that is going to deliver some us. that is going to deliver some very strong winds to southern parts of the uk. now, this evening, i'm not going to focus too much on this focused overall of where it rains, but you can see how scattered the rain is from hour to hour. the temperatures overnight not particularly low, but there is a chance of a bit of frost in sheltered glens and may be hilly areas. let's focus on the winds tomorrow, we are talking about exposed coasts, 60 to 65 mph gusts, pushing a severe gale. further inland, 50 and really windy as far north of the midlands and many other parts of the uk. so notice these showers sweeping into south western areas. this could produce hill and thunder. outbreaks of rain further north —— hale and thunder. rail possible —— rain possible anytime anywhere tomorrow is the broad message. temperatures between nine

and 11 celsius. in the message. temperatures between nine and ii celsius. in the winds, it will feel pretty chilly. friday also more showers, you get rid of them, sweeping across the uk. wind is not quite as strong and a subtle change in the wind direction, so coming in from the south, south west, the temperatures start to rise and you can see that in the forecast into the mid—teens across southern areas. most of us get at least double figures. from these icons and weather symbols, a lot of showers on the way. looking, you know, back to you. the way. looking, you know, back to ou. ~ . , the way. looking, you know, back to ou. ~ ., , ., , , and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. former england captain steph houghton announces she'll end one of the most significant careers in women's football history at the end of the season. wales won't be at euro 2024,

but manager rob page will stay in hisjob. and, "stay out of the water" — the boat race crews have been warned the course on the thames is riddled with bacteria. also coming up on sportsday. from engalnd's south east to seattle — we talk to the british coach breaking new ground in the nfl. hello and welcome to the programme. some news from the last hour. decorated bringing an end to the conclusion of one of the most significant careers in the game.

our reporterjo currie is at stamford bridge tonight. i know were there to tell us about chelsea but for i know were there to tell us about chelsea but for so i know were there to tell us about chelsea but for so long i know were there to tell us about chelsea but for so long steph houghton has been one of the most recommendable faces women's football. absolutely the word legend is thrown around a lot, but when it comes to steph houghton, there are a few that deserve it more. she started out as a young girl in sunderland and went all the way on to become captain of england's leading her country to a world cup bronze medal in 2015 and onto the semifinals of the european championships in 2019. her last appearance in an england shirt came in 2021, heartbreak for her, just one year before the lionesses were crowned european champions. she has represented leads and arsenal but has amassed almost 150 proper appearances for her current site manchester city. when she retires at the end of the season she does so having won all of the domestic trophies. it appears the 35 world

hasjoined the fight trophies. it appears the 35 world has joined the fight to raise awareness and funds for motor new wanderer sees after her husband the former bradford city captain was diagnosed with the condition. this evening announcing her retirement she wrote on social media, it had been an honour and privilege to have been an honour and privilege to have been on an incredible journey she had been on and she hoped, that she had left the game and a better place then she started. in a state in the current manchester city head coach said, steph houghton is without question a an icon of the game. your legacy will be felt for so many years to come. i think if you can argue with that.— years to come. i think if you can argue with that. thank you for that. let's move — argue with that. thank you for that. let's move onto _ argue with that. thank you for that. let's move onto chelsea _ argue with that. thank you for that. let's move onto chelsea because i argue with that. thank you for that. i let's move onto chelsea because they have a 3—0 inventor i ajax and the champions league emma hayes spent quite a lot of time saying it was not a foregone conclusion, one wonders if that was a message to her players rather than us.— players rather than us. chelsea fans are certainly — players rather than us. chelsea fans are certainly on _ players rather than us. chelsea fans are certainly on the _ players rather than us. chelsea fans are certainly on the hunt _ players rather than us. chelsea fans are certainly on the hunt for - are certainly on the hunt for trophies the season. the first one they can win is in the loop league cup final the sunday but it is the

champions league event is always eluded them. they have reached the final in 2021 but that never been crowned the champion of europe. and in particular in emma hayes by season, this is the tribute that the fans went to lift. with a 3—0 lead from the first like you would think fans at least would already be dreaming of a place in the semifinals. if they do get the job done tonight, let's be honest, with that sort of need something would have to go horribly wrong for them not to reach the semifinals, in the next round they would either face either of the the current champions or another team. 3= either of the the current champions or another team.— or another team. 3- to the french side lead on _ or another team. 3- to the french side lead on aggregate. _ with the cast list of countries set, their coaches now have a few weeks to agonise which of those players will represent them in germany.

