The Met Office have issued a weather warning ahead of a week of wind and rain across Merseyside.
Forecasters say there will be an unsettled forecast over the next few days, with potential for very strong winds and heavy rain. The yellow warning for wind and rain is in place for Wednesday, October 5, as an area of low pressure is expected to move across the north of the country.
The weather warning means that strong winds may lead to disruption and "there's a small chance of injuries and danger to life" from flying debris. Journey times could be longer due to road closures and cancellations on public transport also.
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Today, on Tuesday, October 4, there will be pulses of rain throughout the day, with some heavy in places. The wind will then show up on the forecast tomorrow morning, with temperatures at a maximum of 14C.
Chief Meteorologist, Steven Ramsdale, from the Met Office said: “Rain will turn heavy and persistent across western Scotland during Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday before clearing southeast during the morning. Widely 30 to 50 mm of rainfall is likely with perhaps 80 mm over some of the mountains and with the rain building up overnight impacts to travel are more likely on Tuesday morning.”
Deputy Chief Meteorologist Rebekah Sherwin added: “The most likely scenario is for gusts of 55 to 65 mph within parts of the warning area, most likely the northern Irish Sea and parts of eastern Scotland; these are typical wind speeds for the time of year so disruption would be localised in this case.
"However, there is a chance the deep low pressure system will bring gusts of 70 to 80 mph to northern parts of the UK on Wednesday. Should this develop, disruption to travel and wind damage would be more likely. In addition, heavy rain in the northwest may make travelling more difficult.”
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