El Niño likely to cause wetter and warmer-than-normal autumn
A warmer and wetter-than-normal autumn is in store for the UK, according to the latest Met Office forecasts.
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"The latest seasonal forecasts suggest an increased likelihood of wetter than average conditions as we move through autumn, which would be consistent with the historical influence of El Niño events."
— Ian Lisk , Academic
"Drought recovery is a very long process and only over once reservoirs, rivers and groundwater supplies are back to normal."
— Helen Wakeham , Executive
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A warmer and wetter-than-normal autumn is in store for the UK, according to the latest Met Office forecasts.
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