WHY WE ARE HAVING SUCH A WARM DRY SPRING

Meteorologists are warning of the potential for a summer drought, as the UK has seen roughly half its usual amount of rainfall for March and April.

While farmers fret about this year’s harvest, some water companies are urging customers to help reservoir levels recover by limiting water use.
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For several weeks, a stubborn area of high pressure over the UK has diverted the usual flow of mild, moist air from the North Atlantic like a boulder in a river. This is known as a blocking weather system.

 How the weather got ‘stuck’ over the UK—and produced an unusually dry and warm spring | Tallbloke's Talkshop