atlantic is stretching into the atlantic is getting supercharged by the jet stream, bring a zone of quite heavy rain into southern regions of ireland, probably heavy enough to cause some flooding, but the front takes a long time to move east, running is that error of high pressure further it. overnight, we have thickening cloud across western areas, with england and wales dry with the odd patch of fog, and temperatures down to about three in eastern counties. tomorrow, england and wales having a fine start with sunshine. turning a bit brighter in the afternoon and at the same time a zone of heavy rain pushing to western and northern scotland. the south and east of scotland, the bulk of england and eastern wales, a lovely start to the weekend, and mildly southerly winds. that rain

will proceed east on saturday night, with some damp weather on sunday before the next bout of heavy rain moves across northern ireland, wales and suffered include also getting a soaking. temperatures still on the mild side, 17 in cardiff, above average for the time of year, iii mild side, 17 in cardiff, above average for the time of year, 1a in edinburgh, 15 in belfast. next week, low pressure stays in charge, with slow—moving low pressure and so much of next week we are looking at rain or showers, and it will often be quite windy. thanks, chris. and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster. on the crest of a wave, ben ainslie�*s ineos brittania will challenge for the americas cup.

the america's cup is the only trophy we've never won an international sport so it's a massive moment for british sailing on british sport. we'll look at the implications on fifa's transfer system after a european court finds that some of their rules don't abide by eu law. and running out of time — will the first test against pakistan come too soon for ben stokes? also coming up on sportsday... we'll look ahead to the new women's rugby union season, with gloucester hartbury targeting a hatrick of titles. american football is back in london this weekend. we speak to the vikings�* head coach as they get ready to face the jets at the tottenham hotspur stadium.

ben ainslie and his crew on ineos brittania made history off the coast of barcelona this afternoon, winning the one race they needed to clinch the louis vuitton cup final against the italians�* luna rossa. and that means that they will take on new zealand for the america's cup later this month, the first time in 60 years that a british boat has challenged for sailing's greatest prize. our sports editor dan roan is in barcelona. the roan is in barcelona. racing, it's been spectacular, the the racing, it's been spectacular, the speed those boats grow, it's been intense and ben ainslie is one step closer, he's a man on a mission for a long time, down.— for a long time, down. absolutely, es. he's for a long time, down. absolutely, yes- he's a — for a long time, down. absolutely, yes. he's a four-time _ for a long time, down. absolutely, yes. he's a four-time olympic- yes. he's a four—time olympic ben ainslie, but he told me this caps anything that he's achieved in his illustrious career because of the team element, this is something he's

been building towards for more than ten years since he conceived the idea of a british bid to try an end that more than 170 year long wait, that's how long britain has been trying and failing to win the oldest and most illustrious sailing competition that there is in the sport. and as you say, since 1964 him and his and he is britannia team, have finally been able to get to the final of the america's cup. they brought their investment to the parties will come struggled initially and in the last attempt three years ago they were soundly beaten at this stage of the competition, effectively in the qualifying event for the america's cup final de la 7—1. it's been a compelling and very evenly matched series against their italian opponents luna rossa, it's featured really challenging conditions with

big waves and high winds. there's been some danger as well on occasion, given the speed as you say, 60 miles an hour these extraordinary vessels which each of these fins which lift up and effectively allow these mono hold boats to effectively fly above the water. it is one of the great visual spectacles in sport and on three occasions up until today the british team have got a head only for the italians to draw level and then on wednesday they went 6—4 up come the first of seven would prevail and they knew coming here today ainslie's crew, if they could just win one of the two scheduled races they would be safely through and thatis they would be safely through and that is exactly what happened. it was a masterful performance, they built an early lead in the race today, the italians did crawl their way back and came within 30 metres just over the halfway stage but any of us britannia did then clinch a victory by 7—4. i caught up with ainslie a few minutes afterwards, here's what he had to say. huge moment for the team, you know,

