Met Office Issues Rain Update For South Of England After Scorching August Dry Spell
2 sources·Updated August 13, 2026

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- The Journal·14h ago'It gets worse from here': Parts of UK to hit 38 degrees amid warnings of worsening climate change
Nearly three-quarters of England and the whole of Wales are in drought, heaping pressure on water resources.
Read at The Journal → - HuffPost UK Politics·17h agoMet Office Issues Rain Update For South Of England After Scorching August Dry Spell
It’s been the driest July on record, resulting in the whole of Wales and more than two-thirds of England being declared in drought. We’re in the midst of a fifth heatwave, with temperatures set to reach highs of 37C today, and there’s not been a substantial drop of rain for…
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