After driest July on record, will August bring any relief from the heat?
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"England and Wales experienced the driest July since records began in 1836, according to provisional figures released by the Met Office.
The announcement comes as new heat health alerts have come into force for large parts of England on Monday, with some areas forecast to be hotter than Greek holiday hotspots.
England saw just 6.5mm of rain across July, less than half of the previous record of 13.4mm set in 1911. Wales had 9.3mm of rainfall, well below the previous record of 22.6mm set in 1911.
Northern Ireland saw its eighth driest July, with 26.9mm of rain, the equivalent of 30% of the average for the month, whilst Scotland was the only nation not to trouble the record books last month, with 69% of its average rainfall.
The UK as a whole experienced its third driest July, with 28.9mm of rain: the lowest figure for the month since 1868.
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AI GeneratedThe UK is facing a severe climate crisis characterized by record-breaking heat and the driest July on record. This extreme weather has triggered widespread wildfires, critical water shortages, and significant agricultural losses, placing immense pressure on emergency services, the NHS, and the farming community as high temperatures persist into August.