i'm super proud of everyone on the water and on the shore, back in the uk and with the technical team it's been a massive team effort, so it's been great. a long journey for you. it was 2013 when you first began? yet, ten years since we pounded the team and it's the first time yeah, ten years since we pounded the team and it's the first time with the cup and we've had some good moments and not so good moments, this is definitely the best so far. of course we want to go all the way now. eight days they have now, dan, to prepare for the 37th america's cup, emirates new zealand they are the defenders, and he is britannia now the official challengers. they will be battle hardened though, ben ainslie ainslie's crew?— be battle hardened though, ben ainslie ainslie's crew? that's the ho e, ainslie ainslie's crew? that's the hepe. yes- _ ainslie ainslie's crew? that's the hepe. yes. it _ ainslie ainslie's crew? that's the hope, yes. it contrasts _ ainslie ainslie's crew? that's the hope, yes. it contrasts starkly i ainslie ainslie's crew? that's the l hope, yes. it contrasts starkly with the defending champions emirates new zealand who have not been involved in this louis vuitton cup, they are the holders but on the other hand

they have a huge advantage because under america's cup rules they are really in control. they dictate the rules of the contest, where exactly it takes place, the number of crew on board for example, all of that is up on board for example, all of that is up to their discretion effectively. so it is very hard, it's one of the reasons it is so difficult to win this championship when you are the challenger and it happens really. but with ainslie in command, this is something of course he's been working towards for years as we said. and given that the new zealand crew haven't raised competitively for quite some time, not since early september, i think there will be hopes that given what they've just gone through and achieved in the last few days, if any is britannia can continue their success when the two teams come head to head a week tomorrow. it's the same format, first of seven —— first to seven. two weeks monday they will be crowned champions for the first time

in more than 170 years. dan crowned champions for the first time in more than 170 years.— in more than 170 years. dan roan, our sports — in more than 170 years. dan roan, our sports editor _ in more than 170 years. dan roan, our sports editor live _ in more than 170 years. dan roan, our sports editor live from - our sports editor live from thanks indeed. some of the rules around football transfers are set to change after the european court ofjustice found in favour of the former arsenal and chelsea player lassana diarra in his long—running legal battle with fifa. the former france international sued the governing body for damages after his contract with lokomotive moscow was terminated ten years ago and a subsequent move to belgian side charleroi was effectively blocked. the court ofjustice found that some of fifa's existing transfer rules "impede the free movement of players". patrick gearey reports. teaseit tease it up for dri, oh it's gone right— tease it up for dri, oh it's gone right through! he tease it up for dri, oh it's gone right through!— right through! he like to make an im act, right through! he like to make an impact. with _ right through! he like to make an impact, with players— right through! he like to make an impact, with players with - impact, with players with portsmouth, arsenal and chelsea, he won football �*s biggest prizes. in another arena a european victory of another arena a european victory of a different perhaps even more significant kind. the european court

ofjustice found in his favour against a fee for, saying some of their transfer rules clashed with european union laws on freedom of movement and competition. it's a decision that's being compared to that one byjoe mark bosman in 1995 which allowed players to leave for free at the end of the contract. that shook up the transfer market and the lawyer who won both cases thinks this could be countercultural. �*, ., ., ., countercultural. it's a lot more far-reaching. _ countercultural. it's a lot more far-reaching, first _ countercultural. it's a lot more far-reaching, first because - countercultural. it's a lot more far-reaching, first because thej countercultural. it's a lot more - far-reaching, first because the fifa far—reaching, first because the fifa rules are not only declared illegal on the basis of free movement of workers but also basis of free competition. it really paves the way for modernisation of the governance of football. 50 for modernisation of the governance of football. ., of football. so how did we get here? this all relates _ of football. so how did we get here? this all relates to _ of football. so how did we get here? this all relates to a _ of football. so how did we get here? this all relates to a fallout _ of football. so how did we get here? this all relates to a fallout he - of football. so how did we get here? this all relates to a fallout he had i this all relates to a fallout he had while playing for lokomotiv moscow, he was found in breach of contract and suspended, but when he tried to move to the belgian club at the end

of the contract —— before the end of his contract, it was compensation. the deal collapsed and he took fifa to court. the international players union said the ruling could change the landscape of football and some experts believe it opens the door for players to move much more easily. for players to move much more easil . , ., , easily. he set the ground in terms of -la ers easily. he set the ground in terms of players being — easily. he set the ground in terms of players being able _ easily. he set the ground in terms of players being able to _ easily. he set the ground in terms of players being able to move - easily. he set the ground in terms of players being able to move and| easily. he set the ground in terms i of players being able to move and if they feel_ of players being able to move and if they feel as if they are being restricted on pretrade elsewhere they can — restricted on pretrade elsewhere they can challenge the club in question— they can challenge the club in question as he did successful on the lon- question as he did successful on the long question. before going to have to move _ long question. before going to have to move very fast in terms of how they change the laws here. for their art, fifa they change the laws here. for their part. fifa say _ they change the laws here. for their part. fifa say the — they change the laws here. for their part, fifa say the court _ they change the laws here. for their part, fifa say the court had - part, fifa say the court had reconfirmed the key principles of the transfer system and that only two paragraphs of its rules need to be revised. so how fundamental a shift in player relations could this be? i shift in player relations could this be? ., �* ~' �* , shift in player relations could this be? 4" , be? i don't think it'll be as seismic as _