well despite the defeat, the fa of wales have said manager rob page will stay in the job. he has a deal that takes him through to the next world cup and faw president steve williams has ended any immediate speculation about page's future. former wales international iwan roberts was in cardiff last night. he told me the disappointment there was a measure of how far the team has come. i think we have been in the best place we have been for a long time with the players that we have got, the players playing at the clubs that they are, getting regular minutes under their belts, playing to a high standard. playing at home in the cardiff city stadium where we are strong, goalless record away from home and the qualifying campaign was not great. so i was really confident

that they have got something over at the polish. that defeat on the spin now. i think they had not scored in the games against them so maybe we should not be surprised that we missed out last night. it hurts now, it really does and it really hurt last night the disappointment. find margins. had we won last night, had the it not been ruled offside, goodness knows how the game pans out. and two successive major tournaments it's never happened before. no man has ever done that. having done that, we would have been carrying around wales on our shoulders. carrying around wales on our shouldere— carrying around wales on our shoulders. ., ,., ., , ., shoulders. how important is it that the team now _ shoulders. how important is it that the team now does _ shoulders. how important is it that the team now does focus _ shoulders. how important is it that the team now does focus on - shoulders. how important is it that the team now does focus on that l the team now does focus on that younger profile of player? we lost four players _ younger profile of player? we lost four players before _ younger profile of player? we lost four players before this _ younger profile of player? we lost four players before this campaign | four players before this campaign started in gareth and others. you

are talking nearly 350 caps. suffering with injury throughout his career, on the bench last night. i would not be surprised if he calls it a day now that the campaign is finished. i think the future is bright. we will get over the disappointment. we have suffered disappointment, as a welsh man that is what we are used to over the years with recent success that we have had. and we bounce back. with the cast list of countries set, their coaches now have a few weeks to agonise which of those players will represent them in germany. among them — england. and there won't be many with the volume of questions gareth southgate has to answer. the 2—2 draw with belgium last night might have provided one or two at least, with ivan toney scoring and kobbie mainoo impressing on their first international starts.

i think he made his debut against everton— i think he made his debut against everton at— i think he made his debut against everton at the start of the season and dictated the game. he has not been _ and dictated the game. he has not been off—site since for man united. and hes— been off—site since for man united. and he's come on and done what he has done _ and he's come on and done what he has done there and a top talent. been _ has done there and a top talent. been fantastic and we work on the training _ been fantastic and we work on the training pitch and whoever started you are _ training pitch and whoever started you are in — training pitch and whoever started you are in the england side for a reason _ you are in the england side for a reason because you perform quality at the _ reason because you perform quality at the cluh — well one of pickford's expected understudies is likely not going to the euros. crystal palace keeper samjohnstone has been ruled out for the rest of the season after having elbow surgery. so selection issues for england, but for scotland. they need to find form. seven games now without a win as the euphoria of qualification has made way for a good deal of frustration at the poor performances since. last night another defeat. this time 1—0 at home

to northern ireland. while manager steve clarke says the key is to peak injune — not now. one of his players sounds concerned. now is not the time to turn on each other— now is not the time to turn on each other into _ now is not the time to turn on each other into each other out we have to -et other into each other out we have to get back— other into each other out we have to get back to — other into each other out we have to get back to ourselves and work hard and he _ get back to ourselves and work hard and he the — get back to ourselves and work hard and be the team know we can become in 17 goals— and be the team know we can become in 17 goals in_ and be the team know we can become in 17 goals in seven games and in17 goals in seven games and that's— in17 goals in seven games and that's not— in 17 goals in seven games and that's not what we have prided herself— that's not what we have prided herself on. the manager knows exactly — herself on. the manager knows exactly what we have been doing with the preparation for the euros and have _ the preparation for the euros and have to _ the preparation for the euros and have to get our heads down and work hard _ while poland filled one of the remaining three spaces last night. the other two proved to be particularly significant. ukraine. who made it with a win in poland. and georgia — will be in germany this summer... ukraine's 2—1victory over iceland seals a place at a major tournament for the first time since the conflict in their country began.

