Once more lush and delightful! How our parks have returned to life following the end of the summer’s heatwaves.
A few hours of rain have aided some of the nation’s most renowned parks.
The revitalization of London’s Kensington Gardens, Primrose Hill, and Hyde Park
Continual dry weather has led to the declaration of drought across large portions of England.
While certain hosepipe bans may extend into September or even October, just a few hours of rain has restored the luster of some of the nation’s most renowned parks.
Kensington Gardens, Primrose Hill, and Hyde Park in London have transformed from barren brown to lush green.
The United Kingdom was pummeled by torrential downpours last week, following the second heatwave of the summer.
9 August photograph of Primrose Hill during the heatwave
After showers on August 27, the image of Primrose Hill was captured once more.
This month, Hyde Park was burned by the severe drought.
Hyde Park on August 27 appeared more hydrated and green.
In one area of Essex, more than an inch of rain fell in only one hour as a result of a yellow thunderstorm warning.
Despite the deluge, the United Kingdom has only received a quarter of the usual August rainfall.
Extensive areas of England have been classified drought-stricken due to the continuous dry weather, and although the coming week is also expected to be generally dry and fine, gardeners are keeping their fingers crossed for a new weather front to come into the country on Friday.
People rested on a bench in Kensington Gardens’ Round Pond on August 15 during the heatwave.
Nearly two weeks later, Kensington Gardens appears to be less parched.
Milton Gold Club in Peterborough, outside of London, too suffered from the heat.
After recent rainfall, though, the fairways have begun to re-green.
By the weekend, according to Dan Stroud of the Met Office, the weather will be “typically unstable, if not wet” across the majority of the country.
While the west will have temperatures in the low twenties this week, the east will experience temperatures that are somewhat below average.
The forecaster predicted that Friday’s fresh weather might result in “heavy rain with the possibility of thunder.” Meteorologists predict that, through the middle of September, the weather will remain “generally unstable, with rain or showers probable in all locations.”