feel mild, because of the mild will feel mild, because of the mild atlantic air. thursday, a change happens. we know this is a cold front. behind it we have colder air. this is the forecast for thursday and friday. a screaming north—westerly in northern parts and wintry showers across the scottish hills, maybe into the north of england and temperatures falling. by friday we are talking about four in the lowlands of scotland, eight in the lowlands of scotland, eight in the south—east and our apps are updating those temperatures. a chill in the air to the end of the week as we see the cold northerly developing. and that's bbc news at six. the news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight.

good evening. coming up tonight — hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. england and scotland have both qualified for the euros — but who else willjoin them in germany? scotland drew last night, but southgate says england have to improve when they play north macedonia later. what about the defending champions? can italy come full circle and qualify for this tournament? it's not guaranteed — they must avoid defeat to ukraine later. we look at the impact a winter world cup in qatar has had on the premier league. and injuries lasting longer and costing clubs more money. also coming up on sportsday... a record sixth world cup for australia — we look at what went wrong for hosts india.

and, it's a new sport for the 2028 olympics, we look at the growth of flag football in the uk. it's a safer version of american football, so i think this is better. it's a safer version, you don't have to worry about the kids getting injured in flag football. welcome to the programme. the group stage qualifiers for next summer's european championship come to a close this week. england are already through, but they face north macedonia later — and will be trying to end the group on a high, southgate has said he wants them to become the number one ranked side in the world. scotland have also already qualified and they rounded

off their campaign with a 3—3 draw against norway last night. they are among 17 teams who have guaranteed their spots in germany next summer — as you can see there are some familiar names including the hosts; belgium; france and portugal. familiar names including the hosts — belgium, france and portugal. well, gareth southgate took england all the way to the final last time around, are they equipped to go one better in germany? the manager says they'll have to improve upon friday's un—inspiring display. performance is priority. we have set a standard. we didn't reach that standard on friday. we have to get back to what we're good at. there is always a chance within that to have a look at a couple of things we would like to see, as well, but the biggest thing is making sure we hit the level of performance we have set ourselves.

italy are also in group c, along with england but find themselves in all too familiar territory. defeat for the defending champions against ukraine tonight would see them relying on the play—offs to reach germany next summer. the italians have also failed to qualify for the last two world cups, so missing out on another major tournament is almost unthinkable for a team who have been world champions four times. craig templeton reports. italy are the champions of europe! it's less_ italy are the champions of europe! it's less than three years since italy were crowned kings of the continent, now that the chance to defend their trophy is at risk. they need to avoid defeat against ukraine tonight, orface the need to avoid defeat against ukraine tonight, or face the lottery of the playoffs. translation: �* , ., playoffs. translation: ., translation: it's one of those matches where _ translation: it's one of those matches where there _ translation: it's one of those matches where there is - translation: it's one of those | matches where there is obviously more pressure. when you go onto the pitch, and we'll see who is stronger and who has more qualities. i've heard people say you have to win it. it's mandatory to win it. you have to bring it home. and all this is

clear, but the right question is whether we can make it or not. this is a match where we absolutely can make it. we will play, and then we'll see what we are truly made of. images of football history have been italian made. for world cups and two european championships makes them major tournament royalty. with the exception of 2021 in recent years they've struggled to even get through qualification. playoff defeat against sweden means they missed out on the world cup in russia in 2016, the first time they had failed to reach the big stage in 60 years. stoppage time winner for north macedonia because one of italian football's darkest days. no place in qatar last year.— place in qatar last year. there are elements that _ place in qatar last year. there are elements that are _ place in qatar last year. there are elements that are specific - place in qatar last year. there are elements that are specific to - place in qatar last year. there are elements that are specific to each j elements that are specific to each cycle _ elements that are specific to each cycle and — elements that are specific to each cycle and each _ elements that are specific to each cycle and each moment, - elements that are specific to each cycle and each moment, there's l cycle and each moment, there's certainly— cycle and each moment, there's certainly a — cycle and each moment, there's certainly a big _ cycle and each moment, there's certainly a big picture _ cycle and each moment, there's certainly a big picture we - cycle and each moment, there's certainly a big picture we can i cycle and each moment, there's i certainly a big picture we can look at and _ certainly a big picture we can look at and say— certainly a big picture we can look at and say in _ certainly a big picture we can look at and say in certain— certainly a big picture we can look at and say in certain areas- certainly a big picture we can look at and say in certain areas if-

