UK Hosepipe ban 2017: Britain driest for SIX YEARS as drought fears sweep country.
Parched fields and woodlands have become tinder boxes for fires sparking warnings for walkers and ramblers to be vigilant.
Weeks of no rain have left soil bone dry while river and groundwater levels across the country continue to fall.
Groundwater levels in parts of the UK have now sunk to levels not seen for six years, according to the Soil Association.
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The Met Office said the mercury is likely to top 25C (77F) by the middle of next week as warm air sweeps in from the Continent.
Parts of the country will see showers although not the persistent rainfall needed to replenish depleted water stocks.
Met Office forecaster Oli Claydon said: “There is the potential to see 25C (77F) in the south next week dependent on cloud cover and how much sun we get.
“Further north we expect to see highs of around 16C (60.8F), it will feel much milder in some parts of the UK because of the contrast from the dry, cooler conditions over the past couple of weeks.