as soon as the americans leave. sources have told the bbc that us and british troops are wrapping up their operations there. the pentagon says there are still credible threats against the airport. a us intelligence report has concluded that covid nineteen was not developed as a biological weapon by china. but officials were unable to provide a more definitive explanation for its origin, and blamed beijing for hindering the global investigation. manchester united have reached an agreement to re—sign cristiano ronaldo from juventus. the portugal star striker left the club for real madrid in two thousand and nine. the thirty—six year—old has won more than thirty major trophies. now on bbc news. nick miller and sarah keith lucas ask if recent environmental disasters could mark a turning point in the world's

approach to climate change. this approach to climate change. time on what the worl code this time on what the world, code red for humanity. the stark warning that time is running out to prepare for climate catastrophe. it’s running out to prepare for climate catastrophe. it's the beginning — climate catastrophe. it's the beginning of— climate catastrophe. it's the beginning of the _ climate catastrophe. it's the beginning of the future - climate catastrophe. it's the beginning of the future they | beginning of the future they could be very catastrophic and very very hard for us to survive in.— very very hard for us to survive in. �* ., survive in. after the heat, the floods on _ survive in. after the heat, the floods on a — survive in. after the heat, the floods on a catastrophic - survive in. after the heat, the| floods on a catastrophic scale, killing hundreds of people amid claims that we are simply not prepared for more extreme rainfall. i will be asking whether these disasters could mark a turning point in how the world reacts to climate change and i'll be finding out by even and i'll be finding out by even a small empty reservoir like this one can help protect us from the effect of its. find this one can help protect us from the effect of its. and how the way our — from the effect of its. and how the way our food _ from the effect of its. and how the way our food is _ from the effect of its. and how the way our food is prepared . from the effect of its. and how| the way our food is prepared to adapt to climate change and buy some farmers are interested in the weather as they are at home. �* , .,

the weather as they are at home. �* ,., ., ., ., home. also on mother world, predicting _ home. also on mother world, predicting meningitis - home. also on mother world, | predicting meningitis operates in sub—saharan africa. and also, how the tussle over earths highest temperatures and by exact extremes matter. we know the climate is changing and we — know the climate is changing and we can impartjudge that climate — and we can impartjudge that climate change by the quality of the — climate change by the quality of the observations that are being — of the observations that are being used to assess it. welcome to whether world. what do mexico, finland, hungary, estonia, oman, republic of congo have in common? they are all countries that present new temperature records in april. but it is what happened in canada in a week of extreme heat and then fired that took

the eyes of the world to a small village in british columbia.— small village in british columbia. ., ., , columbia. the whole village is anoin. columbia. the whole village is going- this — columbia. the whole village is going. this was _ columbia. the whole village is going. this was filmed - columbia. the whole village is going. this was filmed by - going. this was filmed by residents _ going. this was filmed by residents fleeing - going. this was filmed by residents fleeing as - going. this was filmed by residents fleeing as it - going. this was filmed by - residents fleeing as it burned almost to extinction. the three straight days injune, the splits recorded canada's splits recorded ca nada's highest splits recorded canada's highest temperature on record, reaching 49.6 celsius. just before fire slept through it, burning nearly everything. it was a historic heat wave in western canada and the northwest usa as a so—called high—pressure key dome crew over the area both trapping and building the heat day on day. it is not the extreme heat was a contributing factor in hundreds of deaths and california is suffering another disastrous fire season, with the state second largest fire on record almost destroying the town of greenville in august.

heating europe too and on the italian island of sicily, it verified that it island of sicily, it verified thatitis island of sicily, it verified that it is europe's highest temperature on record during the heatwave felt the mediterranean. thousands of greek firefighters of struggle to contain the raging flames that have destroyed hundreds of thousands of hectares of land. on the island in august, hundreds of people were carried to safety after they floated to the beaches. fires burned around the greek capital athens. which injuly became the first european city to appoint a heat officer. i asked her what it had been like there? it her what it had been like there? ., , her what it had been like there? . , ., , ., her what it had been like there? . , . , . ., her what it had been like there? ., ., ., there? it was devastating to a [an e there? it was devastating to a large extent _ there? it was devastating to a large extent because - there? it was devastating to a large extent because it - there? it was devastating to a large extent because it feels i large extent because it feels like it is a premonition for

