parts of england, down into east anglia and the south—east, dry and sunny, cloud and rain pushing into the south—west later. where we have the south—west later. where we have the best of the sunshine, that is where we are likely to see the best of the one. 19 degrees is the high 60s, not too bad at all. but as we move into friday, it is sunny spells and scattered showers, and ijust want to draw your attention to the low pressure out in the atlantic, and this frontal system heading for our direction on saturday. that is unfortunately for the coronation. so as we go into friday, friday will be as we go into friday, friday will be a case of sunny spells and scattered showers for england and wales. some of those showers, heavy possibly thundery. some persistent rain moving in and sitting across eastern scotland. here it will stay radical, i'm afraid. lighter winds elsewhere. the best of the one perhaps if you dodge those sharper showers, further south. we can still see 18 or 19, but some of those showers could be quite heavy. into the coronation we can, there will certainly be some rain around on saturday. some of it

is heavy but it will clear away hopefully to some showers. sunday is sunny spells and later showers, and by monday, many of the tea parties and picnics are happening, and some of those showers could be heavy. i'm afraid it might not be the forecast you want, but we are great at making the most of it. sophie. let's hope so! thank you very much, louise. that's it from the bbc news at six. the news continues here on bbc one, and it's time tojoin your continues here on bbc one, and it's time to join your colleagues across the nations and regions for the news when you are. goodbye. good evening and welcome to sportsday this wednesday night — i'm chetan pathak, coming up on the programme: guess who's back — sam alla rdyce returns to try and save leeds united — and he's as modest as ever. there's and he's as modest as ever. nobody ahead of me. football there's nobody ahead of me. in football terms. not pep guardiola,

notjurgen klopp, not mikell arteta. where next for lionel messi — as the world cup winner announces he'll leave paris st—germain at the end of the season. emma raducanu won't be at wimbledon — the british number one says she'll be out for the next few months as she recovers from hand and ankle surgery. also coming up on the programme before 7. great britain's wheelchair rugby team make a winning start in wales as they look to regain their european title. and taking on the challenge of a lifetime — we meet the social media star competing alongside the best at badminton horse trials. from the bbc sports centre, this is sportsday. we start tonight with a familiar story — sam allardyce —

the king of comebacks and relegation fights through the ages — is in charge of a premier league club again. leeds united are throwing the dice one last time as they try to avoid relegation. manchester city away will be his first game in charge at the weekend... followed by newcastle, west ham and spurs in what is a tough run—in for a side only outside the relegation zone on goal difference. will it be fireman sam to the rescue — or is this a desperate act of a side going down? patrick geary reports: it isn't footballing journey that with my soul also and 50 months and three coaches with sam allardyce. but with their only direction seemingly down, leads have turned to football's survival expert. far seemingly down, leads have turned to football's survival expert.— football's survival expert. far too many peeple _ football's survival expert. far too many people think _ football's survival expert. far too many people think that _ football's survival expert. far too many people think that i - football's survival expert. far too many people think that i am - football's survival expert. far too many people think that i am old | football's survival expert. far too i many people think that i am old and antiquated which is not so far from the truth. i may be 60 and look old

but there is nobody ahead of me. in football terms. not pep guardiola, notjurgen klopp, not mikell arteta. so it is all there with me. not jurgen klopp, not mikell arteta. so it is all there with me.— so it is all there with me. leads have opted _ so it is all there with me. leads have opted for— so it is all there with me. leads have opted for one _ so it is all there with me. leads have opted for one of _ so it is all there with me. leads have opted for one of football's| have opted for one of football's best known quantities. sam allardyce's managerial career spans alla rdyce's managerial career spans 30 years allardyce's managerial career spans 30 years taking in a remarkable speu 30 years taking in a remarkable spell at bolton. a team with its own unique rhythm. he managed for more primarily clubs before being rewarded with his dream primarily clubs before being rewarded with his dream job. primarily clubs before being rewarded with his dream job. the england job. rewarded with his dream job. the englandjob. he rewarded with his dream job. the england job. he lasted one game before resigning amid a scandal. since then i crystal palace and everton he became known as a troubleshooter blowing up sinking ships, now leads have sent up the distress signal. whatever issues we have gotten just squirm fight. i

