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this is bbc news. i'm ben brown live in cornwall, for the final day of the g7 meeting of world leaders, where the climate emergency takes centre stage. sir david attenborough will throw down the gauntlet to world leaders — telling them the choices they make on climate change will be some of the most important in human history. tea with the queen: her majesty will host presidentjoe biden at windsor castle this afternoon.
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as world leaders start their third and last day of discussions, we'll have the very latest. i'm ben mundy. the other main stories in the uk and around the world this hour: denmark's christian eriksen is in a stable condition in hospital after collapsing during a match at the european championships. a decision on whether lockdown restrictions will be lifted in england will be announced tomorrow — with boris johnson urging caution ahead of a possible four—week delay. is it the end of an era for benjamin netanyahu? his 12—year reign as prime minister is expected to be ended by a vote in the israeli parliament later. and, it's the most expensive ticket in town. a mystery bidder pays $28 million to travel into space with the amazon founderjeff bezos. good morning, i'm here at tregenna castle, the resort in st ives, cornwall in the south west of england hosting the g7 summit. it's another gloriously sunny
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morning here but today sir david attenborough will address world leaders gathered here with a warning that they have to help save the planet. he'll tell them the choices they make on climate change will be some of the most important in human history. last night the leaders were treated to a barbeque on the beach at carbis bay, today climate change is top of their agenda and they are expected to pledge to almost halve their emissions by 2030 relative to 2010, and the prime minister will say he's launching a fund worth £0.5 billion to protect the world's oceans and marine life. by the way, there were some criticisms of this gathering on the beach by people suggesting there was very little social distancing and a group
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of more than 30 people. there's also been some criticism of the red arrows fly—past the world leaders watched — environmentalists suggesting it wasn't the best way to show the g7�*s green credentials. borisjohnson has promised there borisjohnson has promised there will be _ borisjohnson has promised there will be a — borisjohnson has promised there will be a green revolution. leo hickman is editor at carbon brief,? which covers the latest developments in climate science, climate policy and energy policy. hejoins me now from hampshire first of all, let's talk about the summit and it has got quite a carbon footprint. does that worry you, these leaders are meeting face—to—face, they didn't have too and it could have done it on consume? i and it could have done it on consume?— and it could have done it on consume? ~' , ., consume? i think there is a little element about _ consume? i think there is a little
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element about the _ consume? i think there is a little element about the whole - consume? i think there is a little element about the whole thing i consume? i think there is a little - element about the whole thing being torn definite comes to climate change on the red arrows display and them jetting in from around the world. and there's nothing quite like face—to—face meeting and i think with these world leaders, many meeting for the first time and meeting for the first time and meeting joe biden the big hope is the chemistry that will come out of this personal meeting that will actually lead to some big and bold commitments today particularly with the climate agenda at the front today. the climate agenda at the front toda . �* ., , ., ., ., today. and who better than to heed a warnin: today. and who better than to heed a warning about — today. and who better than to heed a warning about climate _ today. and who better than to heed a warning about climate change - today. and who better than to heed a warning about climate change from . warning about climate change from than sir david attenborough, the great naturalist, and he will tell them the decisions they will be making will be some of the most important in human history. do you think they are up to that challenge with the commitments they are likely to make here?— to make here? they have to be up to the challenge- _
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to make here? they have to be up to the challenge. we've _ to make here? they have to be up to the challenge. we've got _ to make here? they have to be up to the challenge. we've got this - the challenge. we've got this crucial decade ahead and this is a crucial decade ahead and this is a crucial year within that decade so you've got two key meetings coming up you've got two key meetings coming up this year. cop 26 in glasgow in november and just before that meeting being hosted by the chinese which is the into a listed issue of biodiversity and integrated ecosystems and there have to be questions about how the rich democracies meeting in today put some finance on the table to help rest of the world both mitigate climate change by reducing their emissions and reducing damage the climate and a lot of the watchers are watching this issue of finance, what are these wealthiest nations in the world which of also invited
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countries like south korea and australia to the party how they will make big commitments. they have made big commitments before and many of the more poor nations have not believe they have come through. this is a matter of trust ahead of meeting such as cop 26. the commitment _ meeting such as cop 26. the commitment they _ meeting such as cop 26. the commitment they are talking about, particularly cutting r emissions in particular, is that enough for you? they are supposed to be committed to having their emissions compared to 2013. if you add up all the worlds pledges including those of china and other big emitting nations not at this summit we are still missing
