Dry as a bone

ornamental lake southampton common 26 8 26 600px The Ornamental Lake on Southampton Common was looking particularly parched on Wednesday (Aug 26), with water reduced to little more than a puddle. July 2026 was the driest July on record for England and Wales, while southern England had its driest month ever recorded in a rainfall series going back to 1836. Rain is however forecast for Southampton between 6am and 8am on Thursday.
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