some localised flooding. some thunder and lightning and some really squally winds mixed in with this as well. plenty of downpours further north. this evening and tonight we will see further wet weather at times pivoting around an area of low pressure. winds speaking out but i northern and western areas. three slices of weather tomorrow. cloud and rain sinking into the midlands, parts of wales and to the south sunny spells and scattered thunderstorms which could bring localised flooding. one or two showers for northern ireland and scotla nd showers for northern ireland and scotland but a decent amount of dry weather and sunshine. winds gusting close to 50 mph for —— coastal counties. temperatures 14 to 18 degrees, counties. temperatures 1a to 18 degrees, pretty disappointing for the time of year when you factor in the time of year when you factor in the winds. friday into saturday low pressure tries to clear away but the squeeze between high and low

pressure will bring a northerly wind which will tap into some unusually cold airfor this time which will tap into some unusually cold air for this time of year. a very windy start on saturday particularly in the east. the winds will slowly ease from the west through the day. temperatures are really disappointing, 13 to 18 degrees, and by night, it is going to be really chilly for the time of year. the orange colours melting away. two, three, 4 degrees. bear that in mind if you are camping. that sticks around for sunday and monday. the winds will be a bit lighter. some rain on monday. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. i'm thankful for this

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm holly hamilton, on the programme tonight. an historic 2a hours in american sport as athletes protest over the police shooting of a black man in milwaukee. we bring you more reaction to the walk—out. there reaction to the walk—out. is hate in peoples heart and... there is hate in peoples heart and...| there is hate in peoples heart and... i mean thatjust sucks, you know? being a black man in america is not easy. also coming up in the programme. problems for pogba, the manchester united star heads into self—isolation after testing positive for coronavirus. what next for celtic? boss neil lennon gets tough with his stars after their champions league disappointment. and a turning point for rugby union. we look at the professionalisation of the sport, 25 years on. hello and welcome to sportsday.

good evening and welcome to tonight's programme. it's been a momentous 2a hours in the history of us sport. as some of the country's biggest stars stage a boycott in protest against the shooting of a black man in wisconsin. it started with the nba as last night's three play—off games were postponed when the milwaukee bucks refused to play. while baseball, the mls and tennis have all seen athletes take action. nesta mcgregor reports. boycotting tonight's game. an empty nba arena. no fans because of covid—19, no players on the court because of jacob blake, an unarmed black man shot by police in wisconsin on sunday. we have seen horrendous video

ofjacob blake being shot seven times in the back by a police officer in kenosha. the additional shooting of protesters, despite the overwhelming need for change, there's been no action. so our focus today cannot be basketball. in the wnba, this silent protest. then, across major league soccer, baseball and tennis, similar messages from athletes. these protests are not just about jacob blake. for many decades, sport has played a role in demanding change. four years ago, quarterback colin kaepernick took a knee during the us national anthem. he was heavily criticised and hasn't played again since. a pose that is now replicated across sport and the world in recent years. with the nba season in doubt, there are huge implications for its reputation and finances.

a global brand which generates billions of pounds each year. its owners are influential in sport and in the political make—up of the us. although athletes appear to believe it is that pressure which could act as a catalyst for their demands. it's amazing to me. why we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back. and it's just... it's really so sad. i could just be a coach. and it's so often reminded of my colour. you know? it's just really sad. we've got to do better. if the nba season is called off, all eyes then turn towards other sports. the nfl, the us open tennis. black players leading a sporting blackout.

nesta mcgregor, bbc news. john amaechi is ceo of aps, he's a psychologist and a former nba player and joins me now. john, thanks forjoining us this evening. some of those scenes are difficult to watch there. perhaps the most significant 2a hours in us sport. would you agree?|j the most significant 2a hours in us sport. would you agree? i think it's certainly... it's certainly on trend, the nba has not been shy, the wnba perhaps leading the way even before the nba, have not been shy in this kind of activism and i think the league has come around understanding that they have to partner with the players when the social justice issues partner with the players when the socialjustice issues occur partner with the players when the social justice issues occur and partner with the players when the socialjustice issues occur and the thing that i've been talking about all day is the fact that we expect, every time a player misbehaves, we talk about them - we every time a player misbehaves, we talk about ti be - we a every time a player misbehaves, we talk about ti be role we a one of first we