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keeping temperatures below 2 degrees of global warming so it is crucial, it's an important step and as i said earlier this is a very, very vital crucial decade. if we don't make the reductions within this decade start significantly on that journey reductions within this decade start significantly on thatjourney up to the middle of the century it will be very, very challenging if not possible to keep global warming below those dangerous levels. in below those dangerous levels. in times gone by summat like this of world leaders would have talked about finance and trade and economics. at this summit, climate change is very much at centre stage along with the pandemic of course. is that a sea change in terms of the thinking of global leaders like the ones gathered here before now? because they are so interrelated the recovery from lock downs and
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pandemics, we hear this agenda of build back better build back greener as the prime minister is currently expressing, that is the right way to look at theirs. you have got to turn this crisis into an opportunity and make sure we do not make the big polluting infrastructure decisions being made a decade ago to try to re—stimulate economies. you've got to try to be much smarter and braver about those decisions and i think coming out of this meeting this is a real litmus test to see if the leaders who have been talking about this climate agenda for a year or so actually minutes. and a good example and a great thing to look out for in the communique today that will come out is what they say about fossil fuel subsidies. the g7 has always scattered around this issue and in very weak wadding around it, not committing stop financing and supporting fossil fuels in their own countries and have always been very
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poorly worded around that. if the word is tightened around that today that will be a little detail to look out for in the communique, i think. thank you very much indeed. we will look out for that in the communique which we are expecting here this afternoon. there has certainly been afternoon. there has certainly been a lot of rhetoric on the green revolution is borisjohnson is colder, building back better after the pandemic and building back greener. —— as it has been called by borisjohnson. a few miles from here, in falmouth, the world media have gathered. 0ur correspondent maryam moshiri is there maryam joins me now. iam in i am in beautiful, gorgeous, iam in beautiful, gorgeous, sunny falmouth at the harbour, the third biggest natural harbour in the world. quite a few miles away from where you are with all the important people. but the media around the globe have been really, really
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interested in this, the first g7 meeting face—to—face between leaders since the pandemic began. i will give you a flavour of what is happening. we hear that the cornwall maritime museum, a huge marqueejust over to the right where all the world media are sat at computers and everyone working very hard to broadcast the news globally. you have to do a lateral flow test every morning and show a negative result before you can even be allowed into the building so security is very tight. lots of people around the world here. i wanted to get a bit of a flavour about how the global media has been covering the g7 and i found correspondence from a japanese news agency. very good to talk to you. your news organisation is from japan, how is the japanese media covering the g7 this year? i
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japan, how is the japanese media covering the g7 this year? i would sa there covering the g7 this year? i would say there is _ covering the g7 this year? i would say there is huge _ covering the g7 this year? i would say there is huge media _ covering the g7 this year? i would say there is huge media interest | covering the g7 this year? i would | say there is huge media interest in g7 from japan. many reporters and journalists coming from tokyo and the g7 is a big political event which japan has been involved in since its creation so many things to report about. one thing i wanted to point out is in the past g7 so far has been very ambiguous institution, not knowing its direction and its role has been very unclear but this time i think no one can argue the importance of g7 because of the pandemic and climate change and so many issues we are facing so i think the world is watching what will come out of this meeting. ladle the world is watching what will come out of this meeting.— out of this meeting. we are talking ve much out of this meeting. we are talking very much about _ out of this meeting. we are talking very much about what _ out of this meeting. we are talking very much about what britain - out of this meeting. we are talking| very much about what britain wants injune at once and the letter states want, what does japan want to see come out of the summat? {line states want, what does japan want to see come out of the summat? one of the priorities —
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see come out of the summat? one of the priorities from _ see come out of the summat? one of the priorities from japan _ see come out of the summat? one of the priorities from japan for _ see come out of the summat? one of the priorities from japan for g7 - the priorities from japan for g7 this time is the tokyo 0lympics which is supposed to be happening next month but we had in the middle of a pandemic and the situation in japan is a bit worrying. the cases are going up and the vaccine lotus law so people are worried about it and that is a huge debate going on right now whether we should go ahead as planned are not and government is very keen and what the government is doing and trying to do is trying to get as much support as possible from other g7 members so that they can hold the olympics is planned safely and successfully. i think the prime minister is succeeding in that sense. brycejohnson has expressed his support and presidentjoe biden did the same so it looks like he is succeeding but the public opinion are somewhat different. the opinion
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polls, something like 80% of the population is against our not wanting the olympics over this summer because of the fear of the virus spreading so i think we have to see what is happening next month. what you think about karma? 0bviously what you think about karma? obviously it is a big shock for cornwall and this area globally. —— what do you think about cornwall? cornwall is not well known injapan like london and this is my first time, my first business trip to cornwall and it is beautiful. after the summit _ cornwall and it is beautiful. after the summit is _ cornwall and it is beautiful. after the summit is over _ cornwall and it is beautiful. after the summit is over what - cornwall and it is beautiful. after the summit is over what will - cornwall and it is beautiful. after the summit is over what will you do? i would love to and i have been stuck in a press centre but i would love to go around the area more and enjoy the scenery and the food. it enjoy the scenery and the food. it has been a pleasure to talk to you,