be? i don't think it'll be as seismic as bosman, - be? i don't think it'll be as i seismic as bosman, certainly be? i don't think it'll be as - seismic as bosman, certainly talking to people within the game on the player �*s side, they want some security so they don't want to destroy the game in its current form. i expect there will have to be now some sort of negotiated settlement between fifa and the players union. the settlement between fifa and the players union-— settlement between fifa and the players union. the full-time result in court is harder— players union. the full-time result in court is harder to _ players union. the full-time result in court is harder to read _ players union. the full-time result in court is harder to read than i players union. the full-time result in court is harder to read than the | in court is harder to read than the one on the pitch. the impact may emerge gradually but with the international players union taking a separate legal action against fifa about the schedule, the game's future is certainly contested. patrick gearey, bbc news. manchester united co—owner jim ratcliffe says it's not his call, when asked about the future of the united maanger erik ten hag. the dutchman has been under increased scrutiny after a poor run of results. they scored a late goal to salvage a draw at porto in the europa league last night but are without a win in four. i think i don't want to answer that question. i like eric, he's a very good coach, but at the end of the day it's not my call, it's the management

team of united that have to decide how we best run from the team, in many different respects. how we best run the team, in many different respects. we have to take stock and make sense of our decisions, you can counted in weeks almost, they've onlyjust you can counted in weeks almost, they've only just arrived. you can counted in weeks almost, they've onlyjust arrived. they'll need to take stock and make some sense of our decisions. our objective is very clear, we won't take much to get united back where it should be, but we're not there yet. there is work to be done. ben stokes. jim ratcliffe speaking to our sports editor dan roan in barcelona, where he has been watching that louis vuitton cup final, his ineos company, the chief backer of the brittania boat. ben stokes is a doubt for the first test against pakistan

that starts on monday. the england skipper tore his hamstring in august playing in the hundred and missed three tests against sri lanka, but he had hoped to be fit for the start of this series. our chief cricket writer stephan shemilt spoke to me from multan where the first two tests are taking place. i think it's more that this test matches just coming up i think it's more that this test matchesjust coming up it i think it's more that this test matches just coming up it too soon rather than a setback in the entry. it was a pretty severe hamstring injury that ben stokes suffered in the superchargers in the hundred back at the beginning of august. he missed that series against sri lanka, he's been honest about his recovery, he said he was fit or is to be fit to play in this first test against pakistan and multan which he probably would not be able to bowl. he's trained with the today, that in the net, but every indication he's about to play in this first test on monday, so whether or not he's going to be fit to be plate and the rest of the series and also whether or not he's going to be able to play a full role as an all around her. or if he doesn't play at all, england have got experience in dealing with

and almost curiously actually, stokes being rolled out altogether solves a little bit of a problem for england. if stokes is to play in the team and wasn't able to bowl, in the summer they compensated that, if i was going to be the option again england would have to drop one of their front line batterers. england would have to drop one of theirfront line batterers. so actually, it probably makes a little bit more important for england if stokes is ruled out completely that it remains settled... wicketkeeper and there will be front line bowlers behind that. it and there will be front line bowlers behind that-— behind that. it was a good summer for england- _ behind that. it was a good summer for england. pakistan _ behind that. it was a good summer for england. pakistan are - behind that. it was a good summer for england. pakistan are on i behind that. it was a good summer for england. pakistan are on a i for england. pakistan are on a really, really poor run of form and tests. ., ., . , ., ~ , ., tests. yeah, ten matches, pakistan have not tests. yeah, ten matches, pakistan have got it — tests. yeah, ten matches, pakistan have got it home _ tests. yeah, ten matches, pakistan have got it home without _ tests. yeah, ten matches, pakistan have got it home without winning . tests. yeah, ten matches, pakistan have got it home without winning a| have got it home without winning a test match. and if you think that pakistan have gone so long to bring test cricket back to this country, they were playing their test matches

