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The Met Office warns of rain affecting 181 UK areas amid record dry conditions observed in July.

The UK's Met Office has issued weather updates indicating that approximately 181 areas in the UK are expected to experience rain on a coming Tuesday, signaling a change from the unusually dry weather observed in July. July was noted as the driest on record for England and Wales, but recent warnings forecast thunderstorms and temperatures reaching 35°C in some places.