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thank you very much.— has been a pleasure to talk to you, thank you very much. thank you very much. thank you very much. thank you very much- lots — thank you very much. thank you very much- lots of _ thank you very much. thank you very much. lots of the _ thank you very much. thank you very much. lots of the worlds _ thank you very much. thank you very much. lots of the worlds media - much. lots of the worlds media cathered much. lots of the worlds media gathered here _ much. lots of the worlds media gathered here and _ much. lots of the worlds media gathered here and later- much. lots of the worlds media gathered here and later on - much. lots of the worlds media | gathered here and later on today everyone will be poring over that communique released later on by global widows which will be and a synopsis of weeks and weeks of work —— it will be released later by global leaders and will be a sub not sis of weeks of work by them and their advisers. sis of weeks of work by them and theiradvisers. —— it sis of weeks of work by them and their advisers. —— it will be a synopsis. as the g7 summit draws to a close, the us president and first lady will make their way to windsor castle this afternoon, where they will meet the queen. joe biden and his wife jill will be welcomed by a guard of honour, followed by tea at the royal residence. he will be the 12th us leader the queen has met during her reign. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it's a busy weekend for the queen. on friday evening,
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she was in cornwall, meeting the g7 leaders and posing with them for a group photograph. are you supposed to be looking as if you're enjoying it? yes. yesterday at windsor, she watched a scaled down trooping the colour, marking her 95th birthday. and it will be at windsor castle this afternoon that she will welcome president biden and the first lady. no—one else in public life can have met as many us presidents as the queen. during the nearly 70 years of her reign, she has met 12 of them. notably, in the early 1960s, she met presidentjohn f kennedy and his wife jacqueline. in the 1980s, she and president ronald reagan were brought together through their shared love of horses. they went riding together during the president's visit to windsor. there appeared to be rather less affinity during the most recent presidential visit to windsor —
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that was in 2018, when donald trump and his wife came for tea. that visit is principally remembered for the president having walked in front of the queen as they inspected a guard of honour. but all the presidential visitors have one thing in common — a respect for a monarch who is now the world's longest—serving head of state and who, for all her non—political role, is able, in subtle ways, to underpin britain's reputation. nicholas witchell, bbc news. borisjohnson was spotted this morning going for an early morning swim. he will be asked if he will delay
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restrictions being lifted on 21st june and also about the trade agreement with the eu and how it affects northern ireland. we will have the very latest from conall throughout the day on the g7 summit but for now back to the studio. the danish football team's doctor says midfielder, christian eriksen, received life—saving cardiac massage treatment on the pitch after collapsing during the side's euro 2020 match against finland. the 29—year—old is now said to be in a stable condition in hospital. the game was suspended, but later resumed at the request of both teams. we can speak to the journalist adrienne murray who's in copenhagen. what more do we know about his condition today? i what more do we know about his condition today?— what more do we know about his condition today? i am 'ust outside the copenhagen _ condition today? i am 'ust outside the copenhagen main _ condition today? i am just outside the copenhagen main hospital. it|
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condition today? i am just outside l the copenhagen main hospital. it is still very quiet this morning and we are waiting foran still very quiet this morning and we are waiting for an update. the last we heard was last night that he is indeed conscious and stable and we understand he is still receiving treatment in the hospital. the chief doctor did say that before christian eriksen left for the hospital he managed to speak to him and danish media are reporting this morning that he was messaging his team—mates at inter milan from hospital so that is looking hopeful for the at inter milan from hospital so that is looking hopefulfor the moment. we also heard reports he spoke to his danish team—mates before they resumed the euro 2020 match last night. high praise for his team—mates in the medical team today. team-mates in the medical team toda . , , ., , ., , team-mates in the medical team toda. , , ., ., today. yes, it is the one story that is dominating _ today. yes, it is the one story that is dominating headlines _ today. yes, it is the one story that is dominating headlines here - today. yes, it is the one story that is dominating headlines here and i today. yes, it is the one story that| is dominating headlines here and it has drawn praise for the way handled. they were on the pitch treating him for at least 12 minutes and the team formed a ring around
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him to protect him and to give him privacy. of course there were very distressing images last night of the shock of the players in the stadium and those watching from the bars and in their homes watching the match. there has also been reaction around the world with well—wishers from clubs and fans and many other players. a decision on whether to lift all of england's lockdown restrictions on the 21st ofjune is expected to be taken later today. this before the prime minister makes an announcement tomorrow, however he has already said the government must be cautious as hospital admissions increase. simonjones reports. a barbecue on the beach last night at the g7 summit in cornwall. but borisjohnson, enjoying a drink, has a lot on his mind — whether the lifting of the remaining coronavirus restrictions in england should go ahead as scheduled on the 21st ofjune, with caution the watchword.
