it was the warmest day of the year so far yesterday with temperatures reaching 22 celsius in gravesendywhere. pulses of rain affecting western parts of the uk and the rain here was associated with these atlantic weather fronts that will slowly push across the country during the next 12 hours. the front very weak, though, as it works across south—east england, bringing little if any rain here. the wettest weather will always be across more north—western parts. however, wherever you are, in the morning it's going to be a nice mild start to the day. temperatures around 11 or 12 degrees for many of us but there will be some rain around. i think it will probably be quite a wet start to the day across south—west england and for wales. some fairly heavy pulses of rain here. there could be a few spots getting in across the midlands and hampshire, but not amounting to too much. east of this line is probably going to be largely dry. the front will be very weak as it moves in later during the morning. now, for northern ireland, although it starts off on a cloudy and wet note, the rain moves throu

been breaking up couple of hours have been breaking up and this is the warmest place right now in gravesendup to 17. could peak at around about 18 today. nice on the south coast there. nicer in the channel islands, last few days we have had a fair bit of fog but it's better this afternoon. let's see the second half of the afternoon. still around the high teens across the south—east. coastal areas on the fresh side. the waters are still cold at this time of year. further north this is where the thicker cloud is across the north—west into yorkshire. northern ireland, some sunshine. northern ireland, some sunshine. northern ireland and most of western and northern scotland enjoying a fine second half of the day. fresh atla ntic second half of the day. fresh atlantic air coming second half of the day. fresh atlantic aircoming in second half of the day. fresh atlantic air coming in with those sunny skies. this evening watch what happens with the rain, not a lot initially, and then it reforms. then we have weather fronts coming in off the atlantic. a fairly cloudy night for many of us, as a resul

and we did have about 18 degrees in gravesend. 16 degrees in northern ireland, which makes it the warmestght, and another weatherfront joining forces with it by morning. perhaps in the glens of scotland, a little chilly, but for others it's just a murky night. between the weather systems, windows of drier, brighter weather. the western side of the uk looks better later on, but it would feel as warm as it did today. slightly cooler they are coming in off the atlantic. as for the new week, chilly, but a lot of dry weather to come. i'll fill you ina bit dry weather to come. i'll fill you in a bit more than half an hour. —— in halfan in a bit more than half an hour. —— in half an hour. this is bbc news. the headlines: more than 20 million people are at risk of starvation in yemen, nigeria, south sudan and somalia — in what the un says is the biggest humanitarian crisis since the end of the second world war.

it was the warmest day of the year so far yesterday with temperatures reaching 22 celsius in gravesend affecting western parts of the uk and the rain here was associated with these atlantic weather fronts that will slowly push across the country during the next 12 hours. the front very weak, though, as it works across south—east england, bringing little if any rain here. the wettest weather will always be across more north—western parts. however, wherever you are, in the morning it's going to be a nice mild start to the day. temperatures around 11 or 12 degrees for many of us but there will be some rain around. i think it will probably be quite a wet start to the day across south—west england and for wales. some fairly heavy pulses of rain here. there could be a few spots getting in across the midlands and hampshire, but not amounting to too much. east of this line is probably going to be largely dry. the front will be very weak as it moves in later during the morning. now, for northern ireland, although it starts off on a cloudy and wet note, the rain moves through fairly quickly duri

with temperatures peaking atjust over 22 celsius yesterday in gravesend in kent, it was the warmest dayling a bit fresher today certainly by the afternoon and also some sunny spells and a few showers. now, an exceptionally mild start to the day, plenty of cloud around this morning. thickening possibly through the late morning, we may catch one or two showers and more sunny spells emerging into the afternoon and the cooler feel to things as well. the south—westerly wind will freshen, top temperatures, 16 or 17, so feeling a bit fresher by the end of the day and cooler too overnight with temperatures dropping back into single figures but most staying dry and it will probably be a fairly bright start to the weekend. a weekend of two halves really, sunny spells and some showers on saturday, some of those could be quite heavy in places but pleasant enough in the sunshine. top temperatures, 16. cooler nights over the weekend. sunday should be dry, a ridge of high pressure digging in, so sunshine at times, again, why is of 16. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an ho

so for example, in gravesend we have been nudging 18, 19 celsius this afternoon and somebody somewhered there will be some places which have a lot of rain and some disappointing temperatures as well. the trouble is looming. out in the atlantic a whole big area of high pressure churning towards us and flinging bands of cloud in our direction and already some cloud in our direction and already some of that cloud is thick enough to give the odd shower. the odd thundery showerfor a to give the odd shower. the odd thundery shower for a time and then damp drizzly weather tonight. it will be one of those cloudy, murky, and occasionally damp nights, but not as cold as it has been in recent nights. no problems with frost. temperatures staying above freezing, but it will be another cloudy start to the day for many of us tomorrow. limited brightness. for some of us, it will stay damp and grey all day, particularly out west. so, coastal areas around the irish sea could see areas around the irish sea could see a lot of rain up into western scotla nd a lot of rain up into western scotland for this p

here in gravesend temperatures have been soaring into the high teens, but for others, we have got thunderstorms celsius good. for others though, wet and a lot cooler as well. we've got the weather beginning to turn more unsettled for sure with big areas of cloud starting to spiral their way off the atla ntic starting to spiral their way off the atlantic and this cloud now is producing showers across the midlandsment one or two thunderstorm. they will continue to move north—east wards and then another clutch of damp weather pushing through the west country and wales. so a damp and dreary night for many of us, but no great amount of rain. we won't see a frost tonight. the price we pay is a lot of cloud first thing. not a lot of rain to start proceedings. some brightness across scotland. elsewhere, cloud crisis, drear crisis weather and proper wet weather will push in across the irish sea into western parts of wales and fringing north wales and scotla nd wales and fringing north wales and scotland later on in the day. it doesn't look clever here through the afternoon. this is 4pm and cool as well

sunny skies like this into gardens. 22 degrees across the south—east of england, particularly around gravesend, even with cloud, 16 or 17 degrees. a warmer day across the north—east of scotland, sunshine to end the day in northern ireland. turning wet across western and all the parts of the uk overnight. 0ne or two showers further ease. scotland, northern ireland, into wales, heavy rain over the health. and it will be very —— over the hills. while once again tonight, in 11 or 12 degrees. heading into tomorrow morning, a few showers extending across the midlands towards the south—east of england, early brightness across east anglia and some sunshine. wet weather further west, easing away from the south—west of england, pushing away from wales, into northern ireland, the far north—west of england and cumbria, central and southern parts of scotland. something drier in the far north of scotland, especially towards aberdeenshire. through the day it will turn wet across the whole of scotland. the rain clears northern ireland and away from wales, it stays wet in scotland. 0ne or two showers across ea

the highest temperatures have been towards the south—east of the uk, as far as 22 celsius in gravesend the cloud is gathering around the irish siege of it will be turning wetter in these western areas overnight. it could be quite heavy over the hills. it's going to be are really mild night. we've got this rain across western areas. it focuses itself really across northern ireland, north—west england and into scotland. quite a wet day in scotland tomorrow. for the rest of the country, some sunshine. feeling pleasant in the sunshine. feeling pleasant in the sunshine. some showers gathering in the west later on in the day, and that sets us up for the start of the weekend, where we will have some sunshine and showers on saturday. cold night saturday night, fine day with sunshine on sunday. is bbc news. the headlinesjust after half past four. the government has published its plans to convert thousands of eu laws into british law, as the uk leaves the european union. a mountain rescue team has found the bodies of five people in the wreckage of a helicopter in snowdonia. the son of the founde