21st July - Today's News: UK's Driest Start to Summer in Over 50 Years

It's been the driest start to summer on modern record (since 1961).  After a brief spell of light rain yesterday evening, Evesham has had 5.6mm of rain since the start of June.   And I know some places have seen less.

As the heatwave and drought continues in Scandinavia, wildfires rage in Lapland, more threaten Finland from the east whilst Sweden now fighting 50 wildfires as EU nations rush water bombers

Meanwhile, in Canada all eyes on weather as Okanagan wildfires continue to burn

'Duck boat' capsizes in storm in Missouri, killing 17 people including nine from one family

And dramatic video footage as a bush fire along Colorado River turns into a firenado before hitting the water and spouting out burning debris