While southern Britain has been affected by frequent downpours, parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland have so far experienced one of their driest summers on record. Meteorologist Dan Holley explores the recent variation in rainfall across the UK - will it turn drier and perhaps warmer in the weeks ahead?

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