AdvertisementAugust is set to go down as the third cloudiest month on record for Southern England as forecasters predict heavy wind and rain will continue to lash parts of the nation into September. Meanwhile East Anglia also experienced the third cloudiest August on record with the area seeing just 127.2 hours of daylight compared to the average 195.7 hours usually seen during the month. August is set to go down as the third cloudiest month on record for Southern England since records began in 1957. Heavy rain and hail has already caused 'significant problems' for harvests, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU). They said: 'The localised heavy rain and hail has caused significant problems in certain areas.

Source: Daily Mail August 31, 2021 22:49 UTC