maximum. not as warm as today because there will be more sunshine. sorry, more cloud. as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, we have france starting to move on from the west and it s a cold front so gradually behind it, some colder air will start to squeeze its way south and east. not too cold but a change to the story. more cloud around and showery epics of rain sinking south and east to begin with on wednesday. brightening up behind, a few scattered showers and some of these. to turn wintry on the tops of these. to turn wintry on the tops of the hills. cooler here, 7 to eight celsius perhaps 11 as we go through the south east and the middle of the afternoon. as we push towards thursday, a ridge of high pressure builds so england and wales will be drier but cooler, 8 or 9 celsius, a brace of rain continuing to the far north west. but these temperatures pretty much where they should be at this time of year. thanks, louise. and that s bbc news at six on monday 20th february
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