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Across the uk and driest in england, there were 21 days in nine Weather Temperature got above 20 celsius. Only one has been recorded this year but that will change from thursday onwards and berries optimism in the forecast for the Bank Holiday Weekend, temperatures climbing more widely above 20 degrees. Mix teams in the sunshine, plenty of that across northern ireland, north wales, the midlands. Through the worst, heavy and thundery showers developing. Gusty winds and persistent rain towards the likes of devon, cornwall, the far south of wales, spreading to the Channel Islands in the evening. It will departed to northern france, the showers elsewhere will fade temporarily and return to parts of Eastern Scotland and Northern England later in the night. A chillier night than last night, towards the south midlands, south east wales, first england it could get down to two or three degrees in some rural areas but more of you will be tried tomorrow, cloud. Northern parts of england, heavier
again off the non seat with snow showers heading up towards north east england and eastern scotland. the cloud continues to thin out in northern ireland, wales and the south west with sunshine here, but temperatures barely above freezing for much of the country and they fall sharply this evening where we have clearer skies. more snow showers towards the north east which fade away later in the night, cloud thickens towards the west, so a weather system from the atlantic which of course will bump into the cold air and there will be a frost widely tonight, with temperatures typically “4, 7 so not as cold as it has been. let s focus on the weather in northern ireland tomorrow because here for most of the day, it will be snowing. we expect five to ten centimetres of snow quite widely, some browsers and drifting over the high ground in strong winds. the same wet weather sneaks it s way further east, a mixture of rain and snow for south west england, snow for the hills of wales a
scotland, not too much snow. further east it will be dry but turning cloudy. colder than today. and the strength of the wind will make it feel particularly cold across eastern areas, perhaps 6 or 7. on sunday, a colder start for eastern areas, it could be icy in scotland and perhaps northern england. the risk of freezing rain, but more normal rain should come into western areas with strengthening winds, really windy in the irish sea. for many eastern parts of england it will be dry. a very slow rising temperature. where it is wetter, temperatures will rise. on monday, milder air across the whole of the country, temperatures into double figures and it should become frost free. a reminder of our top story. the uk economy suffered a record annual slump of 9.9% in 2020 with output severely hit by covid restrictions. that s all from the bbc news at six. it s goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday i m chetan