away following the attack on the sri lanka team a number of years ago and also what a fortress pakistan have had in—home countries and when england won here 3— 02 years ago, that's the first time a team and had completed a clean sweep here. white boat captain, there's a lot of chopper around the conditions england might face, pictures might be a little green. there is going to be a little green. there is going to be a little bit of an unknown for england what pakistan are getting and what conditions they are going to face. england will start the series as favourites. it's really unusual historically for... to here. at the women's t20 world cup, last year's runners up south africa have got off to a winning start — thrashing the west indies in their opening match in dubai. south africa chose to bowl — with nonkululeko mlaba the pick of their bowlers —

with four wickets for just 29 runs. it helped restrict the west indies to 118 from their 20 overs — and south africa chased it down with ease. captain laura wolvaardt and tazmin brits both made unbeaten half centuries — as south africa won by ten wickets with more than two overs to spare. new zealand have also begun with a win. captain sophie devine hit an unbeaten 57 as they set india 161 to win, and india never got close. no batter making more than 15 runs, devine also took three catches — including the final wicket — as india were bowled out for 102 — new zealand winning by 58 runs — their first victory in 11 t20's. the premiership women's rugby season starts tomorrow. gloucester—hartpury are the defending champions and face leicester tigers on sunday. they are chasing an unprecedented hatrick of titles, but as our rugby reporter sara orchard told me, it promises to be another very close season.

the most interesting thing about gloucester heartbreak going for this trouble is actually their starting 15 will remain relatively unchanged and it's all about consistency for them. it's more the rest of the leak really strengthen to try and challenge them i would say would say would be the main thing to watch out for. we say gloucester heartbreak are going to a famous trouble, they will be frustrated each time they've heard over the last week. when kobe hit they were denied that opportunity but saracens women will certainly be challenging them as will the likes of bristol barros, may be (lightning, will the likes of bristol barros, may be ( lightning, it's will the likes of bristol barros, may be (lightning, it's going to be a very exciting season. and may be ( lightning, it's going to be a very exciting season.— a very exciting season. and a shorter season, _ a very exciting season. and a shorter season, more - a very exciting season. and a. shorter season, more compact a very exciting season. and a _ shorter season, more compact because of the world cup looming on home soil next year. it of the world cup looming on home soil next year-— soil next year. it will be very difficult. _ soil next year. it will be very difficult, particularly - soil next year. it will be very difficult, particularly at i soil next year. it will be very difficult, particularly at the l difficult, particularly at the moment with a lot of players on international duty, w xv and vancouver or maybe in cape town or dubai, it's a lot of pressure at the moment on the players that are still in the uk right now playing this

weekend coming. especially those that are of course dual—career because it is not a fully professional league. i because it is not a fully professional league. because it is not a fully rofessional leaiue. ., , ., ., professional league. i was going to net onto professional league. i was going to get onto those _ professional league. i was going to get onto those internationals, i professional league. i was going to get onto those internationals, who | get onto those internationals, who do you think will be impacted the most? will it be across the board, all of the teams are going to be missing some of their top players. in particular you mention gloucester heartbreak, they have a number of internationals away particularly for england and wales. saracens is one of the ones mentioned that will be contending for the title. in of the ones mentioned that will be contending for the title.— contending for the title. in top tier in canada _ contending for the title. in top tier in canada and _ contending for the title. in top tier in canada and vancouver | contending for the title. in top i tier in canada and vancouver coming up tier in canada and vancouver coming up on sunday, whilst i've got you, england against new zealand part two, they only played each other a few weeks ago. two, they only played each other a few weeks ago-— two, they only played each other a few weeks ago. yeah, all of a sudden women's rugby _ few weeks ago. yeah, all of a sudden women's rugby we — few weeks ago. yeah, all of a sudden women's rugby we used _ few weeks ago. yeah, all of a sudden women's rugby we used to _ few weeks ago. yeah, all of a sudden women's rugby we used to have i few weeks ago. yeah, all of a sudden | women's rugby we used to have a very rare that the two best teams in the world would play each other and now we've got them again in the space of a month. but yes, an exciting fixture the red roses against the black firms as you say there, beaten at twickenham a few weeks ago, and

