Between January 1 and February 16, 2026, the United Kingdom experienced exceptionally persistent rainfall, with many regions not seeing a single dry day. Exeter and Devon, in southwest England, recorded rain every day from January 1 to February 7. This prolonged wet spell has led to widespread flooding alerts and concerns for agriculture, with farmers worried about silage stocks, straw supply, and spring planting. Scientists attribute these incessant rains to atmospheric forces similar to those causing devastating floods in Spain and Portugal, specifically a strengthened and unusually positioned jet stream. This phenomenon, influenced by temperature anomalies in North America and Europe, caused storms to stagnate over the UK, particularly in the south and east of Scotland. Meteorologists suggest this pattern may foreshadow future wetter winters.