“Fortunately it rained during the first quarter of 2026”: was April really exceptionally dry?

A blue sky with sun, temperatures above 20 degrees and little rain. That is how most Flemish people will summarize April 2026. But due to this spring weather, the Nature and Forests Agency had to announce a code orange for fire danger throughout Flanders. HLN science expert Martijn Peters explains how little precipitation fell in April, why that is and what the impact is. “April is usually the driest month of the year”

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