UK Met Office forecasters dismissed a fourth heatwave for Wales after some regions endured their driest spell since the mid-1990s in farmland.
Livestock farmers have turned to industrial fans to keep cattle from persistent dry conditions in the hardest-hit districts.
Models now hint at higher rain chances for the school holiday kickoff that begins next week across many regions.
Persistent heatwave alerts remain through mid-July as reservoirs stay low in parts of England and capacity concerns grow.