The soil needs a top up
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| 16:37 UK time, Wednesday, 5 October 2011
After a drier than normal winter, spring was the warmest on record with the driest March and April since 1976.
Rainfall during the summer was close to average in Wales (264.mm, 11 inches) but amounts of rain varied across the country with some places drier than others.
The latest soil-moisture deficit graphic, from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, shows the extent of the dry ground conditions in the south and east of the UK with some areas suffering from a drought.
But it's a different story in Eastern Scotland which had its second wettest summer since 1910.
The latest soil-moisture deficit graphic, from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
In parts of Powys, north east Wales, Monmouthshire and on Gower the ground is as dry as the Midlands and south east England.
So although some people will be hoping for another 'Indian summer', many farmers will be hoping for more rain this autumn and winter to replenish ground water and top up river levels.
The next few days will bring some rain and heavy showers. Strong to gale force winds as well and it will turn colder for a time.
Derek
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