whatever issues we have gotten “ust squirm fight.— squirm fight. i think the current situation is _ squirm fight. i think the current situation is untenable. - squirm fight. i think the current situation is untenable. when i squirm fight. i think the current l situation is untenable. when they took them to _ situation is untenable. when they took them to the _ situation is untenable. when they took them to the premier - situation is untenable. when they took them to the premier league | took them to the premier league back, they were held up as an example. but last season results faded and he laughed, jesse marsch help them script survival but he went in february, javi gracia was brief and brutal in time. i went in february, javi gracia was brief and brutal in time.- brief and brutal in time. i was there with — brief and brutal in time. i was there with bournemouth - brief and brutal in time. i was there with bournemouth on i brief and brutal in time. i —" there with bournemouth on sunday and it looked like the players were broken, their body language, the shoulders were down, there was no togetherness and i think that is why there had to be a change made. it is an enormous task. sam there had to be a change made. it is an enormous task.— an enormous task. sam allardyce's stratei an enormous task. sam allardyce's strategy lies _ an enormous task. sam allardyce's strategy lies and _ an enormous task. sam allardyce's strategy lies and clarity. _ an enormous task. sam allardyce's strategy lies and clarity. stripping i strategy lies and clarity. stripping football to its fundamentals. that he must work weekly. they only have four games left. this may be big sam's biggest yet shortest job four games left. this may be big sam's biggest yet shortestjob of all. this is why sam allardyce has it all to do at leeds...

with just one point separating second from bottom everton from forest, leeds and leicester above them. west ham still aren't safe, four points from the relegation zone and tonight they find themselves at manchester city who have two games in hand over the leaders arsenal and can go back to the top of the premier league with a win. west ham were narrowly beaten at palace at the weekend, and pep guardiola is taking nothing for granted: the quality is there. they can take the chance with antonio. an exceptional player. the weapons are there so they are a good team. the team is there. in one game anything can happen. we have to be absolutely ready.

lionel messi says he'll leave paris saint—germain at the end of his current contract this summer. the world cup winner had reached an �*agreement in principle' with the club to extend his stay for another year, but neither now want to sign the deal. only yesterday, messi was suspended by psg for two weeks after travelling to saudi arabia without the club's permission. i've been getting the thoughts of spanish football journalist guillem ballague. ps you have the obligation to reduce the list, selling players, and all of a sudden it looks less attractive to stay there in the past. so messi has decided that with other things, by a section of the ground, stories are coming out in the media, perhaps evenit are coming out in the media, perhaps even it did not help the situation with his punishment having been to saudi arabia. all of that suggested

that it was the story that a month ago messi had told psg i am not staying. i ago messi had told psg i am not sta ini. ., ago messi had told psg i am not sta ini. . , , ., ago messi had told psg i am not sta inq. ., ,, ., ., staying. i am guessing he would love a return to barcelona _ staying. i am guessing he would love a return to barcelona but _ staying. i am guessing he would love a return to barcelona but with - staying. i am guessing he would love a return to barcelona but with the . a return to barcelona but with the club's financial difficulties that looks unlikely. where do you think he goes from now? i looks unlikely. where do you think he goes from now?— he goes from now? i don't know. partl it he goes from now? i don't know. partly it is _ he goes from now? i don't know. partly it is exactly _ he goes from now? i don't know. partly it is exactly what - he goes from now? i don't know. partly it is exactly what you - he goes from now? i don't know. partly it is exactly what you say. | partly it is exactly what you say. he would like to go back to barcelona, is a proposal goes in the temple he may say yes. in fact he probably would not even earned anything like what he was in recent times. it is possible that la liga will demand that his wages are 25 million at least because that is the value of the market otherwise it would be not the kind of thing that would be not the kind of thing that would be not the kind of thing that would be approved. 25 million million in —— minimum. it there is no way right now with barcelona's fantasists they can afford messi. the exit to register players that they already have like marcos alonso