the future. it is the beginning of a future they can be very catastrophic and very hard for us to survive in around the mediterranean. and the more the force burns, the higher the temperatures and for the humidity and it's what they've been telling us for years now all of the scientist stuck about climate change. that this could start getting out of control. the devastation is also the fact that we have not been prepared, right? fora better prepared, we would not have this amount of destruction and the amount of ravaging of our ecosystems and other peoples livelihoods were burned. ., ., peoples livelihoods were burned. . ., , burned. extreme rainfall is dominated _ burned. extreme rainfall is dominated the _ burned. extreme rainfall is dominated the headlines i burned. extreme rainfall is i dominated the headlines too. london injuly and flash flooding after a months worth of rain fell in just a few hours. as the same weather

system swept east across europe, it strengthened, turning disruption into disaster. and floods wiped out entire villages. the ground just fell away under the weight of water in the night. over hundred people died germany alone. —— in germany alone. hundreds of people were trapped in an underground metro system in an underground metro system in china where years with the rain fell in just three days. in the usa, death and destruction in tennessee in august was over 400 mm of rain falls injust 24 august was over 400 mm of rain falls in just 24 hours. august was over 400 mm of rain falls injust 24 hours. a new state record. in vehicles are tossed around in a tournament in turkey in august of flooding causes chaos and northern parts of the country. scientists say we are unprepared for extreme

rainfall. too often action comes after rather than before a flood. where i'm standing now is a reservoir in berkshire. it supposed to be empty but is a number that is been developed year designed to fill up with flood water to prevent it rushing unchecked towards the town over there. and that is what happened back in 2007, when over 1000 homes were flooded here is nearly 100 mm fell in just 24 hours. the flood prompted this scheme to build these reservoirs but this one alone is capable of holding 25,000 m3 of water. scientists say that a warmer world means more frequent and intense rainfall injuly was the roads hottest month on records going back up to 42 years. the united nations reported in august said without immediate deep cuts to emissions, globaltemperatures rise to one and a half or even

2 degrees in there will be beyond reach. to help in the context everything that we've been single for the past few months, i'mjoined by been single for the past few months, i'm joined by professor hannah, the climate scientist and hydrologist of the university of reading here in the uk. we are shocked, but there is an element of climate science that says i told you so. but i'm not surprised by these events. if so. but i'm not surprised by these events.— so. but i'm not surprised by these events. if you see the scale of the _ these events. if you see the scale of the flooding - these events. if you see the scale of the flooding and - these events. if you see the l scale of the flooding and heed to be seen in the fires, it's impossible not to be shocked by this kind of thing. but we do note that these types of rainfall in these types of heat events are possible and we have seen some of this and the historical record as well. but we looked towards the future climate and we know that the more of this is coming and we have to be prepared. share more of this is coming and we have to be prepared.- have to be prepared. are we prepared _ have to be prepared. are we prepared enough _ have to be prepared. are we prepared enough for- have to be prepared. are we prepared enough for these l prepared enough for these events for example, little things like this reservoir is significant in stopping floods.

are we prepared, warm enough for these rainfall events? it’s for these rainfall events? it's reall for these rainfall events? it�*s really frustrating because of climate scientist and hydrologist will see people not prepared for these really bad floods that we have seen. i know that we have to have places like this reservoir restored, to stop it rushing down to peoples houses and into the streets. we just haven't done anything about it. we make such small steps and we know that the future is going to get worse. so we need more of this preparation. worse. so we need more of this preparation-— preparation. could these disasters _ preparation. could these disasters actually - preparation. could these disasters actually focus i preparation. could these i disasters actually focus the mind and become a turning point without the world faces up the climate change? i without the world faces up the climate change?— climate change? i hope we do take note _ climate change? i hope we do take note of _ climate change? i hope we do take note of these _ climate change? i hope we do take note of these events - climate change? i hope we do take note of these events andj take note of these events and that we don't wait for terrible events to happen like your. we do something now and we do something before the strength of the worst. irate something before the strength of the worst.— of the worst. we will return later in the _ of the worst. we will return later in the programme - of the worst. we will return later in the programme as. of the worst. we will return l later in the programme as we look at the major climate conference coming up in november. right now, it's time

to figure out what sarah is doing and she is on a farm in kent. we are all affected by climate change, but viewers connected to the natural world is a form like this and the livelihood and the stakes are high. in an industry that is always involved with the degree of risk, things are not getting any easier. the farm i have come to see was established over 70 years ago and is huge, covering more than 900 actors. it is a farm where the main crops or wheat, oilseed and potatoes. alan is the form director here. alan, you've been fronting for generations in kent, but if you noticed any changes in recent decades. the weather so _ changes in recent decades. the weather so really _ changes in recent decades. tue: weather so really locked changes in recent decades. tte: weather so really locked up changes in recent decades. "tte: weather so really locked up in different segments in looking at this year. april yet one of the trade segments of and it may be had by the wettest in june was the sunshine we rely on has really been reduced and that affects our yield. it really has changed. but you

