Storm Babet continues to batter the UK, as Londoners should be braced for thunderstorms.
A rare red warning was in place for parts of Scotland as it was forecast the storm will bring 70mph gusts and more than one month’s worth of rain to the worst-affected regions of the UK.
Schools were shut in areas of eastern Scotland and there were mass train cancellations.
A red Met Office warning says from 6pm on Thursday, there is “danger to life from fast-flowing or deep floodwater” in Aberdeenshire and Angus in eastern Scotland, with extensive road closures expected.
The Met Office added: "There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings. Spray and flooding is likely to lead to difficult driving conditions and there is a small chance of some road closure.
"Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays to or cancellations of public transport services."
It is the first red warning for rain issued in the UK since Storm Dennis in February 2020.
But will it affect London?
Will Storm Babet hit London?
A yellow rain warning is in place for London from 6am to 8pm on Friday. The Met Office has warned of a small chance of flooding of homes and businesses, as well as difficult driving conditions and disruption to public transport.
London 14-day weather forecast
According to the BBC Weather forecast, Friday will "turn drier early and a few brief sunny spells will develop. Later on, clouds and scattered showers will move in from the west, some heavy and thundery locally. Winds will be light."
Continuing on through the week, on Saturday, London can expect light rain with a gentle breeze. On Sunday, there will be drizzle with a moderate breeze, and on Monday through Wednesday, more light rain.
On Thursday, we can expect the wind to pick up again, with further light rain showers.
What time does the sun rise and set in London now?
On Thursday, the sun rose at 7.29am and set at 6.01pm. By November 1, we can expect the sun to rise at 6.51am and set at 4.36pm, due to the clocks going back.
