Village sees 50 days without rain during summer heatwave
A village in Surrey has experienced 50 consecutive days without rain, marking a significant dry spell during a summer of record-breaking heat. The UK Health Security Agency has issued yellow heat health alerts for large parts of England as high-pressure systems continue to block rainfall.
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Image source, EPA/Shuttrstock By Matt Taylor Lead Weather Presenter Published 7 minutes ago As the extremely dry spell continues across much of England and Wales, a small village in Surrey has notched up 50 consecutive days without rain this summer.
Wisley, most famous for being the site of the 240-acre garden owned by the Royal Horticultural Society, saw 36 continuous dry days back in the hot summer of 1976 - but has comfortably exceeded that number so far this year, with no rainfall since mid-June.
It comes after the driest July for England and Wales since Met Office records began 190 years ago , external .
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