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Hello there. It's that time of the week were we take a look at

international destinations and we start in Europe.

It's the middle of August, you can expect high temperatures.

That's exactly what we've got across the Mediterranean in particular.

We have temperatures indicated by the deep oranges and reds

of the low-to-mid-30s.

So, across the Greek islands, it should be lovely. Lots of sunshine.

Probably not quite as hot on the islands as it will be in Athens,

35 degrees in the centre of the city.

And pretty hot across much of the Balkans, into Italy,

the low 30s here.

Should be lovely across much of the Mediterranean -

many of the Balearic Islands enjoy some sunshine,

as you will do across much of Spain and Portugal.

In the sunshine in Seville, we'll see temperatures here

up to 36, 37 degrees, so pretty hot conditions here.

A bit more comfortable in Faro, at around about 30 degrees.

Lots of sunshine here through the weekend.

Now, there is some rain to be found in the far North of Portugal,

Northern Spain, across the Pyrenees, some outbreaks of rain to be found

and into the South of France, again, we've got some rain in the forecast.

But I think it should be dry in Paris,

and relatively comfortable at 22, 23 degrees.

And it should be a nice start to the weekend in Brussels, 21.

Similar conditions in Amsterdam.

But I suspect things will go downhill into Sunday

for this part of the world because it will turn quite wet

and it could be accompanied by some fairly strong winds as well.

So that rain could be heavy and thundery -

it's certainly one to keep an eye on.

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, in Florida on Saturday, it looks like

we will see the cloud building to produce a scattering of showers here.

A slightly more organised area of rain

working its way towards the Eastern Seaboard.

It should stay to the South of New York, where it will be warm,

28 degrees. But some of that rain may well get into Washington DC.

But I think it will move through DC by Sunday,

so it should improve again.

But, all the while, in New York it looks like a lovely weekend,

28 Celsius, that is 82 Fahrenheit.

It should be dry with building cloud into Sunday

but, as I say, it should stay dry.

Further West, a lot of dry weather to be found,

although in Texas, there are likely to be some showers.

In California, anything but.

It is bone dry across a large swath of California.

As we head down to Australia, where it is winter,

we have weather fronts moving through.

In fact, we've seen a series of them battering

the far Southeast of Australia and Tasmania recently. More to come.

But in the tropical North, about 32-odd degrees in Darwin.

Should be a pretty decent sort of day on Sunday.

Maybe a show or two in Brisbane.

Get down towards the Southeastern corner,

only 11 degrees with some cloud and wind and rain in Canberra,

14-16 for Melbourne and Tasmania,

again with a fair bit of cloud, wind and rain.

Not just rain to contend with for the South Island of New Zealand -

windy, too.

But some significant snow up over the Southern Alps

but not much gets across towards Christchurch.

Into Monday, more wind and rain for New Zealand.

A lot of it does pull away from Australia but notice in Melbourne

and Tasmania, those temperatures do drop by a good few degrees.

Back on our shores to end the week,

there is the risk of some fairly heavy rainfall.

A Met Office warning is in force for the Southeast of England

through the morning, pretty wet and potentially thundery.

Wet, too, in Northern Ireland.

That rain working its way Eastwards.

It may well start dry in that central swath but we are likely to see

some heavy showers breaking out come the afternoon.

In the Southwest of England, there are lengthy dry spells

to be found, so it is not all doom and gloom.

Get up into Wales and there's a peppering of showers

out towards the West.

Many places will be dry but the potential for some of those

heavy showers to creep into the Eastern side of Wales.

In Northern Ireland, we see the worst of it in the morning.

Come the afternoon, it is a brighter picture

but, with showers around, Western Scotland, I'm afraid,

through the afternoon, is quite wet.

Eastern Scotland faring that bit better with some dry interludes.

But you can't rule out the odd shower.

Northern England, thunder and lightning, heavy downpours,

torrential rain in places, nasty conditions on the roads.

But not everywhere will see those showers.

They could be hit-and-miss but there will be a line of them

through the Midlands towards the Southeast.

But many Southern counties actually doing quite well.

Now, the worst of it is out of the way for Saturday.

It will be a bright and breezy day for many.

The best of the sun in Eastern Scotland, Eastern England.

Further West, a scattering of showers.

Then it all goes downhill on Sunday.

This is the remnant of what was a hurricane.

By no means is it a hurricane when it hits our shores on Sunday

but, at the moment, it looks as if that central swath

and Eastern part of England could be very wet and windy.

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