meteorological

Dry air from the north-west mixed with hot and humid air from the south to form especially large rain clouds, South Korea's meteorological administration says.

Shane Kelly is currently the principal meteorological observer at the observatory.

In meteorological terms it refers to a sustained period of dry weather, and in hydrological terms it is about a lack of water resources.

As our climate continues to warm, what was once a rare meteorological event is becoming a more regular feature of our summers.

Spain's Aemet meteorological agency said that several places across the Iberian peninsula had topped 43C, but a respite in temperatures was on its way from Thursday.