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you've got to be cautious in order to deliver what we want to see, which is an irreversible road map, but we're looking at the data today. again, you've got hospitalisations up, you've got cases up. there are grounds for caution. that doesn't mean that this country hasn't made enormous progress with vaccination. clearly, what you've got is a race between the vaccines and the virus and the vaccines are going to win, it's just a question of the pace. surge testing in the london borough of kingston to try to identify cases of the delta variant first discovered in india. it's the rapid rise in numbers that is causing the potential rethink, which could see a delay of a month to the lockdown being declared over, with an inevitable impact on the economy. although nightlife has returned to towns and cities, many venues are operating at far below their capacity with food and drink having to be ordered at tables.
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so any further delay in the lifting of lockdown will come as a bitter blow to businesses. they were hoping that removing limits on social contact would allow pubs, clubs, theatres and cinemas to operate how they used to, before the pandemic. not really sure about a week's time. i think it needs to be done with more thought. obviously, this is a bit crazy. i think thought needs to go into it but definitely, people are not gonna do another lockdown. ijust feel like we should just go with june 215t. because the rates are going down, no? up. they're going up? i thought they were going down! yeah, for that reason, i understand why it's getting pushed back. the plan for what happens next is expected to be signed off later today, though it's not due to be made public until monday. simon jones, bbc news. israel is expected to swear in a new coalition government later — ending benjamin netanyahu s 12—year run as leader. 0vernight, protesters gathered in front of the prime minister's residence to celebrate the forthcoming vote.
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under a power—sharing agreement, naftali bennett will serve as prime ministerfor two years — before handing over to yair lapid. 0ur middle east correspondent injerusalem yolande knell has been following the story. she's been explaining why this potential coalition is unique in the country's politics. certainly the stage is set for what is likely to be replacing benjamin netanyahu the longest serving prime minister, someone who has spent 15 years in total and power and one of the worlds longest serving democratic leaders at the moment and it is such an unlikely coalition government naftali bennett will be heading. it consists of political parties across the political spectrum from the left or the right where naftali bennett is located himself. forthe where naftali bennett is located himself. for the first time ever the government will lie on the support of an arab—israeli party. we have an unusual power sharing agreement where naftali bennett will hand over
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to yair lapid after two years if the coalition can last that long. 0n coalition can last that long. on friday we had deal signed between these different parties saying they will avoid areas where they can't find consensus particularly on the israel palestinian issue and will focus on social and economic issue domestically. we won't see too many changes, certainly not immediately, talking about iran. things will stay the same but we will see a change in style. the government will oppose the joe style. the government will oppose thejoe biden iran nuclear deal and say they will approach the united states behind closed doors.