with chelsea's mykhailo mudryk scoring a late winner. ukraine will be in a group with slovakia. group with slovakia .. ukraine will be in a group with slovakia belgium and romania at the finals. while for georgia it's a first ever major tournament. their penalty shoot—out was a more positive experience. winning it li—2 after their game finished goalless in tblisi. the team's assistant manager is an englishman. david webb has helped the team make history. unbelievable scenes. it is one of the moments where you are thinking, it is hard to describe. there were a lot of emotions with the penalty was nerve—racking being in the dugout to experience that. and the celebrations after into the dressing room with the fans coming onto the pitch and then we did a tour bus of the city after and it was just incredible. the city after and it was 'ust incrediblei the city after and it was 'ust incredible. , ., incredible. there is a unique 'oy in witnessinu incredible. there is a unique 'oy in witnessing or i incredible. there is a unique 'oy in witnessing or being i incredible. there is a unique 'oy in witnessing or being part h incredible. there is a unique 'oy in witnessing or being part of h incredible. there is a unique joy in witnessing or being part of doing l witnessing or being part of doing what georgia did in qualifying for the first major tournament and seeing how much it all means. for me

ersonall seeing how much it all means. for me personally it — seeing how much it all means. for me personally it was _ seeing how much it all means. for me personally it was one _ seeing how much it all means. for me personally it was one of _ seeing how much it all means. for me personally it was one of the _ personally it was one of the highlights of my career so far because with a country like this where they have never actually qualified in a major competition and to be part of that here in front of home fans was amazing.- to be part of that here in front of home fans was amazing. from a guy sendin: a home fans was amazing. from a guy spending a lot _ home fans was amazing. from a guy spending a lot of— home fans was amazing. from a guy spending a lot of time in _ home fans was amazing. from a guy spending a lot of time in academies | spending a lot of time in academies and assistance you had a spell as the dork city manager briefly, but also the georgia system boss, how? aching for a long relationship i had with the head coach. we met back when we were in rome in ten years ago and kept contact over the years when i got a call last august saying there was an opportunity to join staff in georgia as part of the european qualifications run in and we already knew they would be in the playoffs so ijumped in. we already knew they would be in the playoffs so i jumped in.— playoffs so i 'umped in. looking ahead to playoffs so ijumped in. looking ahead to finals _ playoffs so ijumped in. looking ahead to finals in _ playoffs so ijumped in. looking ahead to finals in a _ playoffs so ijumped in. looking ahead to finals in a group - playoffs so ijumped in. looking ahead to finals in a group which | playoffs so ijumped in. looking l ahead to finals in a group which is portugal, czech republic and turkey.

you always knew that would be those teams, you would face, should you be successful against greece. a kind of challenge does not provide with players like the often mentioned star, may you be a bit of a threat? we proved during the qualifiers and previous uefa nation league and last night we can deftly give anyone a game. for us, we will go and give our best and i'm sure we can cause upset. england completed a t20 series win in new zealand with a game to spare courtesy of a 47—run win over the hosts in wellington. england's innings was dominated by opener maia bouchier. although it might have been different had new zealand wicketkeeper izzy gaze not fumbled a straightforward stumping when bouchier was on 31. she was also dropped on 44 and 80 as she went on to make a career—best 91 from just 56 balls. which included 12 fours and two sixes as england posted 177 for three in their 20 overs.

in response — new zealand never really threatened england's total. spinner charlie dean took four wickets for 26 runs as the hosts could only manage 130 for seven. the fifth and final t20 takes place on friday, also in wellington. it's great to get a win and win the series. i think we talked about going out there with the same intent we had the whole time and came off for me today but also the backend and putting the score and the bowling tactic to finish off at the end was a great way to win the series and seal it off. we want to come out with a 4—1win and i think it will be good to go out and play with the same tendency we have been and we could try different things if we want, but that is something we want to do. when games as much as the series is over, it is not over

yet. we want to make sure we do that really well. you're watching sportsday. time for some of our other headlines. sunrisers hyperabad have made the biggest total in the history of all franchise cricket, accumulating 277—3 from 20 overs against mumbai indians. this surpasses the 273—2 scored by the melbourne stars in 2022 in the big bash league. nottingham forest coach steven reid has been given an extended two—match touchline ban and fined £5,000 after being found guilty of misconduct by the fa. forest have also been fined £75,000 for their part in the incident. tennis world number one novak djokovic has split with coach goran ivanisevic. former wimbledon champion ivanisevic became djokovic's main coach two years ago, having worked with him since 2018. during which time djokovic won nine grand slam titles.

