The Met Office yellow warning affected travel routes from Lincolnshire down into Greater London before visibility began to clear by afternoon. Building high pressure linked to a blocking jet stream pattern will maintain largely dry conditions across the nation for at least ten days, postponing the arrival of Storm Chloe. This sustained dry spell exacerbates environmental strains, as officials warn that 82% of England remains under drought conditions. Consequently, water suppliers are ramping up infrastructure repairs while urging households to curtail consumption.
Key points
Forecasters anticipate quiet, settled weather across most regions, meaning the arrival of…: Forecasters anticipate quiet, settled weather across most regions, meaning the arrival of Storm Chloe is not expected anytime soon.
England requires 20% more rainfall than normal over the next six months to recover from o…: England requires 20% more rainfall than normal over the next six months to recover from ongoing drought conditions.
Late autumn and early winter may bring drought relief, as forecasters observe double the…: Late autumn and early winter may bring drought relief, as forecasters observe double the normal chance of wetter conditions tied to El Niño.
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Thick fog has formed on Friday morning across parts of the United Kingdom which could lead to hazardous driving conditions.
The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for fog from Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, the Home Counties into parts of Greater London.
Fog will be dense in places with visibility below 100 metres at times and it will be most extensive and disruptive during the morning rush hour.
It will slowly begin to thin, lift and clear later this morning but in some rural spots in eastern England it may not clear until this afternoon.
The weekend forecast
Early morning mist and fog patches on Saturday may lift into low cloud, which could hang around all day.
Some areas will fare better with some spells of sunshine with many areas staying dry.
The exception to this theme will be north-west Scotland, where a weak weather front will bring thicker cloud and rain for a time.
Temperatures will be close to average and will be overall, similar to recent days.
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