after what was the warmest day of the year so far, 27.5 celsius at heathrow airport so that s in the warmth ahead of these weather systems, but this low pressure is driving those in, it s dragging that warmth and that moisture northwards and eastward. so, a lot of that heavy rain will have cleared except for the northern isles by the end of the night. warm, as you can see, for most areas, but windier in the northwest. a little bit of fog first thing, particularly for england and wales, but plenty of dry, bright, sunny weather, strong sunshine. it looks like drier weather will be around for northern ireland, the early rain across northern and western parts of scotland, as well, clears for lengthy spells of sunshine. but it is winded gusts of wind potentially 50 mph in northern and western areas. that rain approaches later, the clouds gathering in the south. but ahead of that, 20 211 celsius, i think, on the cards for wednesday. now, as we head through this evening, it looks like we
here s helen willetts. the warmest day of the year so far and a sweltering 27.5 celsius at heathrow today and many other central and eastern areas had similar temperatures and a little bit down on that but very warm. but look how different the weather is furtherwest. heavy look how different the weather is further west. heavy rain for northern ireland and far wetter than yesterday with thunderstorms moving in across the channel and that is all meandering its way around this massive area of low pressure sitting out in the atlantic and pushing its way east. many will again see some rain for the gardens as we come through the evening and overnight with thunderstorms hit and miss and eastern areas and more persistent rain north and west but most should clear overnight and lasting longest in orkney and shetland and warm weather following a warm day and possibly patchy fog towards dormitory have to be up early to see it. once it clears, similarfor england and wales with morning sunshine but
so that s before putin showed up at all. those are huge numbers. the inflation rate, consumer prices, less than 2% in december of 2020 and then it gradually surged to three, 25, 27.5% before putin invaded. by the way, the latest readings, and we haven t seen the peak yet, the latest readings for the cpi plus 8% year on year. wholesale prices, sean, up 10% and today we got a beauty or yesterday, import prices of 11% and it s not over yet. and i think you were right. the seeds were planted with a huge big government socialist deficit spending package of march 2021, about one year ago. and then they sold all that money by selling bonds and the federal reserve bought the bonds, so the money supply is surging into continues to
definition number of deaths under the daily definition to 9790. and i want again to send definition to 9790. and i want again to send my definition to 9790. and i want again to send my condolences to everyone who has to send my condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one. presiding officer. who has lost a loved one. presiding officer. in who has lost a loved one. presiding officer, in last week s statement, i reported officer, in last week s statement, i reported that cases had increased by 25% in reported that cases had increased by 25% in the reported that cases had increased by 25% in the preceding seven days, and that we 25% in the preceding seven days, and that we would in all likelihood see a further that we would in all likelihood see a further increase in infections as omicron a further increase in infections as omicron became the dominant strain circulating omicron became the dominant strain circulating in scotland. omicron has now firmly circulatin
is that specifically, our current assessment is that it specifically, our current assessment is that it is specifically, our current assessment is that it is spreading very rapidly in scotland. the best indicators of this is in scotland. the best indicators of this is the in scotland. the best indicators of this is the proportion of cases showing this is the proportion of cases showing what is called the dropout. for about showing what is called the dropout. for about 95% of cases in scotland tests for about 95% of cases in scotland tests are for about 95% of cases in scotland tests are currently processed in a way that tests are currently processed in a way that allows us to know if the s gene way that allows us to know if the s gene is way that allows us to know if the s gene is present or not. this shows that omicron cases are increasing exponentially, faster than any variant exponentially, faster than any variant that has gone before it. when variant that h