and they have a signing that they will not be able to register as it stands. so messi looks in a possibility for some there are two other options, saudi arabia, an offer of her rights of around £400 million for year. and the mls have always been there. they cannot for the economy but they said whatever you want to come to the mls we will open the doors for you and he will host. ., ., ~ ,, ., host. you mentioned the mls, and saudi arabia _ host. you mentioned the mls, and saudi arabia were _ host. you mentioned the mls, and saudi arabia were many _ host. you mentioned the mls, and saudi arabia were many people - host. you mentioned the mls, and l saudi arabia were many people may feel like he ends up one day but he clearly feels as you were saying that there is one last hurrah he can have he still wants one more champions league or a major league title. champions league or a ma'or league title. . , , ., , champions league or a ma'or league title. , ., ,, , title. absolutely that is a key ioint. title. absolutely that is a key point- let's _ title. absolutely that is a key point. let's see _ title. absolutely that is a key point. let's see if _ title. absolutely that is a key point. let's see if he - title. absolutely that is a key point. let's see if he can - title. absolutely that is a key point. let's see if he can get| title. absolutely that is a key - point. let's see if he can get there and if you can get the club that allows them to do that. but his idea is to be at least one more year in a competitive league. in one of the

top leagues. let's see who now what doors are open and who will approach him with an interesting proposal, but his idea was to compete at the highest level until next summer. and then we will see. a quite clearly, right now, there is a bit of mystery about what will happen and do to what has happened in last 24 hours with the punishment from psg having told them that he was leaving with the proposal out on the table, all of the decision—makers have taken a step back and said, let's have a look and think about this. let's not rush a decision and that is where we stand. it rush a decision and that is where we stand. ., , rush a decision and that is where we stand. . , ., ., , ., stand. it was great to get your thoughts in — stand. it was great to get your thoughts in the _ stand. it was great to get your thoughts in the programme i appreciate you forjoining us. in the women's super league there are four sides in the title race — and tonight chelsea can go top and move clear of manchester united, arsenal and manchester city if they beat liverpool. emma hayes side will be looking to put the disappointment of going out of the champions league last week behind them. jeannette kwakye is at

kingsmeadow for us: we are at kings meadow this evening were chelsea host liverpool alongside me former england goalkeeper, rachel, surely up for this one title right there within their sites, this one title right there within theirsites, maybe. this one title right there within their sites, maybe.— their sites, maybe. that's pick themselves — their sites, maybe. that's pick themselves up _ their sites, maybe. that's pick themselves up at _ their sites, maybe. that's pick themselves up at this - their sites, maybe. that's pick themselves up at this point i their sites, maybe. that's pick themselves up at this point in | their sites, maybe. that's pick i themselves up at this point in the league but emma hayes knows that her team can win the two major turkeys that are on offer. this is one host of the w sl title, a few games to catch up on, seven until the end of the season. big one tonight. the team that has _ the season. big one tonight. the team that has beaten them once a season. in terms of key management how will she be able to do that. seven games 25 days a lot. it is, but it was _ seven games 25 days a lot. it is, but it was quoted _ seven games 25 days a lot. it is, but it was quoted by we - seven games 25 days a lot. it 3 but it was quoted by we prefer games to training. get into a rhythm of playing and as a clock or chelsea are at. you know you were in the title contention for everything playing and if you are busy at this end of the season. they have the

