The Met Office has announced that two storms have been given names ahead of their landfall in the UK this week. Both yellow warnings and amber warnings have been issued for the whole country.
Storm Dudley is the first storm, set to arrive on Wednesday afternoon. An amber warning has been issued from 6pm for much of Scotland and some of the north of England due to the "very strong and disruptive" winds forecast, while a yellow warning has been issued for the rest of Scotland as well as Northern Ireland from 3pm for the same reason.
On Friday, Storm Eunice will arrive in the British Isles. A yellow weather warning has been issued for all of England and Northern Ireland from midnight on Friday morning until 9pm that evening due to the "very strong winds that could cause significant disruption".
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Storms Dudley and Eunice are the fifth and sixth storms to hit the UK that have been strong enough to be named since late-November 2021 when Storm Arwen hit, bringing significant damage to much of the north of the UK.
Storm Dudley, arriving on Wednesday afternoon, will have the greatest impact on Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the north of England, but Bristol is forecast to see rain and very high winds, peaking at 52 mph gusts at 6pm that will last most of the day on Thursday as well.
Meanwhile, Storm Eunice will arrive in the early hours of Friday morning, with winds peaking at 49 mph gusts at midday on Friday. The Met Office yellow warning will be in place until 9pm on Friday evening ahead of a milder weekend, although there will still be rain and wind passing through.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, said; “An active jet stream is driving low-pressure systems across the country, both of which are likely to cause some disruption and National Severe Weather Warnings have been issued”.
The Met Office says that Bristol should expect the following during Friday's yellow weather warning:
- There is a small chance that flying debris will result in a danger to life, with fallen trees, damage to buildings and homes, roofs blown off and power lines brought down
- There is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
- Where damaging winds occur, there is a chance that long interruptions to power supplies and other services may occur
- There is a small chance that roads, bridges and railway lines could close, with long delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights
Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Bristol
Wednesday
12am: The rain is set to pour overnight on Wednesday morning. Expect wind gusts of up to 31mph from the southwest with poor visibility. The temperature will hover at around 10C, although it will feel more like 7C.
3am: The rain will still be falling, although it will start easing off as the wind picks up. Expect gusts of up to 40mph, while the visibility will improve to 'good'. The temperature will rise to 11C, although it will feel closer to 8C.
6am: The rain will have stopped by 6am, but expect clouds to stay all day. The wind gusts will have dropped slightly to 36mph from the west-south-west, and the temperature will have risen to 12C, feeling closer to 8C still. Sunrise will be at 7.22am in Bristol.
9am: The winds will drop slightly this hour to gusts of 32mph, which will be the lowest speed for the rest of the day. The temperature will stay at 12C, although it will feel a few degrees colder.
12pm: The winds will pick up by lunchtime with gusts of up to 37mph. It will be cloudy and the Met Office says that there will be a 60 per cent chance of rain. The temperature will peak at 13C at lunchtime, although it will feel closer to 9C.
3pm: The Met Office forecasts some rain at this time, with a 60 per cent chance of precipitation predicted. The winds will have picked up throughout the day and will reach gusts of 47mph from the west-south-west. Temperature of 13C, although it will feel closer to 9C.
6pm: Expect high winds in the early evening, with gusts of 52mph forecast for 6pm. The temperature will fall slightly to 12C and there will be a 50 per cent chance of rain.
9pm: The chance of rain drops overnight and the skies will clear by 3am on Thursday morning. At 9pm, there will be a slight chance of rain, but the wind will remain the biggest factor with gusts of up to 51mph.
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Thursday
12am: The skies will be mostly clear in the early hours of Thursday morning as the wind continues to howl. It will decrease overnight, with gusts of 48mph from the west-south-west at midnight. The temperature is forecast to be 10C, although that will feel more like 5C.
3am: The skies above Bristol will be completely clear by 3am with less than a 5 per cent chance of rain. It will still be windy, however, with gusts up to 42mph.
6am: By 6am, the temperature is forecast to have dropped to 7C, which will feel closer to 3C, and the accompanying 37mph gusts of wind will make it feel cooler. The humidity level will start at 65 per cent, rising throughout the day as the clouds move in. Sunrise will be at 7.20am in Bristol.
9am: By 9am, the sun could peek out from behind some clouds that will have moved in, although no rain is forecast. High winds are still forecast to be with us, with gusts of up to 31mph, with a temperature of 8C, feeling closer to 4C.
12pm: Very similar conditions to 9am are forecast for midday. The wind will have picked up slightly to gusts of 34mph, while the temperature will have risen to 9C.
3pm: The clouds will be covering the blue skies above Bristol by this time, with winds dropping to 32mph.
6pm: By 6pm, the calm before Storm Eunice will have set in. The cloud cover will intensify as the evening progresses, although the wind will drop to gusts of just 23mph from the west-south-west. Temperature of 8C, feeling closer to 5C.
9pm: The wind will drop to a low of 20mph gusts as the clouds continue to intensify as Storm Eunice moves in.
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Friday (Met Office yellow warning for Bristol)
12am: The Met Office yellow warning for Bristol comes into force at midnight due to the high winds forecast. They will start at gusts of 25mph, rising rapidly through the morning. There is a 50 per cent chance of rain forecast at midnight, with a temperature of 8C, feeling more like 5C.
3am: The wind will continue to build, gusting to 33mph and climbing. Rain is almost certain overnight with an 80 per cent chance at 3am.
6am: The rain will continue to fall at 6am while the wind builds to gusts of 41mph. The Met Office says that it will be 9C, although feeling more like 4C. Sunrise in Bristol will be at 7.18am.
9am: The rain will ease off between 6am and 9am, with a 60 per cent chance of precipitation as the day starts. The wind speed will increase again to gusts of 44mph and the temperature will drop to 8C, feeling more like 3C.
12pm: By midday, the sun will come out as the wind blows some of the clouds away. Expect wind gusts of 49mph - the peak for the day - while temperatures will drop to 7C, feeling closer to 3C still.
3pm: The wind will have started to decrease by mid-afternoon, with gusts of 44mph forecast. The temperature will remain at 7C, although will feel more like 2C. The chance of rain will be minimal, standing at 30 per cent.
6pm: Expect clear skies by 6pm as the storm begins to dissipate. Wind gusts will have dropped significantly, down to 32mph, and the temperature will have fallen to 6C, feeling more like 1C.
9pm: The Met Office yellow warning will end at 9pm, and the weather in Bristol will be much calmer. Expect clear skies heading into the early hours of Saturday, while the wind gusts will have dropped to a very manageable 28mph. It will be chilly overnight - it is forecast to be 5C, although it will feel like 0C.
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