly north of Belorado) yesterday, as the river water became too warm to use as a coolant!

In general, though, temps in SW France are higher than in N Spain: Albi reached 39C yesterday, Toulouse 38, Burgos a mere 35.