Rain to return this weekend as parts of Wales now in drought
Meanwhile, Wisley in Surrey has had no rain at all for 36 consecutive days. However, July has been much drier than average in Northern Ireland and most of Scotland, though the rain has continued in the Highlands, with Aultbea already reaching the July average rainfall, and with more on the way.Is there a hosepipe ban in my area? What you need to know Published8 hours agoParts of the UK move closer to droughtPublished2 days agoRain on the way this weekendThis weekend will bring a change in our weather patterns.
- ▪Meanwhile, Wisley in Surrey has had no rain at all for 36 consecutive days.
- ▪However, July has been much drier than average in Northern Ireland and most of Scotland, though the rain has continued in the Highlands, with Aultbea already reaching the July average rainfall, and with more on the way.Is there a hosepipe b
- ▪What you need to know Published8 hours agoParts of the UK move closer to droughtPublished2 days agoRain on the way this weekendThis weekend will bring a change in our weather patterns.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 26 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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Rain to return this weekend as parts of Wales now in drought Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Blackheath Common has been turned into a singed shade of straw-yellow by the hot, dry weatherByChris Fawkes Lead weather presenterPublished23 July 2026, 00:32 BSTUpdated 2 minutes agoIf you cannot remember the last time it rained, you are probably not alone.June was actually wetter than average in the UK, which might come as a surprise given our recent run of weather, but for England and Wales the majority of that rain came down in the first two weeks of the month.
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