Parched areas of UK get no rain over the weekend amid draught warning

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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn aerial view shows the green square and parched, dry and yellow grass on the cricket field of Maidenhead & Bray CC during a game, in Bray, west of London (AFP/Getty)The UK is bracing for its fourth summer heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach up to 34C in the South East, following a prolonged period of dry weather. The UK’s most parched regions missed out on their chance for rain this weekend ahead of forecasts for the country’s fourth summer heatwave.Parts of Wales have already declared drought status, while large areas of England are in a “prolonged dry weather” state, the stage before a drought declaration. Fire chiefs are warning that wildfires could become “exceptionally severe” in eastern, southern, and south-eastern England due to the parched conditions. Emergency services are preparing for an increased risk of wildfires, with southern England having received only 1 per cent of its average July rainfall.In fullDriest UK regions miss out on rain amid warning of wildfire risk ahead of fourth summer heatwaveMore 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

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