Gales of up to 60mph and heavy downpours are due to hit western parts of the UK from Tuesday, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind covering the west coast and Northern Ireland for 12 hours from 3pm on Tuesday.
A second identical warning is in place for south-west England and south Wales throughout Wednesday. From Monday to Wednesday, much of the country will also be doused with sporadic showers.
Temperatures are predicted to range from around 11C (51.8F) in northern Scotland to 16C (60.8F) in the south of England during this period. The Environment Agency has issued seven “flood alerts” for scattered areas in southern England where flooding is “possible”.
