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IT WILL BE A "PLEASANT" DAY FOR LIVERPOOL TODAY 08:38, 30 May 2025 It's been a wet start to the day on Friday, but don't worry that's all expected to change. There

has been a mixed bag of weather across Liverpool this week, from wind and rain to sunny spells and bright skies. And today (Friday) is another day of mixed conditions, accord to Met Office.

The weather forecaster has said despite a mainly cloudy and wet start, the rain will clear through the morning to give a mixture of brighter spells and a few showers through the day. It said

temperatures will "feel pleasant" as the sunshine appears later in the day, with winds easing. Maximum temperatures will hit 21 °C today. The full forecast for Liverpool today by

the Met Office says the city can expected sunny intervals from around 9am, lasting until 6pm. The sunshine will come out from 7pm until sunset, where a clear night is forecast into the

weekend. Today's sunny weather comes as a drought is declared across the north west. According to the BBC, the government agency has declared the official drought after rainfall between

February and April in the north west was the third lowest on record since 1871. It comes after weeks of unusually dry weather, which have led to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers

across the north west. Despite several deluges this week - including a heavy downpour that soaked fans during the Liverpool FC victory parade on Monday - the Environment Agency has declared

a drought. Article continues below The BBC, quoting an Environment Agency spokesperson, reports: "Despite the rain over the weekend, levels remain low and we are encouraging people to

be aware of the impacts of drought as we enter the summer period." The spokesperson added: "With further unsettled periods and rainfall over the coming weeks we will continue to

closely monitor the situation." The move to official drought status was reportedly revealed on Wednesday, May 28, following a period classified as "dry weather status" that

began on April 30. The Environment Agency has previously said that May's dry weather and low rainfall had continued to impact public water supply reservoirs in central and northern

England. According to the Met Office, this spring is on track to become the driest in over a century, with warm weather being dominant throughout the UK. In the Lake District, the low water

levels in Haweswater have exposed the old remnants of a village that was deliberately flooded to make a reservoir. Mardale Green in the Lake District disappeared in 1939 after the nearby

Haweswater valley was intentionally flooded to create a structure to provide water for the north-west of England. It became one of the largest reservoirs in the country, supplying Manchester

with drinking water for decades, the Manchester Evening News reports. But because of a lack of rain fall, the reservoir - which has the capacity for about 85,000 million litres of water -

is now around 30% lower than it should be at this time of year. Article continues below