- Due to extreme weather, the Met Office has issued red heat warnings as the heatwave spreads from the UK into Europe.
- Urgent guidance issued by the Met Office regarding extreme heat affecting Western Europe and England.
- Heatwave impacts expected across England and Wales, leading to warnings for major cities including London and Birmingham.
- Met Office issues yellow alerts for severe weather across England and Wales.
Drought conditions are currently affecting both England and Wales, prompting the Met Office to issue weather warnings for the UK.
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Updated Oct 15
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What happened
Drought conditions are currently affecting both England and Wales, prompting the Met Office to issue weather warnings for the UK.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Severe drought declared across multiple counties in England and Wales.1 source
Current drought conditions and Met Office warnings are a specific development under the broader alerts for England and Wales.1 source
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Met Office issues yellow alerts for severe weather across England and Wales.Also in this story
- Met Office issued thunderstorm warnings for East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber, with rain expected from France.
- Flooding and severe weather warnings are active across the West Midlands, England, and Wales.
- Weather warnings are currently in place for Bristol and North Somerset, with the weather band moving across England and Wales.
- Reports detail how weather patterns affected agriculture, leading to the provision of financial grants to affected farming households in England and Wales.
The entities involved
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Wales
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
Related events
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- Met Office forecasts a record-breaking heatwave and severe drought affecting both England and Wales.
- Met Office forecasts weather across the UK, warning of heavy rain in Northern Ireland and rain covering Scotland.
- Met Office issues amber weather warnings for parts of Wales and central England.
- Drought conditions are affecting East Sussex, Dorset, and East Devon, leading to government intervention.