It's set to be a wet and windy day in Wales on Wednesday with gusts of up to 80mph set to batter parts of the UK. A yellow weather warning for wind is in place for a large section of north west Wales as well as the north of the UK on Wednesday, October 5.
The yellow warning states: "There is a chance of a deep low pressure system bringing gusts of 70 to 80mph to northern parts of the UK on Wednesday. Should this develop disruption would be expected. However, the most likely scenario is for gusts of 55 to 65mph within parts of the warning area, most likely the northern Irish Sea and parts of eastern Scotland, bringing some more localised impacts. In addition, heavy rain may prove an additional hazard across north-western areas."
The Met Office has only placed the wind warning in place until 11am, however it looks set to be a wet afternoon in the area for many people as the autumnal weather firmly sets in.
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There are also flood alerts in place on Wednesday for ten areas of Wales including: Rivers Bran and Gwydderig, Conwy Catchment, Dysynni Catchment, Mawddach and Wnion Catchment, Upper and Lower Towy, River Cothi, Upper Tawe, Rivers Loughor and Amman and Glaslyn and Dwyryd Catchment.
The Met Office said the jet stream and the tail end of Hurricane Ian in the USA is driving weather front towards the UK, bringing periods of heavy rain and high winds. As of Monday, at least 68 people have been confirmed dead as a result of storm Ian in America.
The Met Office forecast for Wales on Wednesday, October 5:
Very windy with rain at first, brighter with showers later.
Today:
A very windy start with a chance of gales, especially around coasts and over the hills. Rain clearing this morning, leaving brightening skies with sunny spells and heavy showers. Winds easing for a time, before strengthening again later. Feeling cooler. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
Showers easing into this evening with increasingly lengthy clear spells developing overnight. Staying breezy with strong winds around the coasts and over the hills. Feeling cool but staying largely frost-free. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
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