have to do _ really has changed. but you have to do to _ really has changed. but you have to do to adapt - really has changed. but you have to do to adapt to - really has changed. but you| have to do to adapt to these changes?— have to do to adapt to these changes? this is bigger than what we have _ changes? this is bigger than what we have had _ changes? this is bigger than what we have had in - changes? this is bigger than what we have had in the - changes? this is bigger than | what we have had in the past. a new fancy header on it which is on a rubber belt, which gathers in the crop brings that insolently weather conditions and allows us to do a bit more each day. and allows us to do a bit more each day-— each day. about 40 acres of wheat here, _ each day. about 40 acres of wheat here, and _ each day. about 40 acres of wheat here, and when - each day. about 40 acres of wheat here, and when you | each day. about 40 acres of. wheat here, and when you do differently in terms of when you plant this crop compared to what you have done traditionally. what you have done traditionall. ., ., ., , traditionally. traditionally this would've _ traditionally. traditionally this would've been - traditionally. traditionally this would've been a - traditionally. traditionally| this would've been a cloud —based system, and the winter, would've ploughed it for the spring cropping and very much released an awful lot of carbon and an awful lot of energy and to reduce that, we are drilling in the autumn, and without that plough, we are reducing the carbon that way.—

plough, we are reducing the carbon that way. once all the crop has _ carbon that way. once all the crop has been _ carbon that way. once all the crop has been harvested, - carbon that way. once all the l crop has been harvested, what do you do to protect that soil from increasing extreme rainfall events? in from increasing extreme rainfall events?- from increasing extreme rainfall events? ., rainfall events? in the autumn, we would _ rainfall events? in the autumn, we would drill _ rainfall events? in the autumn, we would drill a _ rainfall events? in the autumn, we would drill a crop _ rainfall events? in the autumn, we would drill a crop into - rainfall events? in the autumn, we would drill a crop into the i we would drill a crop into the air, use that as almost crop during the winter period and then we would kill off that crop and pledge a new crop in there which will be our cash crop for the spring. really heavy storms that we are trying to protect and try to protect our precious oil that we need to farm. ., ~ our precious oil that we need to farm. ., ,, i. our precious oil that we need to farm. ., ~' ,, , our precious oil that we need to farm. ., ,, i. , . to farm. thank you very much, alan. to farm. thank you very much, alan- i'll _ to farm. thank you very much, alan- i'll be — to farm. thank you very much, alan. i'll be looking _ to farm. thank you very much, alan. i'll be looking at - to farm. thank you very much, alan. i'll be looking at why - alan. i'll be looking at why solar panels are becoming just as common as sheep. into india where this monsoon medley to arrive, but when it did, record—breaking rainfall lead to severe flooding, including here in july. to severe flooding, including here injuly. and intense rain is said to be a factor in certain landslides and this

area. this one injuly sending huge boulders towards the destroying a bridge. tropical storm strikes in new york city in august as lightning hits the one world trade center in central park received its highest when our rain total on record. but it is now in terrifying scenes you might think are from the usa, but this is the czech republic. in june with winds up to 200 miles proper ripped through the area. the damage it caused us on the scales so unusual for a tornado in europe. thankfully, this tornado in canada injune is only reported to have caused minimal crop damage, but certainly an incredible sight from a distance. in let's not forget the southern hemisphere in the winter. an array of

widespread snowfall brought them in southern brazil in july. many of them seen snow for the first time. now for some of your weather watch pictures from northern ireland's how weather on record. with the temperature reached 43.3 celsius onjuly the 21st. this heatwave sun northern ireland and of wales and england covered by a new met office extreme heat warning, designed to highlight the danger of prolonged heat can have on peoples health. still to come on weather world. no time for delay and no room for excuses. the urgent morning ahead of a key climate summit later this year.— later this year. there is not denial any _ later this year. there is not denial any more. _ later this year. there is not denial any more. we - later this year. there is not denial any more. we are i denial any more. we are beginning to see this and these are devastating for us as a country, as an economy. most of

