Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2009 United Kingdom heat wave

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The result was delete. \ Backslash Forwardslash / {talk} 16:54, 3 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

2009 United Kingdom heat wave[edit]

Delete Absolutely insignificant and unsuitable for a platform like this. I agree that it becomes notable the moment it reaches 1976's extent. Otherwise, it's a subject for newspapers, discussion platforms etc. gerundgrinder —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.53.123.5 (talk) 06:10, 1 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Non-notable heat wave. Chidel (talk) 23:34, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Notable. See [1] Francium12 (talk) 23:45, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete (The article and, if possible, the wretched heatwave itself! ;-) ). Seriously though, only 1976 is going to be notable because there was a very serious drought which lead to serious water supply problems. The rest is just ordinary, annoying, British weather (i.e. unpredictable bursts of too hot and too cold). I don't see any need for a a series of articles and templates for short term British weather events. If it develops into a drought then that will be notable. In the meantime lets not be fooled by the acres of news coverage this will get. British newspapers love nothing better than an easy weather story accompanied by a picture of some attractive young women sunbathing. It is news but it isn't an encyclopaedic subject, yet. Somebody being struck by lightning may be a news event but it is not unprecedented. The "heatwave action plan" might be the beginning of something if it is more than just hot air (excuse pun). Also, I assume that the heat affects more than just the UK, so a specifically UK based article seems incorrect. --DanielRigal (talk) 23:48, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Looks like something that was written by someone who was dripping sweat and wanted to vent his frustration with the weather of that one day. (By the way, here in Canada, such temperatures in the last week of June would be considered chilly :-D) -- Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 00:06, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:NOTNEWS. It was about 95 here today, I wish it was at the levels in the UK. -SpacemanSpiff (talk) 04:07, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete What's next? An article on the temperature falling below freezing in Alaska in December? Garden variety weather events are not notable. Reso lute 04:28, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. The article is at best premature. It is relying on forecast future temperatures rather than actual ones, but even if 32C (90F) is reached for a day or two that would not be that remarkable. To be notable by UK climate standards, it would either need to be more prolonged or reach 35C or so. JH (talk page) 08:51, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment We could wait for the possibility of notability being established. How many elderly deaths from heat will be needed to keep the article.... 92.23.165.153 (talk) 10:22, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. -- TexasAndroid (talk) 11:57, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as others have said this is at best premature. The heatwave will most likely be notable only in the context of the last two very disappointing British summers or it will last notably long or get notably hot. Regardless of what happens an article at this point violates WP:CRYSTAL. Thryduulf (talk) 12:18, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete It almost reached 90°? My goodness. Get the tongs, this calls for a second ice cube in my beverage. Mandsford (talk) 12:52, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. WP:NOTNEWS. If this keeps up, the heatwave might see snow. Niteshift36 (talk) 13:36, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
If pubs start running out of beer, which I remember being the most serious effect of the '76 heatwave, then we can call this notable. Otherwise delete as WP:NOTNEWS. Phil Bridger (talk) 17:27, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Pardon the pun, but snowball delete. Bearian (talk) 19:27, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. The heat wave by itself isn't (at least yet) quite notable enough. If the heat wave becomes severe, it could be merged here. Kotiwalo (talk) 06:37, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - WP:NOTNEWS Trevor Marron (talk) 10:57, 1 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete No evidence of historical notability (phew, it's warm today). --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 11:32, 1 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Really we need something like Heat waves in the United Kingdom. 92.23.165.153 (talk) 22:08, 1 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I think this is an odd article to have. If anything it can be added to United Kingdom as an interesting fact at the most but an actual article??? No. Tree Karma (talk) 02:49, 2 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Wikipedia coverage of heatwaves and particularly British heatwaves is pretty poor. Rather than improve this it is much easier to delete so we don't have to worry about it 92.23.165.153 (talk) 18:49, 2 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.