likes of one player getting cemented off of the bench but there are positive signs players coming back off of long—term injuries. {line off of long-term in'uries. one rerson off of long-term in'uries. one personiimih off of long-term in'uries. one person that has i off of long-term injuries. one person that has come - off of long—term injuries. one person that has come out who said that they will not be able to make the work of team is fran kirby a word on her. the work of team is fran kirby a word on her-— word on her. another england starter from the euro — word on her. another england starter from the euro team _ word on her. another england starter from the euro team that _ word on her. another england starter from the euro team that won - word on her. another england starter from the euro team that won last i from the euro team that won last summer. the european championships for the lionesses. they form serena wiegman steam and now fran kirby, millie bright another chelsea player will be back for both chelsea and the lionesses for the end of the season. there has been allowed football, euros, off of the back of the full w sl susan straight into the full w sl susan straight into the another susan straight to the world cup and to another season and the olympics. that is a professional footballer —— w sl. so so they will crack on and i'm sure they will

still be able to be successful the summer. ., ~' still be able to be successful the summer. . , , ., still be able to be successful the summer. ., ~ , ., y still be able to be successful the summer. . , , ., , . still be able to be successful the summer. ., ~' y . still be able to be successful the summer. . , , . summer. thank you very much you can catch his game — summer. thank you very much you can catch his game on _ summer. thank you very much you can catch his game on bbc _ summer. thank you very much you can catch his game on bbc three, five i catch his game on bbc three, five past seven live here from kings meadow. not long until that gets under way. next to some breaking tennis news in the last hour and a half — emma raducanu has announced she'll miss wimbledon as she recovers from hand and ankle surgery for the next few months. this is the picture she posted on her socials from her hospital bed, along with a handwritten note that says it pains her to miss this summer's events. our tennis correspondent russell fullerjoins me now... what more has she had to say and remind us why ultimately this surgery was needed? the operation which as you say, described as a minor procedure was felt necessary because for at least six months now, at the end of last season, or mike had a lot of pain and discomfort which affected her training schedule. in either hand,

very close to her breasts. so which decided to do is have the first of those procedures on her right hand today. she is going to have the left—hand done at some point in the next couple of weeks. the theory being that you want to try to keep one hand free for everyday tasks for as long as you can. say in between, and operation on her left ankle. again described as a minor procedure. she turned her left ankle playing on a slick indoor court in the first tournament of the year in auckland in january, the first tournament of the year in auckland injanuary, that is not quite right and she will use the time to make sure that that is in perfect working order as well. this means that deafly no french open, no wimbledon, almost certainly no us open, but hopefully she will be back training again later in the summer and hopefully she will be competing again in the autumn.— again in the autumn. she's had a series of issues _ again in the autumn. she's had a series of issues since _ again in the autumn. she's had a series of issues since the - series of issues since the incredible us open. very quickly, is there also a benefit for mentally

taking this time away from the tour. this extended break which will have physically, hopefully the surgery helps but also benefit for in terms of her mindset now? i helps but also benefit for in terms of her mindset now?— of her mindset now? i think so. she has often looked _ of her mindset now? i think so. she has often looked drawn _ of her mindset now? i think so. she has often looked drawn in _ of her mindset now? i think so. she has often looked drawn in the i has often looked drawn in the months that she won the us open. the enjoyment that she clearly had from tennis at the us open and in the summer before which she reached the fourth round of wimbledon has often been missing. there's a lot of pressure on her. people are expected to play she did in the way in 2021 comeau beacon and to be gone. all thatis comeau beacon and to be gone. all that is training and probably absolutely that one benefit to miss this time and wimbledon is a huge blow, or banking will probably be close to dropping out of the top 200 the world. i don't think any of that matters long—term. i think the break will do wonders for her. we hope that she is more of the raducanu we rememberfrom 2021 and that she is more of the raducanu we remember from 2021 and when she does return to the tour. brute

