temperature record, going from a minimum of 24 to a maximum of plus 18 in the space of a week, a rise of 42 celsius, it has never been such a big rise. this chart shows you how extreme the weather is, the deeper the red, the more extreme the heat of february and with the wind is coming in from north africa, spain area across england, it is here where we are seeing the highest temperatures whereas the scotland and northern ireland, still mild that the air is coming off the atlantic. between these two types of air, we have the weather front bringing increasingly heavy rain back into wales, a particularly wet afternoon in two parts of north west england, cumbria, dumfries & galloway and the odd shower or two to come across parts of the london area and east anglia. not many, but you could see one or two. overnight, the band of rain will weaken while pushing eastwards so a lump of cloud, a bit patchy rain possible, some hill fog patches possible, show is working into scotland and
good morning. there has been some heavy overnight rain across parts of the north and west of the uk. more to come through the course of the day. the wince, using a little. drier and brighter in the south east, and here, we could see temperatures are possibly up to 17 celsius. i ll have more later in the programme. it s wednesday february 24th. our top story. tiger woods has been undergoing surgery after suffering multiple leg injuries in a car crash in los angeles. he had to be freed from the wreckage by firefighters and paramedics but he was said to be alive and conscious at the scene. our west coast correspondent sophie long has this report from los angeles. has anyone checked the vehicle to see if anyone s there? no. the emergency call came just after seven on tuesday morning. the golf legend s suv had been travelling at speed before it flipped and rolled multiple times, sustaining extensive damage. no skid marks, no breaking, so apparently, the first contact was with
exceptional heat is continuing to be felt across large parts of the northern hemisphere. let s get you the latest pictures, wildfires spread across greece. southern europe is hugely affected by the heat but the situation is global. all this red shows temperatures above 30 degrees. is global. all this red shows temperatures above 30 degrees. where the temperature exceeded 35 degrees celsius. and in phoenix, arizona, even fiercer with highs of at least 43 degrees. that s about 110 degrees farheneight, for 19 consecutive days. the mediterranean basin is on high alert, with temperatures well above a0 degrees for several days, meaning there s a risk to everyone s health, not just the most vulnerable. temperatures like this can have a huge impact in phoenix, arizona, highs of 42 degrees. the mediterranean basin is on high alert with temperatures well above a0 degrees for several days which means there is a risk to everyone s help, notjust those at more risk like the young and the o
hello, i m nancy kacungira, welcome to the daily global bringing you the top stories from around the world. we start with the exceptional heat that is continuing to be felt across large parts of the northern hemisphere. the world health organisation is now warning that the record breaking temperatures are straining health care systems in the affected areas. wildfires are still burning across greece, in southern europe this is the scene just outside athens where forests and homes are being destroyed. greek authorities are bracing themselves for a new heatwave, which is likely to further stoke tinderbox conditions across the country. southern europe is hugely affected by the heat but the situation is global. in china, beijing has registered four weeks of record highs. in xinjiang, on sunday, the temperature reached 52 celsius. and in phoenix, arizona, even fiercer heat with highs of at least 43 celsius about 110 fahrenheit for 19 consecutive days. the mediterranean basi