Is the UK heading for another drought this summer?

Is the UK heading for another drought this summer?Image source, BBC Weather Watcher / alpaca ladyImage caption, Dry, cracked earth is already evident in some places, like here in CambridgeshireBySarah Keith-Lucas and Simon King , Lead Weather PresentersPublished22 minutes agoSome parts of the UK have had one of the driest Aprils on record, with less than 1mm of rainfall.And while we're only in spring, the possibility of a summer drought for some might be increasing.It is by no means a nationwide picture with Scotland and Northern Ireland seeing most of the rain with above average figures.Winter rainfall helped replenish water supplies after 2025's dry summer led to many locations enduring a drought, but water stocks can fluctuate quickly with some river levels already starting to fall,…

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