0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello. We saw summer warmth build quite extensively
0:00:04 > 0:00:06across much of Western Europe on Wednesday.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Temperatures in eastern parts of Spain up to around 40 degrees.
0:00:09 > 0:00:10In southern parts of France
0:00:10 > 0:00:12we saw temperatures into the mid-30s.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14That heat culminating with storms
0:00:14 > 0:00:16particularly in eastern France once again.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18There could be more here over the next few days.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20For us, 27 was the high
0:00:20 > 0:00:21and the next couple of days will be fresher.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Fresher air pushing off the Atlantic
0:00:23 > 0:00:25behind this weather front
0:00:25 > 0:00:26which starts today in western areas,
0:00:26 > 0:00:28pushes eastwards mainly as a band of cloud
0:00:28 > 0:00:30and a few showers into the afternoon.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32After a quick rise in temperatures
0:00:32 > 0:00:34and a sunny start in eastern England,
0:00:34 > 0:00:36turns a bit fresher later on.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38A fresher feel elsewhere with more of a breeze.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Showers for Scotland, Northern Ireland
0:00:40 > 0:00:42and northern parts of England in particular.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Further south, staying largely dry
0:00:44 > 0:00:45and most seeing sunshine to end the day.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47But even though temperatures have dropped
0:00:47 > 0:00:49compared with Wednesday,
0:00:49 > 0:00:50it will still feel pleasant in the sun
0:00:50 > 0:00:52and out of the breeze.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Temperatures just above average for the time of year.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Similar temperatures as we go into Friday.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59High pressure nudging back in from the South-West,
0:00:59 > 0:01:00but around the top of it,
0:01:00 > 0:01:02weather fronts work their way in.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05First sign of those will be on Friday morning
0:01:05 > 0:01:07with cloud building across Northern Ireland.
0:01:07 > 0:01:08Many go into Friday,
0:01:08 > 0:01:10clearer skies and a bit fresher
0:01:10 > 0:01:12than we'll have started Thursday morning.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Some sunny spells to begin with,
0:01:14 > 0:01:15cloud will build through the day,
0:01:15 > 0:01:17particularly further north and west,
0:01:17 > 0:01:19occasionally rain for Northern Ireland.
0:01:19 > 0:01:20A bit more persistent
0:01:20 > 0:01:22across Western Scotland, but not heavy.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Some patchy rain into parts of northern England.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Further south, stays dry. Best of the sunshine.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Even if it's on the hazy side at times.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32And temperatures fairly similar
0:01:32 > 0:01:34to what we'll have seen on Thursday.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36To get us into the weekend,
0:01:36 > 0:01:37that high pressure starts
0:01:37 > 0:01:38to build further across the south.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Not enough to stop these weather fronts
0:01:40 > 0:01:42pushing in off the Atlantic
0:01:42 > 0:01:45across Scotland and Northern Ireland in particular.
0:01:45 > 0:01:46Always more cloud here.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48We've got the definite north-south split
0:01:48 > 0:01:49as far as cloud amounts.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Sunniest towards the South,
0:01:51 > 0:01:53temperatures build once again,
0:01:53 > 0:01:54maybe into the high 20s,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57but even with some breaks in eastern Scotland,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00temperatures could lift towards 22 or 23.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Not much changes into Sunday.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Maybe the winds ease back a bit
0:02:04 > 0:02:06across northern Scotland.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09We'll see less rain here by this stage,
0:02:09 > 0:02:11but still a few spots of rain or drizzle
0:02:11 > 0:02:12on western coasts and hills.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Further south, blue skies,
0:02:14 > 0:02:17and it could be our first 30 degree day of the year.
0:02:17 > 0:02:18If it doesn't happen on Sunday,
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Monday could well be likely too.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22That high pressure still in place.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24A weak weather front just sitting
0:02:24 > 0:02:25across northern Scotland,
0:02:25 > 0:02:27always producing more cloud,
0:02:27 > 0:02:28but there will be breaks in the cloud
0:02:28 > 0:02:31and don't forget, the sun is getting strong,
0:02:31 > 0:02:33getting to the summer solstice by this stage.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34Breaks in the cloud,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37warmer day in Western Scotland and to the south.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Getting close to 30 Celsius once again.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42As we head into the start of next week, this is how it is.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44High pressure across the UK,
0:02:44 > 0:02:45low pressure starting to develop
0:02:45 > 0:02:47towards the Bay of Biscay means
0:02:47 > 0:02:48most places start the week dry.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Probably quite hot as well,
0:02:50 > 0:02:51with temperatures still close to
0:02:51 > 0:02:5330 Celsius across southern areas.
0:02:53 > 0:02:54What happens next is very uncertain.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Could this area of low pressure in the Bay of Biscay push towards us?
0:02:58 > 0:03:00That will set some thunderstorms off across the South,
0:03:00 > 0:03:02particularly where temperatures are high.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06But there's also a chance that our breakdown could come from the West.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09This is what we're not sure about at this stage.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11If it does, fresher air will push in
0:03:11 > 0:03:12behind a band of rain
0:03:12 > 0:03:14which again could be on the thundery side.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17So a huge amount of uncertainty to how next week develops.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Dry and warm, if not hot start.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Some patchy rain across north-west Scotland,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24but signs of a thundery breakdown.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26How quickly it happens and how it happens,
0:03:26 > 0:03:28we'll have to keep you updated.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29Goodbye for now.