monday was the world s hottest day on record. that s according to a us government agency. it comes after the united nations said the naturally occuring el nino weather event was under way and countries should start preparing for its effects. our reporter nicky schiller is in the newsroom with more. us researchers say for the first time the average global temperature topped i7 celsius. indeed it actually hit topped 17 celsius. indeed it actually hit 17.01 degrees. that has broken a record that has stood since august 2016 of 16.9 celsius. the record figure has been affected by recent heat waves in china, north africa and the southern us. these are pictures from phoenix, arizona were temperatures hit over 46 celsius on monday. researchers have blamed climate change for the new
scotland and northern ireland. set the scene then for sunday, still that high pressure setting of the uk. that weather frontjust that high pressure setting of the uk. that weather front just sort of fizzling out, if you like. and we ve gotten used to the breeze coming in, and that is going to bring in some of this cloud but is there in the north sea and to some eastern coast and more cloud across the southeast during the afternoon. sunshine elsewhere for england and for wales, and a warm day as well, but still that cloud for scotland and northern ireland, but not much rain coming from it in the afternoon and we may be more cloud across the southeast during the afternoon. sunshine elsewhere for england and for wales, and a warm day as well, but still that cloud for scotland and northern ireland, but not much rain coming from it in the afternoon and we make it a bit of sunshine in in the afternoon and we make it a bit of sunshine in the northwest of scotland. not going to do much for the
the centre for questions, and, perhaps northern ireland, england and wales looks dry, plenty of sunshine, perhaps more of a northerly breeze, but does temperatures holding pretty steady. 17 temperatures holding pretty steady. i7 celsius an essential part of scotland in 21 in way into next week, and occasionally, we some and on wednesday, perhaps some cooler air moving down from the northwest as well. certainly no hot weather on the way for next week. pleasant enough, and temperatures on the whole week, it is going to be dry with sunshine at times.
that s there in the north sea onto some eastern coasts, and maybe more cloud across the southeast during the afternoon. sunshine elsewhere for england and wales, and a warm day as well, but still that cloud for scotland and northern ireland. not much rain coming from it in the afternoon, and we may get a bit of sunshine in the north west of scotland. not going to do much for the temperatures, mind you, if anything, it may be a little bit cooler than today in scotland and northern ireland, but those temperatures again, 20 2i celsius in england and wales. high pressure for the start of next week. this little weather front here coming into the northwest, not bringing much rain. that will move away, it ll be followed by odd shower it ll be followed by the odd shower for western scotland and perhaps northern ireland. england and wales looks dry, plenty of sunshine, perhaps more of a northerly breeze, but those temperatures holding pretty steady. i7 celsius in the central belt of scotland, 2