- Met Office forecasts a record-breaking heatwave and severe drought affecting both England and Wales.
Drought conditions are impacting both England and Wales, with the Met Office providing data on rainfall and temperatures.
13 reports, 11 independent
Updated Sep 2
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What happened
Drought conditions are impacting both England and Wales, with the Met Office providing data on rainfall and temperatures.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Climate change experts address the drought as high temperatures affect London and Norfolk.1 source
- High river temperatures and drought conditions are affecting river levels in the Avon area of England.Sub-event
Official drought declarations issued for England and Wales amid soaring temperatures.1 source
- Agricultural shortages and supply chain reliance on local produce are affecting retailers in England and Wales due to shared extreme weather.Sub-event
- Drought conditions in Wales, informed by Met Office data, led to the establishment of a rest centre in Tylorstown.Sub-event
Heat and drought are affecting England and Wales, leading to disruptions in underground transport.1 source
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Part of
Met Office forecasts a record-breaking heatwave and severe drought affecting both England and Wales.Also in this story
- Met Office forecasts warm conditions and heatwaves across England and Wales, influenced by high pressure from the Azores.
- Heatwave led to record consumer stockpiling.
- A heatwave is currently affecting Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
- Met Office issues heat warnings for the Midlands and Wales, with Birmingham predicted to reach 38C.
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
- Drought conditions are affecting England and Wales, leading to the Environment Agency declaring drought across England and the UK Health Security Agency issuing a heat alert.
- Flooding occurred in Birmingham, while the Met Office predicted the hottest summer on record, coinciding with the Environment Agency reporting England remains in drought.
- Drought conditions are currently affecting both England and Wales, prompting the Met Office to issue weather warnings for the UK.
- Met Office monitors high summer temperatures across England and Wales.
- The Environment Agency has declared drought conditions across England.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- indiatimes.com
- dailymail.com
- britainnews.net
- dailymail.com
- independent.co.uk
- theguardian.com
- el-balad.com
- oxfordmail.co.uk
- channel4.com
- bbc.co.uk
- albeu.com
- english.news.cn