us checked — country, as an economy. most of us checked the _ country, as an economy. most of us checked the weather - country, as an economy. most of us checked the weather forecast | us checked the weather forecast every day, pressed to know what to wear for us what the weather is going to be like when we are weather world. is going to be like when we are weatherworld. not is going to be like when we are weather world. not many of us check the forecast to prevent our chances of catching a deadly disease. but that is the aim of a ground—breaking project now under way in africa. meningitis is the infection of the rain and spinal column and in this part of africa over the meningitis belt is, since thousands of cases every year with one inch infections leading to death. a link between weather and spread of the disease has led to a new early warning system led in africa by doctor dion. taste early warning system led in africa by doctor dion. we know from this that _ africa by doctor dion. we know from this that there _ africa by doctor dion. we know from this that there is - africa by doctor dion. we know from this that there is a link . from this that there is a link between _ from this that there is a link between the roof outbreak. —— meningitis _ between the roof outbreak. —— meningitis outbreak. we are looking _ meningitis outbreak. we are looking and we are making up

for areas _ looking and we are making up for areas where meningitis is expected _ for areas where meningitis is expected during the season. an early— expected during the season. an early warning for meningitis can make a decision for vaccination before electing a district — vaccination before electing a district to be ready, it can help— district to be ready, it can help to _ district to be ready, it can help to stop the outbreak. this “oint help to stop the outbreak. this joint project — help to stop the outbreak. t�*t 3 joint project between african a british scientist will play a part in the goal to eradicate meningitis and africa by 2030. —— meningitis and in. renewable sources. and that is why we travel around the countryside, you will notice more of these. in the uk, there is 70% of the country possible

solar capacity is hosted by agriculture. while making a contribution towards net zero carbon emissions. they take a plant that could be used for growing crops and many people say they detract from the natural beauty of the countryside. we come down to a different part of farmed out. talk us through what we can see here. ., ., a, , here. peered down at the marsh, 'ust 26 here. peered down at the marsh, just 26 turbines _ here. peered down at the marsh, just 26 turbines behind _ here. peered down at the marsh, just 26 turbines behind us - here. peered down at the marsh, just 26 turbines behind us and i just 26 turbines behind us and in front of a series of the second part. over 120 acres. large 20 mw capacity and electricity for 20,000 homes. are starting to your brother about ways you are adapting to climate change in terms of your traditional agricultural practices. board drove your decision to move to renewables? we are trying to make a decision based on the different climate impacts that can happen in the way that extreme weather

is experienced now and to do that, with the revenue streams that, with the revenue streams that could help bledsoe out the lows when you have a bad year as we have experienced in previous years.— as we have experienced in previous years. how difficult was the decision _ previous years. how difficult was the decision to - previous years. how difficult was the decision to move i previous years. how difficult. was the decision to move into renewables in the local community prospectus a split opinion? community prospectus a split oinion? , ., , �*, opinion? yes, it does. there's a number— opinion? yes, it does. there's a number of— opinion? yes, it does. there's a number of things _ opinion? yes, it does. there's a number of things for - opinion? yes, it does. there's a number of things for us i opinion? yes, it does. there's a number of things for us to l a number of things for us to consider and an environmental site for us to consider. the emotional side and the business side and the revenue stream that comes with it. but people with mindsets towards climate change went towards renewable energy believe it's warranted and needed.— energy believe it's warranted and needed. your keeping the hocks i and needed. your keeping the hocks i on _ and needed. your keeping the hocks i on this _ and needed. your keeping the hocks i on this locally - and needed. your keeping the hocks i on this locally and i and needed. your keeping the hocks i on this locally and in l hocks i on this locally and in the uk. a people might be surprised to hear that you are interested in whether around the world. how do big weather events affect you such as the north american heat wave that you have seen this year? aha, you have seen this year? massive impact on the farm. extreme weather situations across the world and they can

have a serious impact on the commodity price earlier this year there was 50% increase due to severe weather and parts of the world. alan has to look at peaks and troughs to affect his praise. peaks and troughs to affect his raise. ., ~' ,, peaks and troughs to affect his raise. . ,, i. ., peaks and troughs to affect his raise. . ,, ., , ., praise. thank you for showing us around- — praise. thank you for showing us around. death _ praise. thank you for showing us around. death valley i praise. thank you for showing us around. death valley in i praise. thank you for showing | us around. death valley in the usa, and arguably one of the hottest places on earth. but just how much with in the world? it currently holds the record for the highest temperature on earth. 56.7 celsius, 124 fahrenheit back in 2014. at this weather station just doesn't add up according to whether historian christopher bert? to whether historian christoherbert? v ., christopher bert? it's gotta be a bit screwy — christopher bert? it's gotta be a bit screwy in _ christopher bert? it's gotta be a bit screwy in terms - christopher bert? it's gotta be a bit screwy in terms of - christopher bert? it's gotta be a bit screwy in terms of 1913 i a bit screwy in terms of 1913 when it looked like maybe he was just filling in the spaces because we've seen all of the same, day after day, but the