angle will be the favourites going into this... ireland beat the black firms last weekend. as much as they are the five—time world champions they do have a habit of having a little a year out from a world cup picking a year later to come back and take the top trophy so it's going to be a fascinating matchup whatever ever have is this weekend. wales play in the second tier of the wxv tournament, and have suffered back—to—back defeats after a narrow loss to italy. they lost by over 30 points to australia in their opening fixture, this was a much lower scoring affair in cape town, trailing 8—5 in the dying moments they had one last chance to snatch a win but were denied by some heroic italy defending. wales must beat japan next friday or face relegation. we're just over a week away from super league's grand final, wigan, who finished top in the regular season face leigh leopards tomorrow in their semifinal, but the first

of the semi—finals is just pover an hour away as hull kingston rovers take on warrington, matt dean is there. well, this corner of east hull certainly seems like the happening place to be right now. coldplay recently announced that they'll be playing a couple of dates here next year, but tonight hull kingston rovers versus warrington is without doubt the headline act. the first of the super league play off semi—finals is a hugely significant one for both of these clubs. rovers are desperate to claim their first piece of major silverware since 1985, and are enjoying their best season in decades. they'll be backed by a sold out crowd this evening, after their second place finish during the regular season earned them a week off last week. whilst warrington had the high emotion of that stirring comeback victory against saint helens in golden point. extra time to set up this match. you wouldn't rule out further drama tonight and the fans are well prepared for an epoch. it will be an epoch because there is going to be a tight game, but we'lljust persevere at the end

and win by maybe six to eight points. as a rovers fan, it's been really, really special to be. _ |to be up there constantly has beenj something we could only dream of. so yeah, it's beenl really, really good. it's been a good season. thoroughly enjoyed it. it's where we need to be. 1976 i started, roger- millward all the old lads. how do these days compare? very close, but we've not done it yet. - well, hull kr are favourites to make it through to their very first grand final. having been such a dominant force here at home this season. they've lost just twice here at craven park, but warrington are one of the two away teams to have prevailed here, so will no doubt take a lot of heart from that. the winners will face the victors of the other semifinal between wigan and leigh. they play tomorrow. kick off here tonight is at 8:00 and you can follow the action on the bbc sport website and app, and also listen on bbc radio five live sports extra. the first game in the nfl's annual london series is on sunday at the tottenham hotspur stadium with the minnesota vikings taking on the new yorkjets. the vikings, along with reigning

super bowl champs kansas are yet to lose a game this season, but have to find a way to intercept the jets star quarter—back aaron rodgers, something the minneosota heach coach kevin o'connell knows will be a tough ask. they are really good team and i think darren rogers is one of the best quarterbacks to have played in our league. nobody i respect more at that position. i've known him for a long time, he is so incredibly talented, maybe one of the best pure throwers of the football that we've had in our league, and yet so smart, ability to see the whole field, he knows everything going on all the time and you're really not going to pull one over on him. you'd better be prepared, you'd better do your job on a snap and snap out basis, because if you don't, it can make you look silly in a hurry. and if he's healthy again, it's great to see him healthy again, that injury

was so unfortunate. i know, for that organisation and the excitement they had, they are off to a good start and i think aaron is going to be a huge challenge but i think the new yorkjets as a whole, that defence is phenomenal. garrett wilson at the receiver spot, is phenomenal. garrett wilson at the receiverspot, breese is phenomenal. garrett wilson at the receiver spot, breese hall at the running back spot, they've got some really impactful players at the old—line position. this is a team you'd better play well in all three phases or you're not going to give yourself a chance to win the game, so it will be in a chance to win the game, so it will be an incredible challenge. this week, duncan ferguson, the inverness caledonian thistle manager, revealed that he is working for nothing at the scottish league one side. that came after the club's board appealed to their supporters to raise £200,000 by the middle of this month to keep the club afloat, with £1.5 million needed to see them through to the end of the season. rosemary webb runs the supporters travel club. asi

as i said, we are devastated but hopeful. there's been so much mismanagement really by the directors, the chairman and the ceo, it's just incredible the levels of things that have not been happening or happening. there's a meeting on monday night at the stadium which the supporters are going to put a lot of questions to be answers and i think the feeling at the moment is do we put, individually money into this fund, where does that actually go? we wanted to be used for something for later. yeah, it's a worrying time. the something for later. yeah, it's a worrying time-— something for later. yeah, it's a worrying time. the worry is, like ou were worrying time. the worry is, like you were saying. _ worrying time. the worry is, like you were saying, it's _ worrying time. the worry is, like you were saying, it's the - worrying time. the worry is, like you were saying, it's the club i you were saying, it's the club coming in hand to the supporters with one of these crowdfunding bushes, but where is that money going? can you trust them with the money? i going? can you trust them with the mone ? ~ ., �* , going? can you trust them with the mone? ~ ~�* money? i think that's. .. we'll find it on monday _ money? i think that's. .. we'll find it on monday night _ money? i think that's. .. we'll find it on monday night i _ money? i think that's. .. we'll find it on monday night i think, - money? i think that's. .. we'll find it on monday night i think, we i money? i think that's. .. we'll find | it on monday night i think, we don't dare put money and if it's not going to be any of use, what will it go towards, will it save the club? it's