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group winners denmark. games — and are 16 points behind it'll be a tough match in belfast, but michael o'neill has said it is "imperative" northern ireland end a disappointing qualifying campaign on a positive note. obviously we want to finish on a high if we can't, on a high if we can, it's a difficult game against a top nation who have already secured their place for the summer in germany, so we just got to try and bounce back from the disappointment of the game on friday where the second half of the game ran away from us a little bit and we have to make amends for that. wales can still qualify automatically from group d, but their fate now largely depends on results elsewhere. winning against turkey tomorrow is now a must, but wales will also have to hope that croatia drop points against armenia. if those results don't happen wheels can still qualify to the playoffs next year, but manager rod paige

says he and the squad are refusing to dig about that. you'd see they don't believe that for one minute, continue to talk of playoffs you might as welljust call the game off tuesday. that's our mentality. we are fully focused on the job he got, mentality. we are fully focused on thejob he got, we don't want mentality. we are fully focused on the job he got, we don't want any regrets at the final tomorrow evening because we want to keep take control of it ourselves. the last thing we want is not to give a level of performance we gave croatia, that would be a devastating blow for us to take, so we can control what we can control and that is going to give is a performance that wins us. we put in some amazing performances in cardiff— we put in some amazing performances in cardiff over the years, we've had some _ in cardiff over the years, we've had some good — in cardiff over the years, we've had some good nights there. we have to be hopeful— some good nights there. we have to be hopeful we can do it again, we can only— be hopeful we can do it again, we can only control what's in our control, _ can only control what's in our control, and on the night we'll have to hope _ control, and on the night we'll have to hope that some things go our way. but we _ to hope that some things go our way. but we can't — to hope that some things go our way. but we can't give up that hope. staying with football — it's exactly a year to the day

since the men's world cup in qatar began, which, if you'll remember, had to be moved to the winter months because of the high temperatures. well, a study has found that — perhaps unsurprisingly — well, a study has found that players involved in the tournament spent more time injured — an average of eight days more — with the financial cost to the top five european leagues increasing by 30% compared with the previous season. the men's european football injury index found that the premier league had the second highest number of injuries across the continent, behind the bundesliga. earlier i spoke to the author of the report for howden, james burrows, and began by asking him how harmful it had been holding a world cup during the season? it's always difficult to say definitively, and what we've seen from previous reports is that there is a peak in injury occurrence and severity which usually occurs in january and february, during the season because that's the point at which player workloads tend to peak.

what we've seen around the world cup is that that length of injury lay—off which for us is the most concerning factor, that showed the biggest difference really, that's the difference between october and january, and the level of severity of the injuries were being sustained particularly by players who are participating in the world cup finals. ,, , finals. quite tellingly, in the enalish finals. quite tellingly, in the english premier— finals. quite tellingly, in the english premier league, - finals. quite tellingly, in the | english premier league, they finals. quite tellingly, in the - english premier league, they had the second—highest injuries, why is that? second-highest in'uries, why is that? �* , ., second-highest in'uries, why is that? �*, ., , second-highest in'uries, why is that? , that? there's a couple factors behind that. _ that? there's a couple factors behind that. the _ that? there's a couple factors behind that. the premier- that? there's a couple factors i behind that. the premier league contributed the most players of the top five leaks, just over 23% of players in the premier league went to represent their countries. the other four leagues were between 9% 14%, the other four leagues were between 9% 1a%, the premier league are sending more players to world cup finals so therefore it's a pretty clear line of argument that they are going to see more injuries being... versus

those of the european leaks that perhaps is an argument there's a time forfootball perhaps is an argument there's a time for football that's being played and the intensity is being played and the intensity is being played out is also contributing to the number of injuries that are being sustained. the number of in'uries that are being sustained.— the number of in'uries that are being sustained. the number of in'uries that are bein: sustained. , ., , ~ ., ., being sustained. james, we know that there is going — being sustained. james, we know that there is going to _ being sustained. james, we know that there is going to be _ being sustained. james, we know that there is going to be a _ being sustained. james, we know that there is going to be a world _ being sustained. james, we know that there is going to be a world cup - being sustained. james, we know that there is going to be a world cup in - there is going to be a world cup in saudi arabia. so looking to the future, we can possibly predicted that that world cup will also be moved to the winter months because of the high temperatures there, as well as in qatar. do you feel that perhaps some of football's governing bodies haven't taken note of the higher amount of injuries and the impact that this has on players across the world? i impact that this has on players across the world?— across the world? i think it's a difficult challenge, _ across the world? i think it's a difficult challenge, really. - across the world? i think it's a difficult challenge, really. a i across the world? i think it's a i difficult challenge, really. a note of caution i would expound is this is the first iteration of the analysis that we've produced where

