Never mind the heatwave, this is when the East Midlands is set for its wettest summer day

By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jul 2018, 15:59 BST
Updated 26th Jul 2018, 17:12 BST
Statistically, the East Midlands' wettest day of the summer falls on July 30Statistically, the East Midlands' wettest day of the summer falls on July 30
Statistically, the East Midlands' wettest day of the summer falls on July 30
It might be hard to imagine right now with the ongoing heatwave and sunshine, but the wettest day of the summer in the East Midlands is just around the corner.

Statistically speaking, the wettest day of the summer in the East Midlands falls on July 30.

So that means that Monday, could be the wettest day of the summer, based on the statistics - according to the research by Glowing Embers.

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This year we've seen a long period of sunshine and hot, dry weather.

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But often, what follows a period of heatwaves is a series of thunderstorms that signal a break in the atmospheric pressure - usually quite welcome by frustrated gardeners who just want to see their flowery borders burst back into life.