Rain to return this weekend as parts of UK on brink of drought
Summary
Parts of the UK have been very dry recently, with some areas near drought conditions. Rain is expected this weekend, mostly in the north and west, but it will not be enough to solve the dry situation in the south and east.Key Facts
- Since mid-June, most of England has had less than 10mm of rain, with some areas seeing almost none.
- Southern, central, and eastern England are close to drought, leading to new hosepipe bans on water use.
- Northern Ireland and western Scotland had a very wet June, but July has been drier in those areas except the Highlands.
- This weekend’s weather will bring rain mainly to Northern Ireland, northern England, north Wales, and western Scotland.
- The rain will be light or patchy in the Midlands, southern and eastern England, with some places missing out.
- The rain may help gardens but won’t be enough to stop the worsening drought in some regions.
- Next week, rain is expected mostly in the north-west and Highlands, with little rain in the south and east.
- There may be another heatwave in parts of Europe by August, but it is uncertain if it will affect the UK.
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