Autumn in Britain is more likely to be wetter than average amid an increased risk of flooding, the Met Office revealed today with El Niño already at near-record levels.
The chances of a warm and wet meteorological autumn for the UK are around one-and-a-half to two times higher than would normally be expected, forecasters said.
There is an increased likelihood of windy conditions later in the season – but hosepipe bans are expected to remain for months despite the unsettled weather.
It comes as supercharged El Niño conditions in the Pacific, which affect weather across the world, will put the UK at greater
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