there has been a sort of major midseason international and tournament. i think from our perspective we want the analysis to help inform the discussion between government and bodies and also the clubs and also the representative bodies. i think what we'd like to see is more iterations of the analysis with that midseason break and that midseason tournament before we can start drawing some certain conclusions. the former manchester city defender benjamin mendy is taking his ex club to an employment tribunal in an attempt to claim back millions of pounds in wage deductions. it is alleged city stopped paying mendy in september 2021. mendy left the club at the end of his contract this summer after being cleared of a series of rain and attempted rain charges of rain and attempted rape charges made against him by six women at a retrial injuly. he has sincejoined french league side lorient. it is expected the case will be heard next year. let's take a look at some

of the other stories making the headlines... liverpool mayor steve rotheram has written to the chief executive of the premier league to raise concerns over the ten point deduction handed to everton on friday. he's described the punishment as ludicrous. everton have dropped to 19th in the table following the sanction. six of the shirts warm by lionel messi during argentina's world cup—winning campaign are to be sold at auction. his shirt from the final is included and all six are expected to fetch more than £8 million. that price would beat the record for a game—worn football shirt, held by diego maradona's �*hand of god' jersey, which sold for 7.1 million pounds in 2022. after he left county second bottom in scottish premiership. this is derek adams third time mentoring at

the club where he made more than 100 appearances as a player. england netball captain natalie metcalf and shooter helen housby will miss the home series against south africa in december. the three—match series will take place in manchester and nottingham next month and will be england's first home games since the netball world cup. police have said they are investigating after former england international ugo monye accused a supporter of racist abuse at exeter chiefs on sunday. exeter later apologised to monye, who said on social media that he experienced "the most blatant racism i've seen from a supporter at a live game". the ao—year—old was working at the match as a tv pundit. well, who could have predicted australia winning the cricket world cup and not india — who were widely regarded as the favourites? it was an incredible feat for the aussie,

feat for the aussies, in front of more than 100,000 indian supporters, on a pitch meant to suit the hosts, especially after starting the tournament with two losses. earlier, i spoke to our cricket reporter henry moran — who's covered the whole tournament — and began by asking him what the reaction has been in india. there is a real sense of shock here, nearly 2a hours on. from australia's six world cup title success, the car horns that you might be able to hear in the background seems to be almost a little bit more muted. all of those blue shirts we saw everywhere you looked yesterday, they've been packed away and the frustration for those supporters, having expected india to win this world cup, they won all their matches up to the game yesterday, it felt like a tour around india, their inevitable march towards vectra. australia got in their way as narendra modi, the

crowd supported generously but i think there was a real sense of the party having rather passed them by, i'm not quite sure for those supporters, all 100,000 of them in the stadium yesterday, 1.4 billion around this cricket loving country wondering what on went earth wrong. henry, looking at australia's tournament, i think many people might not have expected them to maybe even get to the world cup final let alone win it. one of the highlights of this tournament the fact that there were so many surprises?— fact that there were so many surprises? fact that there were so many surrises? ~ , ., �*, , surprises? absolutely, that's why we love sort, surprises? absolutely, that's why we love sport. isn't _ surprises? absolutely, that's why we love sport, isn't it? _ surprises? absolutely, that's why we love sport, isn't it? the _ surprises? absolutely, that's why we love sport, isn't it? the fact - surprises? absolutely, that's why we love sport, isn't it? the fact you - love sport, isn't it? the fact you can go into a final like yesterday and you're not sure who is going to win it, and even if you have a fairly strong start, you can still lose it. all of this experience was perhaps being... it is a triumph for this team they retained the ashes this team they retained the ashes