temperature was very varying widely from day today and all the other surrounding sites. so, there was a little bit of a red flag at the beginning there. ., ., ., there. the organisation verifies _ there. the organisation verifies temperature i there. the organisation i verifies temperature records and they signed off the investigations saying that they have not seen enough evidence to discount the 1913 reading. obviously, we don't have the same — obviously, we don't have the same data as we did with modern records _ same data as we did with modern records today. we can take a record — records today. we can take a record and _ records today. we can take a record and actually have the person — record and actually have the person who recorded it tested independently in the lab and make — independently in the lab and make sure it was working. we don't — make sure it was working. we don't have _ make sure it was working. we don't have that luxury of observations that go back to the 19005. but we do the best that we — the 19005. but we do the best that we can and in the case that— that we can and in the case that of— that we can and in the case that of death valley 1913 record, the evidence does ha5 record, the evidence does has not been _ record, the evidence does has not been presented yet that it was a — not been presented yet that it was a faulty observation. temperature verifications take time and injuly, it officially

recognised the new high temperature from antarctica. over a year after it was recorded in 2020. christopher says time is not on the side of the 1913 death valley record. the effect of the matter is, the time, if there was an investigation and takes two or three — investigation and takes two or three years, after 34 i5 three years, after 34 is probably going to factor somewhere else in the earth and the next — somewhere else in the earth and the next three years anyhow. it's the next three years anyhow. it's kind — the next three years anyhow. it's kind of a moot point, i it'5 kind of a moot point, i think— it's kind of a moot point, i think going forward. the it's kind of a moot point, i think going forward. the wmo is also looking _ think going forward. the wmo is also looking at _ think going forward. the wmo is also looking at the _ think going forward. the wmo is also looking at the new - think going forward. the wmo is also looking at the new europe l also looking at the new europe high temperature from italy in august. saying that it is important to get the investigations into extremes right. investigations into extremes ri . ht. ~ ., investigations into extremes riuht. ~ ., ~ ., , right. we need to know extremes we can build _ right. we need to know extremes we can build a — right. we need to know extremes we can build a better— right. we need to know extremes we can build a better world. i right. we need to know extremes we can build a better world. we l we can build a better world. we know that the climate is changing and we can impart, judge that climate change by the quality of the observations that are being used to assess it. th

that are being used to assess it. ., that are being used to assess it. . ., , ., ., that are being used to assess it. in a few months from now, a summit of— it. in a few months from now, a summit of world _ it. in a few months from now, a summit of world leaders - it. in a few months from now, a summit of world leaders will i it. in a few months from now, a summit of world leaders will be j summit of world leaders will be held here in the uk and it would be hugely important in formulating a global response to climate change with the united nations saying that only a combined international effort can avert a climate catastrophe. the conference called 26 will be held in glasgow, which saw flash flooding after thunderstorms in august. we asked some of the delegates from around the world to give us their thoughts on what they wanted to achieve. tt what they wanted to achieve. tit i5 what they wanted to achieve. tt is highly important that all of the countries agree to legally binding agreements, to mitigate against climate change. the face of climate change cannot be those highly capable institutions, it is the people were feeling the punch should, feel what they're going through and what it means to them and

that needs to be taken into consideration so that we can accelerate and have faster exchanges than what is been happening. exchanges than what is been happening-— happening. the monsoon is really the — happening. the monsoon is really the true _ happening. the monsoon is really the true finance i really the true finance minister of india. in the monsoon ha5 minister of india. in the monsoon has worked millions in this country 5urvival. monsoon has worked millions in this country survival. with climate _ this country survival. with climate change, what we're seeing _ climate change, what we're seeing is _ climate change, what we're seeing is huge changes and this — seeing is huge changes and this a— seeing is huge changes and this. a year on average and now we're _ this. a year on average and now we're going _ this. a year on average and now we're going to more rain and less— we're going to more rain and less then _ we're going to more rain and less then this? which means that— less then this? which means that we — less then this? which means that we are getting extreme rain — that we are getting extreme rain events, meaning floods and then— rain events, meaning floods and then prolonged droughts. i think— then prolonged droughts. i think we need to see that the road — think we need to see that the road is — think we need to see that the road is at _ think we need to see that the road is at risk and that we as a country— road is at risk and that we as a country can and will do more. talking — a country can and will do more. talking about the crucial summit on the way, i'm trained by professor hannah, climate