competitors in the weekend's boat race have warned to keep their celebrations on land race have warned to keep their celebrations on [and after new safety guidance was issued. high levels of e. coli bacteria have been found on the river thames's course after a research. organisers have taken advice on board sink water quality is an ongoing concern for the race. we quality is an ongoing concern for the race. ~ ., ' :: :: :: :: quality is an ongoing concern for the race. ~ ., ':: 11:11: ., , the race. we found 10,000 colonies er 100 the race. we found 10,000 colonies per 100 millilitres _ the race. we found 10,000 colonies per 100 millilitres of _ the race. we found 10,000 colonies per 100 millilitres of e. _ the race. we found 10,000 colonies per 100 millilitres of e. coli. - the race. we found 10,000 colonies per 100 millilitres of e. coli. what i per 100 millilitres of e. coli. what that means is it is ten times worse than the worst reading for bathing water and also means that therefore you should not go in the river and for rowers, they need careful health guidance which we have issued in partnership with the british war owing organisation. so the rowers can go out and hopefully with the safe knowledge that they will be protected with the information but ultimately we don't know whether people will get sick from the event. unfortunately many rowers and

swimmers have been sick from using the sport on the thames and that will continue to be a risk unless thames water cleans up the mess. thames water cleans up the mess. thames water cleans up the mess. thames water and has told us that we have experience, they cite, higher than average rainfall across london and ground water levels are exceptionally high for the time of year. the have published plans to upgrade over 250 of their sites. but it does notjust london that this affects. there are thousands maybe millions of people who consider entering public waterways for recreation. almost every day. certainly every weekend. this is a problem that is notjust affecting the capital. in the boat race course. that is bright. taste the capital. in the boat race course. that is bright. we are seeinr course. that is bright. we are seeing the — course. that is bright. we are seeing the decline, _ course. that is bright. we are seeing the decline, fast - course. that is bright. we are i seeing the decline, fast decline course. that is bright. we are - seeing the decline, fast decline of an unregulated industry. environment agency and all four do not have the tp civil subsidy environment agency has lost about seven is its funding so very much a national in many ways. so very much a national in many wa s. . , so very much a national in many wa s. ., , ., so very much a national in many wa s. ., , ., ., ., , ., ways. thames water and that they are workin: ways. thames water and that they are working hard — ways. thames water and that they are working hard to _ ways. thames water and that they are working hard to make _ ways. thames water and that they are working hard to make those _ working hard to make those discharges unnecessary, if we move

to another important river, certainly for this sporting action this year, the river seine, if they like london have higher than normal rainfall leading into the events that will use the river seine during the olympics, will they have the same problem? this the olympics, will they have the same problem?— same problem? this is a very interesting — same problem? this is a very interesting comparison. - same problem? this is a very interesting comparison. the i same problem? this is a very - interesting comparison. the river seine has been monitored using the same equipment we have authorised by the world health organization and they have come up with much lower accounts for e. coli in particular which means they are now allowing the open water swimming events in the open water swimming events in the main river. can you imagine this happening in the river thames? it cannot happen not for decades because of the state of the river. some athletes being encouraged to get in water. next week. british swimming championship. this is all about bringing all the disciplines under one logo with a

bold mission to be the best aquatics organisation in the world. recent results show all of the disciplines doing fairly well and as we geared towards parents pretty swimmers have a lot to live up to after tokyo was their most successful games in history. next week the british trials will be held right here and it integrates both paralympic and olympic events and should be an amazing spectacle for everyone both here and those watching on the bbc. essentially, ultracompetitive researchers to determine exactly who gets a sponsor for paris. the perry olympian athlete there is an added incentive after missing tokyo from surgery and has since had her right foot amputated and has won two goals of the world series in italy and she told me earlier she has never been in a better place mentally. i feel as though _ in a better place mentally. i feel as though i'm — in a better place mentally. i feel as though i'm happy _ in a better place mentally. i feel as though i'm happy year - in a better place mentally. i 15-1 as though i'm happy year turning up the training and have better sessions and i was really excited to greece and italy and i had not had that for ages where i would go to