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a mystery bidder has paid £20 million for a seat on the first crewed space flight organised by the amazon founder, jeff bezos. they'll accompany the tycoon and his brother, mark, on the flight next month — which is expected to last ten minutes. david willis has the story. after a month—long bidding process which attracted interest from more than 140 countries, the top bid stood atjust under $5 million, but once an online auction got under way, that figure rose dramatically. and that is sold — $28 million! the winner's identity has yet to be revealed, but their $28 million donation buys them a seat alongside the world's richest man on his blue 0rigin spacecraft for its maiden voyage beyond the earth's atmosphere. blue 0rigin is hailing the sightseeing trip, due to take place onjuly 20th, as a landmark moment in commercial space travel. to see the earth from space changes you and changes your relationship with this planet, with humanity — it's one earth. but a rival space pioneer could steal a march on mr bezos. it's thought richard branson might join a test flight of his virgin vss
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unity space plane onjuly 4th. funds raised from the blue 0rigin auction are being donated to charity. england begin their euro 2020 campaign later today with a tough opening match against croatia. and they'll be playing in front of more than 22,000 at wembley. well, one of those is england fan kunal sapat who has a ticket
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most m ost d ots most dots will be about —— most thoughts will be about christian eriksen. it thoughts will be about christian eriksen. . , . ' thoughts will be about christian eriksen. ., , ., . ., eriksen. it was awful watching it on television and _ eriksen. it was awful watching it on television and you _ eriksen. it was awful watching it on television and you can _ eriksen. it was awful watching it on television and you can put - eriksen. it was awful watching it on television and you can put into - television and you can put into words what it is like for his family and the fans. yesterday the thoughts were not even on the football but he is on the mend so that is good news. absolutely. england cancelling their pre—match press conference. england opening against croatia. it will not be an easy start for england? croatia is never easy for us. in recent history they beat us in russia but we played them in the nations leak after that and we got the better of them but games against croatia are always tough, they are a strong side and they will be coming here to try to get a result. we are at wembley which is home but they
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will be wanting to win as much as we will be wanting to win as much as we will be wanting to win so we have got to start strong and hopefully we get the better of this time. i got to start strong and hopefully we get the better of this time.- get the better of this time. i don't like to ask — get the better of this time. i don't like to ask this _ get the better of this time. i don't like to ask this question _ get the better of this time. i don't like to ask this question before i like to ask this question before england have even started the campaign but how far do you think england will go at euro 2020? or might it simple, we're going to win it. it's coming home. you're absolutely confident? i’m it. it's coming home. you're absolutely confident? i'm confident, it is written in _ absolutely confident? i'm confident, it is written in the _ absolutely confident? i'm confident, it is written in the stars. _ absolutely confident? i'm confident, it is written in the stars. after- it is written in the stars. after the year we have had and we've got a sort of home tournament, there is no other way about it, we are going to win it. ., . ., ., . other way about it, we are going to win it. ., . ., ., i. win it. how much of an impact you think that home _ win it. how much of an impact you think that home advantage - win it. how much of an impact you think that home advantage will. win it. how much of an impact you i think that home advantage will have for the players and gareth southgate steam? i for the players and gareth southgate steam? ~ . for the players and gareth southgate steam? ~' ., ., steam? i think it will have an im act. steam? i think it will have an impact- it — steam? i think it will have an impact. it will— steam? i think it will have an impact. it will not _ steam? i think it will have an impact. it will not be - steam? i think it will have an impact. it will not be a - steam? i think it will have an impact. it will not be a full. impact. it will not be a full stadium but it brings a home atmosphere and the buzz around the city and the buzz around wembley and also the players will want to prove themselves even more. bringing it
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home. ., . . themselves even more. bringing it home. ., ., ., , ., home. you are a very lucky man caettin home. you are a very lucky man getting to _ home. you are a very lucky man getting to watch _ home. you are a very lucky man getting to watch the _ home. you are a very lucky man getting to watch the opening - home. you are a very lucky man i getting to watch the opening game for england this afternoon. best of luck to you. blue skies today will bring one weather but even if the sun is with you it will be a warm and humid one. the cloud remains focused across the highlands and islands and healing to 0rkney and shetland later in the day we will see outbreaks of rain become more extensive. with the grass season no upon us we could see very season no upon us we could see very high season no upon us we could see very high levels of pollen and humid conditions and heat, 28 or 29 possible and in the east of scotland. 28 r 29 in wembley for the england opening match in euro 2020
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against croatia. very humid conditions and you will need what if you're lucky enough to have tickets. i humid night tonight but things turning fresher across scotland and northern ireland but to the south 15 ori6 northern ireland but to the south 15 or 16 will be the lowest temperatures into tomorrow morning and a few spots still warmer than that. tomorrow night the weather front, to the south and east amber colours mean humid air gradually getting squeezed out as we go through the day. something fresher across the north but more breezy and showers across scotland and later northern ireland. writing up in northern england and wales. starting off with cloudy rain and drizzle, the weather front pushes south and by the end of the day the humid air in the south last longest and 28 r 29 and may 30 possible in the south—east corner and high teens across the northern half. the contrast not starting tuesday. high pressure ahead of another waiver
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another wave of tropical air. cloud and western and eastern scotland later in the day. the best of the sunshine for england and wales. temperatures in the south not as hot as humid as sunday or monday but warm and temperatures high once again. i humid nightand after warm and temperatures high once again. i humid night and after that rain pushes into scotland and northern ireland. we then dropped more humid airfrom the northern ireland. we then dropped more humid air from the south northern ireland. we then dropped more humid airfrom the south by northern ireland. we then dropped more humid air from the south by the end of the day temperatures reach potentially 2930 degrees in the south—east corner and you could see storms which will rumble on into wednesday.

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