here s louise lear. it s been keeping us on our toes, the wimbledon forecast. there are some shower clouds threatening but i suspect there will be plenty of played today. i don t suspect there will be that much golf, this was earlier on. those showers have been sitting across the north of the country. into scotland come into northern ireland, fairly widespread, may be still the odd rumble of thunder. furthersouth may be still the odd rumble of thunder. further south that is where we have the clearer skies. however, you can already see what is waiting in the wings to arrive later on today. enjoy the sunshine while you have got it. any showers will be a very isolated indeed. the sharper showers will drift into western scotland and northern ireland this afternoon. and if you get the sunshine, you are probably likely to see temperatures into the low 20s. but we change gear once again down to the south west. by the end of the afternoon into the isles of scilly and across cornwall,
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