In uk.sci.weather on Fri, 10 Oct 2003 at 20:40:13, George Booth wrote :

August 1st-to date 36.6mm here. Looking at the records the previous 'driest
3 months' were April to June 1995 with 51.0mm and October to December 1983
with 55.8mm.
For January-September 2003 329.8mm (69% long term average) but 1996 had only
312mm (65%) for this period.
Fields here still very dry and dusty with deep cracks esp where London Clay
is exposed at the surface.

I must check on the Met Office website to see exactly which areas have
been affected since 1st Aug.
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

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