UK Weather: The fourth heatwave of the year is underway.

It means continuous lack of rain. Josep restrictions It is used by millions of households and is fueled by dry plants. Wild fire To burn in several places.

While there was some rain this weekend, the driest areas – including central, southern and eastern England – saw little, if any, meaningful rain.

According to the Met Office, the UK’s rainfall this month was 4.4mm, one of the lowest on record, second only to February 1891 (3.3mm) and tied with June 1925 (4.4mm).

Rainfall in Wales, where Drought was triggered in some areas last weekThey are so low that July 2026 is the fourth driest of any month since records began.

As the next wave of warmer weather looms over England and Wales, a lack of rain means parched land and low soil moisture levels are a growing concern.

Wisley in Surrey is one of the driest areas in south-east England, with no rain for 40 days since July 27.

Although some isolated showers are expected during the week, there is no significant rain in the forecast.

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