scotland so here it is quite a bit cooler than yesterday. following on from that it is sunshine and showers but here in yorkshire we have some very high pollen levels today. and across southern scotland the showers could be heavy and thundery likewise in the far north east of england. the highest temperatures towards the eastern side of the uk but cooler thanit eastern side of the uk but cooler than it was yesterday in northern ireland. any showers that develop will decline this evening and we see patchy rain moving away from northern ireland and heading into northern england and north wales but largely dying out. clear skies for more southern parts of the uk but quite a one light with temperatures typically ten or 12i quite a one light with temperatures typically ten or 12 i mentioned high pollen levels today in yorkshire but we will see high levels more widely across england tomorrow as it is the peak of the grass pollen season for the post up some sunshine for more souther
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