00:00Loyal viewers of KMTV will have seen over the past few months that we've been reporting
00:04live during a whole host of terrible weather, whether that's rainstorms, snow or even a
00:09fire. So today, on the warmest day of the year so far, we're joined by Finn McDiarmid who's
00:14enjoying the Gillingham climate. Finn, how are you?
00:20Well, Kristin, I'm doing very well, thank you for asking. In fact, the sun is nicely
00:24settling down. It's getting a little bit cooler and we're getting this nice breeze here at
00:27the Strand off the River Medway. But as you say, it's exceptionally hot for this time
00:32of year. You don't tend to get these kind of temperatures until we get into the summer.
00:35It was 23 degrees earlier in Gillingham. It's cooling slightly now. And this is almost a
00:40trailer for what's to come in the summer, which is going to have some record high temperatures.
00:44Now, we're not officially allowed to call it a heatwave. Just don't tell the Met Office.
00:48We're calling it a mini heatwave. And that's all because it's only lasting one day, these
00:53hot temperatures. I've been out in Gillingham getting a bit of an idea about how Gillingham
00:56likes to spend the hot weather and just how we can stay safe while we're doing it. Let's
01:01have a listen.
01:02We're just going to go enjoy a bit of sunshine and grab a few bags. You fancy testing out
01:09your new tool, didn't you?
01:10Because I really like animals and I sold all of the litter and I wanted to help out with
01:17the animals and stuff. Yeah, it's my hobby, learning to fly a new drone. I just want to
01:26fly. Yeah. Nice, nice. And what do you guys do to make sure you stay safe, you know, in this
01:31goodness? Drink a lot of water. Don't wear coats. Like, wear, like, outfits like this and, like,
01:37generally, like, stay in shade and that. You've got to wear your, you know, sun cream. You've got to wear,
01:41like, a hat or sand so you don't get burned or anything. And, you know, you don't want to wear
01:45too much clothes, so you don't get
01:46overheating and stuff and you can place your water in the sea.
01:50Well, Finn, we have some local tips, or some tips there from local people, but how else can we stay
01:55safe in the heat?
01:58Well, there's plenty of ways we can stay safe and still have a good time. Make sure that you're applying
02:03sunscreen about every two hours,
02:05and especially if you've just got in the sea or you need to wash off, maybe rinse and add that
02:10again, just to make sure. Also, especially if you're going out between the hours of around 12 and 3pm,
02:15that's when the sun is at its hottest. As well as that, you want to make sure that you're getting
02:19enough hydration. But we can hear more about if you're planning to go to any of Kent's lovely beaches to
02:24enjoy this weather,
02:25exactly how you can stay safe, especially with recent sewage discharges across the county's coastlines. Let's have a listen.
02:32So, you know, if you know it's rained, especially if it's rained, you'd be careful not to put your head
02:37in and things like that. If you're worried that you've come out and you've seen sewage,
02:40like we always recommend things like washing your hands before you eat, stuff like that. If you do, unfortunately, get
02:45sick, you can also log your sickness case with us.
02:48So through the Safety Seeds and River Service app or online, if you think you've been sick because you've been
02:53swimming in sewage, you can log that with us.
02:55And we will feed that into our database. And that's part of our campaigning as we talk about how many
02:59people get sick if they've been in the water and it's been contaminated.
03:05Yep, so just a few tips there about exactly how you can stay nice, safe and, you know, make sure
03:12you don't get sunburnt with this nice weather.
03:14Now, we can also take a look at your weather forecast. So don't just take my word for it.
03:19Let's have a look at your next few days and how it's going to look.
03:22Let's have a look at your weather forecast.
03:54Let's have a look at your weather forecast.
03:56Let's have a look at your weather forecast.
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