scientist at the university of reading. these disasters that we've seen, as horrible as they are, could they add a sense of urgency to proceedings in glasgow?— urgency to proceedings in glasrow? h , glasgow? it's very frustrating as a climate _ glasgow? it's very frustrating as a climate scientist, - glasgow? it's very frustrating as a climate scientist, to i glasgow? it's very frustrating | as a climate scientist, to know and we are in crandon danger in the world is burning, really and nobody�*s doing anything about it and it happens again and we say the same things and then there's another conference and we're still seeing the same things and nobody is listening. please let us take some from action this time and i think we can avert the worst of the disaster we are coming up to the time and i think we can avert the worst of the disaster we are coming up to the timer it might be too late.— it might be too late. because we are told — it might be too late. because we are told that _ it might be too late. because we are told that if _ it might be too late. because we are told that if action i it might be too late. because we are told that if action is i we are told that if action is not fast, then we are facing catastrophe.— catastrophe. we must do something _ catastrophe. we must do something now. - catastrophe. we must do something now. people | catastrophe. we must do i something now. people must listen to this end is climate scientists, we have been clamouring about this for so long and as come to the stage where we cannot shout any louder and wejust where we cannot shout any louder and we just need

everyone to listen we really do have a chance to avoiding the worst of the disaster. hannah, thank you _ worst of the disaster. hannah, thank you so — worst of the disaster. hannah, thank you so much _ worst of the disaster. hannah, thank you so much for- worst of the disaster. hannah, thank you so much for talking | thank you so much for talking to us on this edition of whether world. to us on this edition of whetherworld. in to us on this edition of whether world. in the rather unusual thing in bolivia. aurora went to dust of the sweeps through the players, delaying the start of the game. it's tough for the match itself was as dramatic as this. and thatisit was as dramatic as this. and that is it for whether world. we'll be back later with a full round up at this years weather. and before then, look at the bbc�*s coverage of the climate conference in november. but for now, it is goodbye. hello. the weather on the last weekend of august last year didn't

cover itself in glory — a high ofjust 16 throughout the weekend in edinburgh, in birmingham and manchester. it is going to be warmer this weekend, at least to start with. it's going to be dry throughout the weekend with this area of high pressure that's going to last into next week as well, although as the weekend goes on, there will be more cloud and breeze, so it will start to feel a bit cooler once again. and actually quite chilly as the weekend begins in rural spots, with temperatures into single figures. but in the sunshine, we're all going to warm up really quite nicely as the day goes on. there will be some areas of cloud in northwest scotland, some patches of cloud in eastern scotland and in england, though a lot of this will start to break up to allow some sunshine to come through, increasingly so in the afternoon. on the breeze, it's quite stiff in east anglia and southeast england. a stray shower can't be ruled out, and the breeze pushing into north sea coasts will keep temperatures right along the

coast close to 16, 17 degrees. but for many, its low 20s, and up to 23 in glasgow, so very pleasantly warm in some of that sunshine. and it will stay dry through saturday night, but notice how the cloud is increasing into scotland, northeast england and into northern ireland. here, temperatures will be hotting up compared with the night before. so, as we start sunday, there will be more cloud across scotland, northern ireland, northeast england, pushing in across more of eastern england during the day. the lion's share of sunday's sunny spells will be in wales, parts of the midlands and southern england. and this is where the temperatures will be highest. whereas elsewhere, it will feel a bit cooler and the breeze is starting to pick up more widely as well, coming in from the northeast. as this area of high pressure just backs a little bit more towards the north—west of us, allowing more of us to feel that east or north—easterly breeze going through monday and into the week ahead. it may be a bank holiday where you are, there will be a lot of cloud around on monday, so only limited sunny spells. so you'll notice by then

the temperatures have come down a few degrees. just towards the south—west of the uk, where we'll see most of the sunshine, breaking into the 20s. so, it will feel cooler next week. there will be a lot of cloud around, just occasional sunny spells coming through. and it's still dry, with that high pressure in control as we get into september.

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