Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDrought status could be extended to more parts of England, including the North West, as temperatures are forecast to reach 36C later this week. While half of England and Wales have already been plunged into drought, further regions could be declared on Monday afternoon when officials meet at the National Drought Group.It comes as firefighters tackle a heathland wildfire in the New Forest after a vehicle fire on the A31 spread.Yellow heat health alerts are in place across multiple English regions, with the Met Office considering rare extreme heat warnings. The Environment Agency said that over 25 million people have restrictions on water use, with millions under hosepipe bans.In fullMapped: Where drought has been declared in the UK as another heatwave loomsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Will drought be declared in more parts of England? Here’s what we know
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDrought status could be extended to more parts of England, including the North West, as temperatures are forecast to reach 36C later this week. While half of England and Wales have already been plunged into drought, further regions could be declared on Monday afternoon when officials meet at the National Drought Group.It comes as firefighters tackle a heathland wildfire in the New Forest after a vehicle fire on the A31 spread.Yellow heat health alerts are in place across multiple English regions, with the Met Office considering rare extreme heat warnings. The Environment Agency said that over 25 million people have restrictions on water use, with millions under hosepipe bans.In fullMapped: Where drought has been declared in the UK as another heatwave loomsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
