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Many of us in recent days asking the question, where has summer gone,

not only in the UK, but also across Europe,

where it's been particularly stormy as well.

As we move towards the weekend, things quieten down.

The Mediterranean looks consistent and promising,

but in Central Europe,

even the showers easing in intensity, potentially.

Still a few showers across the Ukraine and into parts of Hungary

and the Balkans, but for the bulk of Central and Southern Italy,

fine, settled and sunny.

The same, too, for Corsica and Sardinia.

Promising for the French Riviera

and consistent, really, through Portugal and Spain.

That's where the settled summer sunshine can still be found.

Inland, we're seeing temperatures close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

So, for many of our cities, perhaps, across the Mediterranean,

it's a promising weekend, if that's what you're after.

Settled summer sunshine on offer.

Now, if we move out of Spain and Portugal, across the Pyrenees,

into Western France,

an improving picture here in comparison to earlier on in the week.

We've lost the intense sharp thundery downpours.

A few showers to the East of Paris, moving into the Low Countries

and perhaps affecting parts of Holland as well.

So, certainly for our cities here, a little more cloud

and a fresher feel, but better than it has been in London and Paris.

We pick up some sharper showers,

particularly for Amsterdam and Brussels, from Sunday onwards.

Now, we've seen some real stormy weather in recent days

across the Eastern seaboard of North America,

particularly for New York State,

where we've had a month's worth of rain in one storm system.

So, the weekend looks certainly an improvement. Dry, settled and sunny.

In fact, there's not that much in the way of stormy weather

generally across North America for the weekend.

So, Saturday certainly the best day for many of our Eastern cities.

A few showers into New York and Washington for Sunday.

Further West, where LA still under drought conditions

and, in some ways, desperate for rain,

it still remains dry and settled.

The rain easing in Dallas, with a few sharp showers in Houston, Texas.

Now, certainly across Australia, things are starting to change

after some significant weather in Western Australia.

I'll come onto that in just a moment.

Across the Northern Territory, it's fine, settled and sunny.

East Coast not too bad.

Cooler and showery down into that Southeastern corner.

Temperatures in Canberra at 11 degrees. Better across Tasmania.

The rain easing, but a coolish feel.

It's been really disappointing and cold across New Zealand of late.

We've got some rain into the far South of the South Island.

But generally speaking, pleasant enough further North.

11 to 14 degrees. Not as cold as it has been.

And for Western Australia, where we saw 30 degrees,

quite unusual for their winter period,

temperatures starting to fall away.

Now, for the UK, it's also an improving picture,

so I am the bearer of good news.

Fewer showers around and more in the way of sunshine and warmth.

One of the reasons why it'll feel warmer

is we've lost the strong breeze.

Sunny spells, particularly along the coastline.

A chance of a few isolated showers developing into the afternoon.

But for holiday-makers across the West Country

and for the bulk of Wales, it will be a lovely afternoon.

Pleasant enough. Temperatures into the high teens.

The risk of a few sharp showers close to the Welsh Borders,

but you'll be able to get out across the coastline of Northern Ireland

for a pleasant walk here, with lighter winds and some sunny spells.

And despite a disappointing feel to the far North and West of Scotland,

14 degrees, disappointing for the middle of August,

nevertheless, a good deal of dry weather on offer.

Potential for a few showers across the Lake District

and through the Pennines.

Worth bearing in mind if you're going to be hill walking.

Some of those showers could even be still quite thundery as well.

But down into the Southeast corner, a few showers for Essex and Kent,

but largely fine and dry.

All change again by Saturday, though.

We see gales picking up into the far Northwest,

certainly worth bearing in mind

if you're on a sailing holiday, across Scotland,

with plenty of sharp showers coming through.

Similar story as we move into Sunday. It stays cool and breezy.

Top temperatures in the South 21 degrees.

So, all in all, it looks as though it stays a little unsettled.