Some small rain showers are forecast for Frome for today (August 25) and perhaps a little tomorrow, but then after that another protracted dry spell with only spots of rain.

Which is hard on the local parks which as you can see are suffering from what is being called a false autumn.

Extremely high summer temperatures we saw in July has not only dried up the ground and rivers but have forced trees to shed their leaves early.

The early leaf fall—a "false autumn"—is a sign of stress, as trees shed their leaves to try to retain moisture.

Older more established trees with deep roots can withstand the drier conditions, younger, less established ones could be at risk.

"The trees are enacting the hormones they use in autumn to just retract and ensure their survival," said Rosie Walker, of the Woodland Trust conservation charity. They'll keep going like this for a few years but it is going to start impacting our trees if we're not very careful," she told BBC radio

The weather outlook according to the Met is :

Saturday will see large amounts of sunshine although patchy cloud will develop through the day, bringing in some drizzle. Sunday will remain largely dry and sunny but the odd shower can not be ruled out in the afternoon. On Monday, there will be a mix of variable cloud and sunny spells and a few spots of rain are likely for some..