O/T Ay It Hot

[kettering_baggie]

It's hotting up now.
Have you restrictions in place in Black County yet?
Much of the country is currently experiencing extreme heat and little rainfall, after the start of a four-day amber extreme heat warning, below normal levels in waterways, and England's driest July since 1935 during which the temperature rose above 40C for the first time.

Here in Northamptonshire we seem to be relatively well off water-wise compared to many other areas. Both Rutland Water and Grafham Water reservoirs serve this area and still have plenty of water in them. I think that the network of water supplies between several reservoirs around here is pretty good and Anglian Water have stated that they do not have plans for water restrictions at the moment.

[Dubbag]

I studied horticulture for a number of years and I use to very much like the weather station that we had to monitor daily.
Over here most soils can retain upwards of90% soil moisture content even in Summer time when it is seasonally warm and hot.
What was most significant about the last heat wave over here was the very quick reduction in soil moisture content. Depending on how long it lasts, soil moisture content can be hard to get back to same level as the soil gets degraded and can not hold the same amount of water again.
This is a big concern for many farmers across the world as it directly affects the crop yield at harvest time.
This is a major feature of heatwaves.But one not to noticeable other then by farmers.....

[Dubbag]

Here in Northamptonshire we seem to be relatively well off water-wise compared to many other areas. Both Rutland Water and Grafham Water reservoirs serve this area and still have plenty of water in them. I think that the network of water supplies between several reservoirs around here is pretty good and Anglian Water have stated that they do not have plans for water restrictions at the moment.

Droughts have been declared in parts of southwest, southern and central England and all of eastern England as high temperatures continue to fry the country.

The affected areas are:

• Devon and Cornwall
• Solent and South Downs
• Kent and South London
• Herts and North London
• East Anglia
• Thames
• Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire
• East Midlands