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Farmers warned of May temperature swing following predicted highs of 30degC

A prolonged spell of heat and dry weather at this stage of the growing season brings real concern, warns expert

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
Farmers warned of May temperature swing following predicted highs of 30degC

After a chilly and disrupted start to May, the UK's weather is about to take a very different turn over this Bank holiday weekend warns Regius Professor Hannah Cloke at the University of Reading...

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