sleep and i was super excited to race. ifeel like the sleep and i was super excited to race. i feel like the amputation has taken me to this next level of control and independence in my own life and that has allowed me to focus more on swimming because i'm not having to think about all of these other things, the negatives that go on that side of it. me and my coach that my goal is paris is just to go and enjoy it whatever the outcome and being able to soak everything and and immerse myself in the paralympics are not done that yet. 50 the paralympics are not done that et, ., the paralympics are not done that et. ., ., , the paralympics are not done that et, ., ., , ~' the paralympics are not done that et. ., ., , ,, ., yet. so i would really like to. it has been _ yet. so i would really like to. it has been a _ yet. so i would really like to. it has been a tricky _ yet. so i would really like to. it has been a tricky time - yet. so i would really like to. it has been a tricky time for - has been a tricky time for swimming with a damning review this month commissioned by swim england that said the sport has a systemic and ongoing culture. athletes spoke of leaving and long—lasting impact in aggressive coaching staff being tolerated as expected behaviour. today the ceo of aquatics gp said it is important to hold a mirror at yourself and said there is a cultural desire to tackle these issues. swimming is clearly going

through his gymnastics moments. it is now how the sport learns and crucially evolves. well somone else who is busy preparing for next week's british swimming championship. and the olympics beyond that is tokyo gold medallist matt richards. he was part of the team that won the relay in 2021. and as the reigning world champion in the 200m freestyle, he now wants an individual olympic gold medal. felicity felicity kvesic met up with him at his training camp in somerset. winning olympic gold is a dream only a few people can achieve, but matt richards from worcestershire has already made it a reality, winning gold in tokyo at the last olympic games three years ago. the british championships take place next week, the qualification for paris is simple but brutal. matt needs to finish in the top two. it is scary, because if it goes wrong,

then you are not going, and it is that difficult. but i can't wait, i will be really excited that morning. it is all about then just keeping your call and esteem composed for the race. growing up in droitwich, he hopes he can inspire local children to take up the sport from an early age. i think five years old when i started my lessons, and ijoined the swimming club at about eight years old, i think it was. from a young age, i really liked the sport, and from nine or ten, i was saying i wanted to be an olympic champion, which is ridiculous for a nine—year—old to be saying! matt is engaged to fellow british swimmer emily larch, who narrowly missed out on a place at the tokyo games. that scars me and will do until the day i die, but i think that would have made us stronger, and it also made us, it gives us a perspective, because that happened and it was really hard and difficult. but life goes on. hopefully matt and emily qualify for the olympics

after trials. then matt has to pursue his dream of olympic gold. felicity kvesic, bbc news. finally we've already spoken to one british assistant coach plying his trade on foreign soil. time for another — although this one's even further away than georgia. adden durde — or ad as he's known. is the first british coach to be named as a co—ordinator in the nfl. just one step below the head coach, he'll be in charge of the defence at the seattle seahawks. it's been a crazy few years but sometimes it's almost like where i get to stop and think about it and i don't think about it much when i am in america. it is being back home in london is crazy to stop and think and i don't talk about myjourney that much, so i'm extremely grateful and very excited for the future. by,

and very excited for the future. a new era in seattle, new coordinator, you are all new, essentially, major coaching staff, you have a situation with a new head coach is a defensive head coach, how much does that help you because you will not be calling the plays which must defensive coordinators do. i the plays which must defensive coordinators do.— the plays which must defensive coordinators do. i think we help each other— coordinators do. i think we help each other grow _ coordinators do. i think we help each other grow and _ coordinators do. i think we help each other grow and i _ coordinators do. i think we help each other grow and i think - coordinators do. i think we help each other grow and i think we | coordinators do. i think we help i each other grow and i think we will help each other through this process. being around people with a growth mindset is exciting. it is something that i am really looking forward to. by, something that i am really looking forward to. �* , something that i am really looking forward to. . , ., forward to. a first-time head coach that ou forward to. a first-time head coach that you will _ forward to. a first-time head coach that you will be _ forward to. a first-time head coach that you will be working _ forward to. a first-time head coach that you will be working for, - forward to. a first-time head coach that you will be working for, he - that you will be working for, he came from baltimore, a defensive coordinator there. came from baltimore, a defensive coordinatorthere. i came from baltimore, a defensive coordinator there. i wonder how it works in the nfl, not terribly but you see yourself as a future head coach and how much would that mean to you? i coach and how much would that mean to ou? ., .,, ., to you? i went to dallas and i had not been a _ to you? i went to dallas and i had not been a d _ to you? i went to dallas and i had not been a d line _ to you? i went to dallas and i had not been a d line coach _ to you? i went to dallas and i had not been a d line coach or- to you? i went to dallas and i had not been a d line coach or a - not been a d line coach or a defensive coach and i had spent three years focusing to be the best i could possibly be at that and it worked out well for me. when i went