this year they won the world test championship against india, they won the 50 ever world cup, that is an absolutely stunning six months or so for this australian side and at the start of the term and that they had, is quite remarkable and many people are saying that this is unquestionably their finest world cup win. unquestionably their finest world cu - win. . ~ unquestionably their finest world cu win. . ~ . unquestionably their finest world cu win. .,~' ., , , unquestionably their finest world cuwin. .,, , , cup win. taking a step back, henry, and looking — cup win. taking a step back, henry, and looking at _ cup win. taking a step back, henry, and looking at the _ cup win. taking a step back, henry, and looking at the tournament - cup win. taking a step back, henry, and looking at the tournament as i cup win. taking a step back, henry, and looking at the tournament as a | and looking at the tournament as a whole, would you say that it was a success overall, or perhaps some disappointed fans? i success overall, or perhaps some disappointed fans?— success overall, or perhaps some disappointed fans? i think has been a success overall. _ disappointed fans? i think has been a success overall. you _ disappointed fans? i think has been a success overall. you ask - disappointed fans? i think has been a success overall. you ask australia fans, south african fans, certainly afghanistan supporters having got the winds they got, it's been an absolute time. there is life over 50 format, are we going to see more in cricket over the next few years or an increasing downhill spiral and how much you have to play in this barrage in 2023. how much this world cup has come through.

now to snooker and mary talbot—deegan won the eden women's masters in london yesterday. on her route to the final, she deafeated debutant shabnam younus—jewell, who also moonlights as a bbc�*s sports broadcaster. shejoins us now. welcome, and congratulations as well for taking part in the tournament. how was it that you were able to cross over into actually playing in a tournament and not reporting on it. i a tournament and not reporting on it. ~' a tournament and not reporting on it. ~ ., , ., ., , a tournament and not reporting on it. i think it all started last year the world _ it. i think it all started last year the world championships - it. i think it all started last year| the world championships where it. i think it all started last year - the world championships where he turned 40. i had my birthday at the world championship it's a sport i love and i'm always covering it, and ijust decided i think it's kind of an age where you decide it's now or never. if you want to try something new. and i was a little bit in trepidation but i met a couple of players on the world women's snooker tour, and one of them, jan hughes, the oldest player in the tour, she 74. i was interviewing her and i just thought gosh, it sounds so much

fun to play on the women's tour. i don't feel like i could learn something new at this age, she said it's never too late, look at me, i'm 74, i'm still playing. so i went away and as a birthday present for myself i started getting a few lessons. i thought i'm going to start from the beginning, learn the basics, and just over a year later here we are. i entered a few months ago into a slightly lower tournament, that gave me the confidence to enter a world women's snooker tour tournament, and yet it's just a brilliant experience and i'm glad i did. we it'sjust a brilliant experience and i'm glad i did-— i'm glad i did. we were watching some pictures — i'm glad i did. we were watching some pictures of _ i'm glad i did. we were watching some pictures of you _ i'm glad i did. we were watching some pictures of you with - i'm glad i did. we were watching some pictures of you with a - some pictures of you with a waistcoat on, really looking to part. how much encouragement and how welcomed where you by the other snooker players, and i believe by some of the male players as well? yeah, very welcomed. it's such a lovely atmosphere. everybody gets together, has a chat beforehand, and then you go up to play and it's sort of game face on. but it's just a

really wonderful environment in general. and yet, i was really happy to see that sean murphy, former world champion actually, tweeted his first support. he said i was the first support. he said i was the firstjournalist he'd met that put a waistcoat on and how to go. i respected sean so much more than a player, he is somebody who is so interested and deeply understands all aspects of the sport, and the fact that he keeps an eye on everything, the women's game, the disability game, everything. and the fact that he noticed i was on, it means an awful lot and it was lovely that he said welcome to the snooker family. it that he said welcome to the snooker famil . ., , ,., that he said welcome to the snooker famil . .,, ,., ., , family. it was so lovely and inclusive. _ family. it was so lovely and inclusive, and _ family. it was so lovely and inclusive, and one - family. it was so lovely and inclusive, and one of - family. it was so lovely and inclusive, and one of the i family. it was so lovely and l inclusive, and one of the nice things, too, is that there is a woman's tour. because that is quite important to encourage more female participants. do you see that there needs to be a separate tour for the men's? ~ , ,., , needs to be a separate tour for the men's? ~ ,,., , ., �*, men's? absolutely, the women's game has the catching _ men's? absolutely, the women's game has the catching up _ men's? absolutely, the women's game has the catching up to _ men's? absolutely, the women's game has the catching up to do _ men's? absolutely, the women's game has the catching up to do to _ men's? absolutely, the women's game has the catching up to do to the - has the catching up to do to the men's, and the women's tour is just a brilliant way to get females competing more, that's what we need to do. we just need that experience