remember from 2021 and when she does return to the tour.— return to the tour. we wish her all the best. return to the tour. we wish her all the best- our— return to the tour. we wish her all the best. our tennis _ return to the tour. we wish her all| the best. our tennis correspondent russell fuller. the england and wales cricket board has today revealed the sanctions it recommends against the former yorkshire players found to have used racist slurs at the club. it follows the allegations made by azeem rafiq. here's our sports editor dan roan: this the latest in a long—running saga that has embroiled yorkshire cagney cricket club the last two years. your member back in march the cricket disciplinary commission had the international operations centre in london found that six former yorkshire players had used riches or discriminatory language during their time at the club. —— racist. charges issued in all stem from allegations made by the former yorkshire spender, as azeem rafiq. a seventh former yorkshire player, the x captain, he was cleared by the panel. forthe captain, he was cleared by the panel. for the other six they have had to wait until today to discover

what kind of punishment they may face. the former england and yorkshire paxman, megan elphick who admitted a charge to using racist language to azeem rafiq apologise to him, the bbc revealed today that they were recommending that the panel issue him with an eight week suspension that would only apply if he came out of retirement. he announced his retirement last month. and that he perceived an 8000 pound fine. as for the other former yorkshire players who were found to have used gray suits —— racist and discriminatory language the panel recommended seven point £5,000 finds and £5,000 finds for england's former player tim brosnan and yorkshire former all rounderjohn blain and a £4000 fine for another former yorkshire player, richard pyro. they also said today that they

wanted all six individuals to go on an educational course and to be reprimanded. as for yorkshire county cricket club themselves, admitted for charges during this case, but they were not here today, the sanctions for the county that could include a fine or it may be a points deduction. they will be discussed at another hearing you forjune. when it comes to the individuals, the chairman of the cdc panel, orman said today that it would be several weeks before the panel had a channel —— chance to delivery and reach a decision on the punishments that they would face. time now for some of the day's other sport stories. rory mcilroy says "mental and emotional wellbeing" was a reason for him withdrawing from the rbc heritage event last month. he missed the cut at the masters and left without giving any interviews. mcilroy will make his return at the wells fargo tournament tomorrow. it's been announced that 3.6 million people tuned into the bbc�*s coverage of the world snooker championship final, which was won

by belgium's luca brecel on monday — down on last year's final where ronnie o'sullivan triumphed, which was watched by 4 and a half million viewers. dutch rider marianna vos has extended her lead at the week—long vuelta femenina in spain to 13 seconds — she sprinted to win stage 3 and keep the leader's red jersey. her british team—mate anna henderson is still fourth overall, 22 seconds behind vos. next tonight to rugby union — players and staff at london irish still haven't been paid for april amid ongoing concern about the premiership club's financial future. it's reminiscent of what we've seen happen at wasps and of course at worcester too. our rugby union reporter sara orchard has more on this and joins us now. thank you for being with what's the latest your hearing from london irish? players and staff have still not been played —— paid april wages. despite assurances by the club that they would have been paid by now. they were calling for another meeting today and were told once again it is to do with bank transfer

problems except that they have had a knock on effect of the holiday weekend. london irish are going to a takeover by in american consortium. we have been assured by premise your bread be, expect to bbc radio 5 live just last night, that they are confident that the problems with london irish are not what we have seen previously with the likes of wister previously for so they say they have been involved with discussions throughout the takeover process. so as much is this is a discerning situation, a lot of sources close to the club and those at partnership rugby are confident that it will be resolved —— resolved. i mentioned worcester at the start, they've been through a similar thing, and today the sale of the club was completed? yes the atlas group led by chief executive, former, jim o'toole so that has been a very drawn out process will support it means is it still leaves a lot of question marks. we don't know where they will be entered the league if they decide to. if a mercenary —— merger will go ahead. we don't know if wasps who

have returned the chipping chips will play at six ways. so it has gone through but still plenty of questions there to answer. thank ou. great britain have made a winning start today at the european wheelchair rugby championships in cardiff, by comfortably beating israel 55—32 in their opening match. the team won a historic gold at the tokyo paralympics in 2021 but then lost their european title before finishing a disappointing seventh at the world championships in october. now their target is to be european champions again. i've been speaking to coach paul shaw. it's always important to have a good solid start. we knew we ranked higher than them but we always had to put in the performance. which we did. and there are still things to improve on which hopefully will could do tomorrow.— improve on which hopefully will could do tomorrow. gavin walker, set the team had — could do tomorrow. gavin walker, set the team had to _ could do tomorrow. gavin walker, set the team had to do _ could do tomorrow. gavin walker, set the team had to do some _ the team had to do some soul—searching over the past year. how is there mindset shifted in