to the lancet was the same. so i will do the same here and whatever happens happens. —— atlanta. for happens happens. -- atlanta. for -la ers happens happens. —— atlanta. for players that you helped to set up, that's players, not necessarily coaches, that you envision yourself being at the forefront of the british influence internationally on the nfl. , ., ., the nfl. sometimes you go through this process — the nfl. sometimes you go through this process and _ the nfl. sometimes you go through this process and those _ the nfl. sometimes you go through this process and those players - the nfl. sometimes you go through this process and those players help| this process and those players help me as much as i hope them. because we grew together and i was in a position where i literally had to coach all of them at times and bring them along so i had to go and do the research and learn and over those five years i was on the programme for developing the programming it was my training ground to go where i have gone so far. we was my training ground to go where i have gone so far.— have gone so far. we are paying a lot more attention _ have gone so far. we are paying a lot more attention to _ have gone so far. we are paying a lot more attention to it. _ have gone so far. we are paying a| lot more attention to it. obviously louis getting a lot of attention in this particular year in terms of those players who may break through to the nfl from overseas, first, our

seahawks going to talk to him? i don't know. i can't tell you that. i think the stuff he has done and i was super impressed. i'm excited to meet him, i have not yet. [30 was super impressed. i'm excited to meet him, i have not yet.— meet him, i have not yet. do you have a knock _ meet him, i have not yet. do you have a knock on _ meet him, i have not yet. do you have a knock on effect _ meet him, i have not yet. do you have a knock on effect of- meet him, i have not yet. do you have a knock on effect of people | have a knock on effect of people recognising a player coming onto a team and you may then drag a whole load of fans to that team, will that work out in seattle if they follow you in a similar vein? i work out in seattle if they follow you in a similar vein?— work out in seattle if they follow you in a similar vein? i hope so. i ho -e you in a similar vein? i hope so. i hope so- — you in a similar vein? i hope so. i hope so. seattle _ you in a similar vein? i hope so. i hope so. seattle had _ you in a similar vein? i hope so. i hope so. seattle had an - you in a similar vein? i hope so. i - hope so. seattle had an unbelievable following, once you are up that you do not, i did not realise as much until i got up there and you see the effect and how they affect games, it is remarkable to see and exciting. that's all from sportsday.

hello there. it's going to stay very unsettled as we head into the easter weekend. and today was certainly very mixed weather. we had some sunshine and some brief warmth of 12 degrees in eastern england before we saw that spell of rain. but it was in scotland where the rain hung around for much longer and that really kept the temperatures much lower as well. it's so very unsettled because we've got low pressure sitting close to us and this one is going to strengthen the winds into thursday. we've got this weather front here bringing rain back up from france, in across england and wales. there may even be a bit of sleet and snow over exmoor and into the cotswolds, more particularly over the hills of wales. further north, there'll be some showers for a while, but it may well turn drier and it will also get colder with a frost likely in some parts of scotland. let's head to the south of england, though, where it's going to get windy through the day on thursday, particularly so along these coastal areas, gates are likely large waves, maybe even some travel

disruption as well. and together with those strengthening winds, it's going to get wetter from the south west. this is the overnight rain, though, moving into northern england. some heavier rain again, unfortunately for northern ireland. it'll turn more showery, i think in scotland, so not as wet as today was, but we will see these showers or longer spells of rain developing more widely across england and wales as the winds pick up and that will prevent the temperatures rising too high. although nine degrees will be better in the central belt than it was today. still got low pressure around as we head into good friday. the wind is not going to be quite as strong across southern areas by this stage, but we're still in this sort of showery air stream. there will be some sunshine at times and that will give us a little bit of warmth, sufficient to trigger more showers, mind you. and these are going to be turning heavy and thundery, particularly across the western side of the uk. we've got a top temperature of 13 or m degrees on good friday. now the really warm air, if you are travelling further afield into europe,

it's going to be across eastern europe and the eastern mediterranean could make the mid 20s. for western areas of europe, we've got this cooler air and this is where it's going to be a wetter as well. with the heavier rain more likely across iberia heading into the south of france, we've got the low pressure to the west of the uk and so it's not going to be a wash—out over the easter weekend. will feel warm when the sun is out, but the showers are never too far away, particularly in the west.

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