With Temperatures Starts to Decrease in UK, a Weather Map Compares the Rainfall of 2022 to the Summer of ‘76

The heat wave in the UK looks to be over as temperatures are beginning to drop. Most people may currently enjoy pleasant highs in the low 20s, although temperatures over 30 degrees C might return shortly.

With rain already overdue, Cornwall is suffering below-average precipitation, which might imperil crucial centers for agricultural production.

Dropping temperatures in the UK

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According to Met Office data, the region should receive up to 10.60 days' worth of rain, or 71 millimeters, in July, an average it did not reach in 2022.

The local area needs rain badly since the Newquay Weather Station has only recorded 6.8mm of rainfall this year.

The surrounding ecology will suffer from insufficient rainfall, and farmers will be forced to utilize irrigation, which will put stress on Cornwall's reservoirs.

While rain is expected throughout the next week, much of southwest England won't see any of the incoming rains.

WXCharts experts said that the next chance for rain in Cornwall will be a short downpour this weekend.

According to the charts, the area will receive rainfall totals of only about 0.3mm, far less than what is necessary.

Then, after moving over Plymouth and skimming the southern coast at Looe, another shower is depicted by WXCharts.

The prognosis is more distant during the first few days of August, but as of now, maps do not indicate any rain until August 12.

Local governments and water providers may decide to enact a hosepipe restriction if there has been a sustained absence of rain.

The Environment Agency said on Tuesday that the majority of England is suffering "prolonged dry weather" after the National Drought Group (NDG) met.

The NDG recommended people to attempt to cut back on their water usage and stated that it has begun preparing for drought in some areas of England.

Authorities have previously advised Cornwall locals to save water for visitors, so people have lately received warnings similar to this.

Early in July, South West Water, the main water provider for Devon and Cornwall, issued a demanding warning.

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Comparison of rainfall in 2022 to the summer of '76

The Met Office said today that England has had its driest July in 111 years, with the UK's first hosepipe restriction of the summer after the driest six months since the historic drought of 1976.

The newest statistics revealed there has only been 15.8mm (0.6in) of rain on average in England, which is just 24% of the amount that would be anticipated in a normal July.

This comes as people are being advised to use water carefully in England.

According to the Met Office, up until yesterday, the nation would have anticipated that a normal July would have had well over three-quarters of the month's rainfall already.

With an average of 37.7mm (1.5in) of rain across the UK, this July has so far been the driest since 1984 and the seventh driest since records began in 1836.

According to data provided by meteorologists, England saw the driest eight-month span from November 2021 to June 2022 since the nation endured a catastrophic drought in 1976.

Just 421mm (16.6in) of rain fell in England during that time, which is less than 74% of the average of 568mm between 1991 and 2020. (22.4in).

In the UK, an average of 340mm of rain fell between November 1975 and June 1976.

The Met Office cautioned, however, that 2022 cannot be compared too closely to 1976 since, despite the trend toward drier weather, England got 30% more rain during that year.

The recent hot weather has also prompted a warning to fire chiefs in UK cities to be ready for further wildfires, while the Isle of Man declared it will impose a hosepipe restriction beginning at midnight on Friday.

Since June, the island's rainfall has decreased by 50%, and Manx Utilities said that the prohibition will be enforced with fines up to $2,000.

It comes after a failed effort to reduce water usage, which has increased recently.

The NDG was organized by the Environment Agency, with participation from Defra, water companies, the Met Office, the National Farmers' Union, and others.

With further hot, dry weather expected in the coming weeks and much of England being one stage away from drought classification, the EPA said any future prohibitions will be decided by local water suppliers.

July 2022 is now, with five days left, the second-dryest July for England since records began in 1836, trailing only 1911.

Of course, there is still time for things to somewhat alter for the remainder of the month.