The UK’s record-breaking summer is continuing to shape the farming season as autumn begins. The summer of 2026 was the hottest on record, with exceptionally high temperatures and very low rainfall putting significant pressure on agriculture. In England, almost three-quarters of land was reported to be in drought during August, after
Author: Alexi Venerus
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Who’s getting what rain over the next week
Although we are currently within a mixed weather pattern, rainfall totals are expected to remain fairly limited across some parts of the UK. This is particularly the case across southern and south-eastern England, where little to no rain is forecast over the next five days according to the latest model





