UK Weather: Colder conditions on the way for parts of the UK as a cold front moves in

Cooler conditions and some rain are on the way for parts of the UK from Thursday into the weekend as a cold front moves into the UK.

however, More than half of England and part of Wales are officially in droughtThere is a high chance of bringing no rain in the dry parts of the country in the coming days.

The latest UK heatwave hit on Wednesday, with temperatures soaring to 35.2C in Essex’s Ryttle. July 10 was the hottest day in more than two weeks when 35.2C was recorded in Cotton in Elms, Derbyshire.

It didn’t quite reach the high it experienced last month, when a new UK June temperature of 38C was recorded in Lingwood, Norfolk, on the 26th, which was the hottest day of the year so far.

Last month was a record. Temporarily as 37.7C But the Met Office announced a new figure of 38.0C on Wednesday following a verification process.

It will come later More than half of the drought was declared in England Hot and dry weather on Wednesday will cause severe damage to the country’s water supply.

The announcement by the Environment Agency (EA) covers much of central, eastern and southern England and is a public sign that further restrictions on water use may follow.

He added that the impacts are already being felt, including low river flows, early harvests and high wildfire risk. More than 20 million people are already under the restrictions of HOSEPEP.

Last week Natural Resources Wales said North Wales and the Upper Severn Basin had entered drought conditions.

Scotland does not declare a drought but monitors water scarcity. According to the Scottish Environment Agency, parts of eastern Scotland are in the “highest shortage” category.

Northern Ireland is not currently in drought.