terms of preparation for these european championships? think we have always — european championships? think we have always had _ european championships? think we have always had the _ european championships? think we have always had the ability, - european championships? think we have always had the ability, we i european championships? think we l have always had the ability, we have not always been able to put performance and on a consistent basis. and we try to give them the belief that they are very good athletes. very good international players and they can compete against anyone. so from a mindset point of view, we have really gone for trying to get that winning mentality. so when they go on, they are confident and they all know each other�*s and i think that has been the biggest shift in last two months. the top two sites at _ shift in last two months. the top two sites at this _ shift in last two months. the top two sites at this tournament i shift in last two months. the top i two sites at this tournament secured their place at the paris games next year. how much of them motivating factor is that for the players? the paralympics _ factor is that for the players? the paralympics are _ factor is that for the players? iie: paralympics are the factor is that for the players? tie: paralympics are the pinnacle factor is that for the players? ti2 paralympics are the pinnacle of our sport. however, we are not herejust to qualify. we are here to win. so again the mindset is here to be

champions. and we do that with qualifiers so that is all and all we can do is go onto the next game and when that one hopefully. qbqiii can do is go onto the next game and when that one hopefully.— when that one hopefully. all the best to great _ when that one hopefully. all the best to great britain _ when that one hopefully. all the best to great britain across i when that one hopefully. all the best to great britain across the l best to great britain across the coming days. it's one of the most attended sporting events in the country with 200,000 people expected at badminton horse trials this weekend. for riders — it's one of the toughest challenges — competing in the three main eventing disciplines of dressage, cross—country and showjumping. alongside the pros — each year a handful of the top grassroots riders also get the chance to compete there. megan elphick is one of them and rebecca wood went to meet her... today i'm celebrating hitting 100,000 followers. megan elphick and her horse are used to being the spotlight. our online blogs have entered a huge social media following and this year she has been taking herfollowers following and this year she has been taking her followers on a journey. all the way to badminton horse trials. it all the way to badminton horse trials. , ., ., all the way to badminton horse trials. , . . . all the way to badminton horse trials. , . ., ., ., trials. it is amazing that someone like me can _

trials. it is amazing that someone like me can actually _ trials. it is amazing that someone like me can actually go _ trials. it is amazing that someone i like me can actually go and compete there. my childhood involved watching pros going around and when it was introduced, the grass root for the more amateur people, it was just wild to think that i could be galloping along that turf along with all of the heroes that if always looked up to. so it is the ultimate dream. ., ,, , ., , dream. the grassroot competitions has been running _ dream. the grassroot competitions has been running for _ dream. the grassroot competitions has been running for more - dream. the grassroot competitions has been running for more than i dream. the grassroot competitions has been running for more than a l has been running for more than a decade offering amateur writers to compete on a huge stage. to get there they have to qualify at a regional final. there they have to qualify at a regionalfinal. they there they have to qualify at a regional final. they have there they have to qualify at a regionalfinal. they have produced and trained their horses but they have not been plain sailing. a battle at the end of last season knocked her confidence. she has been brutally honest about how tough it has been to get back in the saddle and fulfil her dream. you has been to get back in the saddle and fulfil her dream.— has been to get back in the saddle and fulfil her dream. you don't feel good enough _ and fulfil her dream. you don't feel good enough and — and fulfil her dream. you don't feel good enough and you _ and fulfil her dream. you don't feel good enough and you just - and fulfil her dream. you don't feel good enough and you just feel- and fulfil her dream. you don't feel good enough and you just feel like | good enough and you just feel like almost in imposter, that's what i felt like that i should not be in the position or have this big audience because i'm too scared to write. i really wanted to get through this and be as raw as i could on camera and show all of the

