Little rain on the horizon as England and Wales experience driest July on record
Summary
England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, with very little rain and high temperatures in some areas. Meanwhile, flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains continues to cause deaths and displacements in eastern India.Key Facts
- England had only 6.5mm of rain in July, just 10% of its usual amount for the month.
- Wales recorded its driest July ever, and Northern Ireland had its eighth driest.
- Scotland did not break records but still had only 69% of its normal July rain.
- Southern England, especially the Sussex coast, saw almost no rain, causing very dry soil and high temperatures.
- Rain is expected mostly in northern UK; southern England may stay mostly dry through August.
- An Atlantic weather disturbance has an 80% chance to become a tropical storm named Dolly.
- Flooding in Assam, India, has caused 100 deaths and displaced 700,000 people in the last month.
- Lightning storms in eastern India caused 14 deaths on August 4, mostly among farm workers caught outdoors.
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