A storm is heading to the UK this weekend but Wales should miss the worst of the bad weather.
A low pressure system which has been named Storm Malik by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) will bring high winds and wet weather to the northern parts of the UK on Saturday.
Although the more substantial impacts are expected in Denmark on Sunday, Storm Malik’s track will glance northern areas of the UK on Saturday, bringing high winds to much of Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England. This has resulted in a number of weather warnings for wind being issues for large parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
For the UK, gusts could reach up to 80mph in exposed coastal areas, but more widely 60mph as Storm Malik tracks eastwards towards Denmark.
The area covered by the warnings:
The Met Office forecast for Wales on Saturday is better, saying: "A largely dry and cloudy morning but some patchy rain and drizzle will arrive in north Wales by late morning, this sinking southwards during the afternoon. Windy but very mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C."
The outlook in Wales for Sunday to Tuesday says: " Mostly dry on Sunday but some showery rain during the evening. Colder on Monday with sunny spells. Rain clearing on Tuesday to sunshine and showers. Windy at times."
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said, “The impacts of Storm Malik are going to be greatest in Denmark on Sunday, but the track of the storm in the preceding hours means that the UK will be dealt a glancing blow as Malik moves eastwards on Saturday.
“For those in the north of the UK there will be high winds and rain on Saturday, with showers possibly turning wintry in the high ground in the north. The highest winds are expected in exposed coastal areas in the north and east of Scotland, but it will be a windy day for most.”
Storm Malik starts what will be an unsettled weekend of weather for the UK, as another low pressure system moves across northern areas on Sunday. This will bring a further spell of very strong winds whilst, depending upon the track of the system, there could be some snow across parts of Scotland.
Storm Malik was named by the Danish Meteorological Institute as the most impacts are expected there. They’re part of the northern group of European nations that name storms. The Met Office names storms in association with Ireland’s Met Eireann and the Netherland’s KNMI meteorology service. The next storm to directly impact Ireland, the Netherlands or the UK will be called Storm Corrie.
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