really low bits and struggles. ordinarily writers get just really low bits and struggles. ordinarily writers getjust one opportunity to tackle the world famous cross—country curse but after a lot of hard work, this team have of the six. she will not be going down badminton horse trials once, she is qualified with but the forces which means this one is coming along too. it is no mean feat, the course is designed to be the toughest of tests for horse and rider. for her mum that means double the worry. mixed emotions. incredibly proud and excited _ mixed emotions. incredibly proud and excited but _ mixed emotions. incredibly proud and excited but at the same time as a mum _ excited but at the same time as a mum i_ excited but at the same time as a mum i worry a lot. and it is no secret— mum i worry a lot. and it is no secret that _ mum i worry a lot. and it is no secret that megan elphick struggled with confidence. scene of that is very much— with confidence. scene of that is very much weighing on my mind and we are taking— very much weighing on my mind and we are taking to— very much weighing on my mind and we are taking to this year and just do it twice _ are taking to this year and just do it twice. so... it will be doubly terrifying _ it twice. so... it will be doubly terrifying-— it twice. so... it will be doubly terri ini. ., , ., ,, terrifying. for the writers taking art it terrifying. for the writers taking part it gives _ terrifying. for the writers taking part it gives them _ terrifying. for the writers taking part it gives them an _

terrifying. for the writers taking | part it gives them an opportunity terrifying. for the writers taking i part it gives them an opportunity to perform among the very best in this influencer will be taking her followers on every step of the ride. good luck to megan taking part tomorrow. to primarily games and our rental kick—off, manchester city could go back to the top of the table if they beat west ham, fulham at anfield, and the ws health chelsea could go top of the table if they beat liverpool. a715 kick—off you can watch live coverage on three. that is all from sports each night. hello there. today was a fine late spring day for many parts of the country with sunshine more widely. and in west wales, temperatures

reached 19 degrees in the sunshine. in scotland though, we've seen much more clouds. so temperatures have been lower here and we've seen some rain heading into the north—west of scotland. a weakening weather front will take that rain overnight up towards the northern isles. the rest of the uk likely to be dry, the breeze tending to pick up an east or south—easterly breeze. there'll be a few breaks in the cloud, but it may not be quite so chilly as it was last night in eastern parts of england. these are the numbers as we head to dawn on thursday. for many parts of the country on thursday, it looks like it'll be a dry day with some sunshine at times. there will be a few changes, though, that stronger wind off the north sea brings more cloud into eastern scotland, north—east england and a weather front approaching the south—west, bringing some patchy rain here and increases the cloud in northern ireland as well. so for these areas it may well be a bit cooler than it was today. it'll be cooler in the north—east as well, but with some sunshine elsewhere and lighter winds for the midlands. in the south—east here, it's going to be warmer. temperatures reaching 19 degrees here. but contrast that with temperatures barely getting into double figures in eastern scotland and the north—east of england. we're seeing some rain now coming in from the south—west, not huge amounts of rain. that weather front will continue

to push its way northwards overnight into friday morning. that weather front probably getting stuck across scotland through the day and then following on from that to the south, we'll see some sunshine, but showers will develop quite readily. they could be heavy and thundery southern. southernmost parts of england should see an improvement later on in the afternoon. the winds are lighter for many areas, more from the south or south—west. but we've still got a stronger wind off the north sea in scotland. hence temperatures will be a bit lower here once again on friday, although temperatures should be higher in the north—east of england. for many parts of the uk, temperatures will be around 15 to 17 degrees. the colder air that's in the north—east is going to get pushed away. the wind changes more to the south or south—west, but that means the weather is going to be turning much more unsettled just in time for the coronation weekend, with weather fronts moving up from the south or from the west. so things are looking more changeable. there is some rain in the forecast at the moment. it looks like we'll see rain pushing up from the south on saturday. sunday at the moment, looks like the driest day of the few before we see some heavy showers

returning on monday.

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