As Birmingham swelters under this intense heatwave, the city is experiencing the highest temperatures of the year. With the ongoing heat, we take a closer look at its impact and asking locals if they believe us Brits are ever truly prepared to handle weather to such extremes.
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00:00This week Birmingham finds itself in the grip of an intense heatwave, with temperatures
00:07soaring to 28 degrees Celsius. The Met Office forecasts predict even higher temperatures
00:13in parts of the UK, possibly reaching a sizzling 30 degrees Celsius. The fine and very warm
00:19conditions are coupled with strong sunshine and high UV levels, raising concerns over
00:25health and comfort. Throughout these hot days, the grass pollen levels are particularly
00:30elevated, posing a challenge for those with allergies. Night times offer little relief,
00:35with clear skies leading to slightly cooler conditions, but still maintaining a minimum
00:40of 15 degrees Celsius. Brits tend to embrace the hot weather, but it comes with its many
00:45perils, so I'm asking people here in Birmingham if they truly believe Brits are ever prepared
00:51for such hot weather.
00:56I think Brits are happy to have a crisis with any weather extreme, whether it's extreme
01:01heat or extreme cold. I think we're a nation of weather experts, aren't we? It's all about
01:07the weather, so I think generally we cope okay, but we like to have a moan about it.
01:16We're not equipped for it at all. It's the same thing every year. There's nothing been
01:22done about it, if there can be anything done about it.
01:30I don't know. Not really, no. Definitely not. I think everybody's dying in this heat. We
01:37need more air-conditioning. We don't have air-conditioning really in this country, but
01:43then we don't have it hot. Maybe it's hot for two months of the year. We don't really
01:46need it either. I think it's... I don't know. Just wear less clothes. Yeah. Strip off. In
01:54your case, probably. Go to the beach.