25th April 2016
As the temperatures begin to rise the number of areas now in the orange range (7-14 days from a hatch) is increasing. With a cold week in store for most of us, there is a risk of these areas suddenly turning red should the cold week be followed by a warm spell. Watch the forecast carefully over the next couple of weeks. Reported cases are still sporadic (see the map) - south facing fields which carried ewes and lambs last spring are high risk.