just, it's really sad. it's terrible. i've got a close group of friends that we've been the best of the supporters and we are just constantly on the phone to each other and e—mailing each other, like what's happening now, what's happening now? itjust takes over your life. because it is a big part of our lives and we can't let it, we can't let it happen. i of our lives and we can't let it, we can't let it happen.— can't let it happen. i can see how emotional— can't let it happen. i can see how emotional you — can't let it happen. i can see how emotional you are _ can't let it happen. i can see how emotional you are about - can't let it happen. i can see how emotional you are about this, i can't let it happen. i can see how| emotional you are about this, this is the club you've love followed them home and away for the last for tomorrow. safe trip to rosemary, and a home — for tomorrow. safe trip to rosemary, and a home and _ for tomorrow. safe trip to rosemary, and a home and away _ for tomorrow. safe trip to rosemary, and a home and away for— for tomorrow. safe trip to rosemary, and a home and away for the - for tomorrow. safe trip to rosemary, and a home and away for the last i them home and away for the last quarter of a century, rosemary. if quarter of a century, rosemary. if the club goes into administration the club goes into administration how desperately upsetting without a? how desperately upsetting without a? administration might not be so administration might drastic, liquidation would be the end of things. administration might how desperately upsetting without a? administratioi administration might end of things. administration might not be so bad. but we might not have not be so bad. to go but down that path but we'll wait and see. it doesn't bear end of things. administration might thinking about, we have to keep not be si see. . positive and just... anyway, first end of things. administration might not be 5 and . . end of things. administration might not be 5 and just... anyway, first for tomorrow. positive and just... anyway, first for tomorrow.

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hello there. good evening. cloudier today towards the northwest, with some patchy outbreaks of rain. but for much of england and wales, another dry day with blue sky and sunshine helping to showcase some of these very pretty autumn colours around. and there's more sunshine on offer to you on saturday. largely dry with some rain again out towards the northwest, but by sunday cloudier across the board with patchy outbreaks of rain. so quite a difference in the days as we head through the weekend, but high pressure has been dominant today. it's been squeezed further eastwards as we head through tonight, with these approaching weather fronts from the west that are likely to throw more cloud into eastern scotland — down through northern england, too. outbreaks of rain for north west england, some more showers across northern ireland, but underneath the cloud and the rain to the northwest, of course, it is a milder night.

temperatures in double figures, but perhaps temperatures dropping to mid single figures underneath clear skies, and really quite chilly feeling air further south and east. but there won't be quite as much mist and fog around tomorrow morning as we saw earlier on this morning. and that's because the southerly wind is starting to pick up with these approaching weather fronts. so this is saturday, then. there'll be some more rain out towards the west, some of it heavy and more persistent across northern ireland into northwest scotland. a freshening southerly to south easterly wind blowing, particularly up through these irish sea coasts. but again, for much of england and wales the sunshine is just set to continue. and in the best of that, some of our temperatures could peak at 16—18 celsius, which is just slightly above the seasonal average. and then on saturday into sunday we'll our fronts, driven by this area of low pressure, start to make further inroads. so it's a cloudier looking day, the cloud thickening from the west as we head through the morning into the afternoon. patchy outbreaks of rain almost anywhere, perhaps, but some heavier downpours approaching western wales and the far southwest of england as we head through the afternoon,

and then slowly slipping further eastwards. still, with that warm southerly wind, temperatures will be slightly above the average, 14—17 degrees, but the winds turn more south—westerly as those fronts continue to roll their way northwards and eastwards as we head through sunday night and into monday. so we're all likely to see a spell of rain for a time, and it turns really quite showery, very unsettled as we head through the start of next week. by wednesday and thursday it could turn very wet and very windy, so do keep an eye on the forecast. bye—bye for now.

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