Rain is on the way – but is it enough to end the drought?

Rain and cooler temperatures are on their way following five back-to-back heatwaves.It comes after months of dry weather which plunged more than 70 per cent of England and Wales into drought. Following a record dry July and very low levels of rain at the start of August, 27 million people are now under water use restrictions. Rain is forecast to reach parts of England and Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday, with patchy showers forecast later in the week. But how much difference will this make to the drought conditions?Persistent dry and hot weather pushed more than 70 per cent of England and Wales into drought (Getty)When will the drought end? Drought will only end when enough rain falls in the right areas – and regularly.This will help rivers, reservoirs and ground water levels to restore and