A different summer!

[Roguegal]

The weather here in Phoenix is just like LA now. We're in the upper 80s and 90s this week and next weekend will be in the triple digits. It's not supposed to be this hot this early in the year.

[RFL1986]

Today has been one of the hottest days I remember which is actually really strange because the weather shouldn't be like this for a few more months. I wonder how many others are going to have stories like this as the spring and summer go on?

[dolce_vita78]

Originally Posted by justontime

I think our summers un UK have changed too (or maybe I am just getting old). Spring comes earlier, the weather is less predictable during the summer and when it rains it really means it. We have more flooding now too.

A cousin of mine and his family is now based in the UK (at Manchester to be exact). My bestfriend is also based in the UK (at Leicester). Some other friends are in London. All of them have been telling me about how less predictable the weather is there now. Apparently, they are not very happy about it too. Thanks justontime for sharing!

[Roguegal]

I don't know how the weather is in the UK, but here in Arizona, USA, we are on a roller coaster. Ranging from 70° up to 100° and back down again. This weekend will be a hot one and then it cools down again at the beginning of the week. I have a feeling that it's going to be hotter than normal this summer here in Arizona!

[riskey58]

I know that for the last couple of years we have had hotter weather in the summer then normal.

[RFL1986]

We're now entering into something like a heatwave which is definitely strange for late April in Ontario. I wonder if this is going to continue throughout the summer because last year we faced droughts as a consequence of this sort of weather.

[Roguegal]

I don't know about Canada, but in Arizona when it gets hot early in the year like this, it usually means that we're going to have a very hot long summer. In other words, temperatures higher than we usually have.

[justontime]

I think Roguegal's description of the climate as being on a roller coaster is about right. We can't predict what to expect anymore, it is hot too early in the year, spring comes earlier, but it is so inconsistent, you can't even be sure of good weather for your summer holidays. It plays havoc with agriculture and it seems to be causing a lot more allergies too. Hay fever and asthma is much more common now.

[Guy]

Down here in Australia we've had record rain levels after a record drought! Roller coaster seem right to me!

[Roguegal]

Sounds like the whole planet is on a roller coaster! Weatherwise anyway. Hey, Guy, since that rain weather up north here we can really use it. According to our weatherman is going to get hotter and drier.