and players like myself who have only played forjust over a year and can go on and compete because there's always group matches at the start of the tournament. you don't have to play at one of the top seeds, that means you can feel a bit more confident about having a go, and it's players of all abilities, there were 175 players on the tour, there were 175 players on the tour, there is 25 different nationalities. there's a seniors competition, it's more opportunities than you think, if anybody has thought about it, please come and have a go, you're really welcome. we need younger females, girls to come and compete and get better and develop into the champions that we want to see one day. champions that we want to see one da . ~ �* ., ., , champions that we want to see one da. ., ., day. we're going to see you at the crucible, what's _ day. we're going to see you at the crucible, what's next _ day. we're going to see you at the crucible, what's next for you, - day. we're going to see you at the crucible, what's next for you, are | crucible, what's next for you, are we going to see you can compete more? ~ , ,., , �* , more? absolutely, i'm “ust getting better and better _ more? absolutely, i'm “ust getting better and better and _ more? absolutely, i'm “ust getting better and better and i _ more? absolutely, i'mjust getting better and better and i love - better and better and i love practising in my own time as well. it's a great thing for them mental health as well. i'm just going to definitely try to improve and entered the next tournament in january in belgium so you might see

that. �* january in belgium so you might see that. . ., �* , that. and also we'll see you when ou come that. and also we'll see you when you come back — that. and also we'll see you when you come back when _ that. and also we'll see you when you come back when you - that. and also we'll see you when you come back when you come i that. and also we'll see you when i you come back when you come back. thank you so much, thank now, if you want to do well in your home olympics — include sports that you are good at. in the 2028 los angeles games, "flag football" has been officially added to the schedule. it's a non—contact version of american football and — despite the name — it is gaining popularity across the uk. adam samuel has been finding out more. the super bowl is the pinnacle of american sport, but with flag football inclusion at the 2028 olympics, and new generation are being asked inspired. including here, at saint ann's academy in greater manchester, where they've built a unique relationship with the nfl's minnesota vikings. i saw built a unique relationship with the nfl's minnesota vikings.— nfl's minnesota vikings. i saw the opportunity — nfl's minnesota vikings. i saw the opportunity here — nfl's minnesota vikings. i saw the opportunity here for— nfl's minnesota vikings. i saw the opportunity here for our— nfl's minnesota vikings. i saw the opportunity here for our kids - nfl's minnesota vikings. i saw the opportunity here for our kids to - nfl's minnesota vikings. i saw the | opportunity here for our kids to get involved in and we started off with a really small flag football after

school, extracurricular, and from there we went on to the regional tournament, one that, and then went down to the stadium where we represented the desoto vikings and we finished third in the uk. 50. we finished third in the uk. so, what is flag _ we finished third in the uk. so, what is flag football? it's a fast pace, five on five game, played in 20 minute halves. the objective is to catch the ball or run it into the component's end zone which scores you six points. however, the ball carrier must avoid having their flags pulled out, which ends each play, and if your team doesn't score and four players, you're pulled up on it gets the ball back. according to the nfl, there's 20 million players worldwide, and of those, around 50% are female. this sport is undoubtedly on the rise. it’s around 50% are female. this sport is undoubtedly on the rise. it’s a undoubtedly on the rise. it's a safer version _ undoubtedly on the rise. it's a safer version of _ undoubtedly on the rise. it's a safer version of football, - undoubtedly on the rise. it's a safer version of football, so i l safer version of football, so i think that's even better. you don't have to worry about the kids getting injured in flag football. and the

kids did so well, i'm so excited about that, to see a viking support the school and the kids are embracing the american football, it's great. i embracing the american football, it's treat. ., ., ,, it's great. i en'oyed the teamwork, how ou it's great. i en'oyed the teamwork, how you have — it's great. i enjoyed the teamwork, how you have to — it's great. i enjoyed the teamwork, how you have to work _ it's great. i enjoyed the teamwork, how you have to work together, . it's great. i enjoyed the teamwork, | how you have to work together, and mostly— how you have to work together, and mostly those throwing as well, i love throwing the ball. i mostly those throwing as well, i love throwing the ball.— mostly those throwing as well, i love throwing the ball. i love the tacklin: love throwing the ball. i love the tackling and _ love throwing the ball. i love the tackling and stuff, _ love throwing the ball. i love the tackling and stuff, i _ love throwing the ball. i love the tackling and stuff, i love - love throwing the ball. i love the tackling and stuff, i love that. love throwing the ball. i love the tackling and stuff, i love that it's no contact, because _ tackling and stuff, i love that it's no contact, because i— tackling and stuff, i love that it's no contact, because i don't- tackling and stuff, i love that it's no contact, because i don't like i no contact, because i don't like what _ no contact, because i don't like what tact _ no contact, because i don't like what tact it's_ no contact, because i don't like what tact. it's just _ no contact, because i don't like what tact. it's just a _ no contact, because i don't like what tact. it's just a lot - no contact, because i don't like what tact. it's just a lot of- no contact, because i don't like what tact. it's just a lot of fun i what tact. it's just a lot of fun overall — what tact. it's “ust a lot of fun overall. , ., , , overall. everything we are buildings towards is building _ overall. everything we are buildings towards is building towards - overall. everything we are buildings towards is building towards the - overall. everything we are buildingsl towards is building towards the 2028 olympics. where flag football is going to be a sport, to put it on the global radar. we don't want to wait until then, we want to build that interest in the pool of athletes now.— that interest in the pool of athletes now. �* . . athletes now. i've been hearing ol mics athletes now. i've been hearing olympics a _ athletes now. i've been hearing olympics a lot _ athletes now. i've been hearing olympics a lot today, _ athletes now. i've been hearing olympics a lot today, and - athletes now. i've been hearing olympics a lot today, and my . athletes now. i've been hearing i olympics a lot today, and my first thaught— olympics a lot today, and my first thought is— olympics a lot today, and my first thought is i have to put my name forward, — thought is i have to put my name forward, you know, i have to try my best to _ forward, you know, i have to try my best to get — forward, you know, i have to try my best to get... playing in la would best to get... playing in la would be great — best to get... playing in la would be great. that would just be a once—in—a—lifetime thing. be great. that would just be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. olympic dreams for— once-in-a-lifetime thing. olympic dreams for an _ once-in-a-lifetime thing. olympic dreams for an olympic _ once-in-a-lifetime thing. olympic dreams for an olympic sport. - once-in-a-lifetime thing. olympic. dreams for an olympic sport. adam samuel, bbc news. i'm looking

forward to seeing how team gb does at the 2028 olympics. a reminder of our top story before we go. that's all from sportsday. click on the bbc sport website, for now, bye—bye. hello there. good evening. it was quite a mixed picture weather—wise on monday — blustery in the west with some

brighter spells here and there. also some showers, but always plenty of cloud, too, particularly across england and wales by the end of the day. now, overnight tonight, with high pressure out towards the west, it will start to build in across northern ireland and scotland, so the skies will begin to clear and with those clear skies, then temperatures will drop low enough for a bit of frost, perhaps an airfrost, i think for sheltered glens of scotland, away from the strength of the breeze — —2, —3 degrees celsius. watch out for some mist and fog developing through the night as well, but cloudier and milder across england and wales. now, if we take a look at the pressure chart again, with the high pressure out towards the west, it will extend its way further eastwards as we head through the day on tuesday. so a gradual improvement for many, even with the cloudy starts and outbreaks of rain across parts of east anglia and kent as we head through the morning. that should gradually, gradually clear up and there will be some sunny spells emerging here. the early showers also clearing from pembrokeshire and down towards the south—west of england, too. so lots of sunshine starting to emerge. hazy sunshine for much of scotland.

the mist and fog slow to lift and clear. temperatures a little lower than on monday, and it will cloud over with milder air and some outbreaks of rain across the highlands as we head towards the end of the day. that's because there's a warm front coming through the night on tuesday and into wednesday. so temperatures slowly rising through the night. we're starting off wednesday with outbreaks of rain across western scotland, gradually pushing eastwards. coastal gales from a brisk westerly for scotland. and it's still blustery further south too, but it should be largely dry for england, wales and perhaps northern ireland. we're staying in that milder air temperatures 11—14 degrees celsius, but it's going to be turning colder. hot on the heels of the warm front will be a cold front sinking southwards throughout the day on thursday, there'll be wintry showers even to lower levels across parts of scotland. that cold front sitting across northern ireland by the end of the afternoon, still in the milder air towards the south where it will again be largely dry. now as we head through friday, we're all into those colder feeling conditions. so there'll be a drop in temperature as we head through friday and the weekend.

there'll also be some rather widespread frosts i think on friday night and into saturday. so still in the milder air for the moment, but by the end of the week turning a lot colder. bye for now.

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