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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

UK weather: Storm Babet to bring heavy rain and strong winds

A flooded sports field in Kingussie in the Scottish Highlands on 8 October
Scotland has already been hit by flooding this month after heavy rain, including in Kingussie. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Heavy rain and strong winds are set to hit parts of the UK this week, with the second named storm of the autumn predicted to cause significant and widespread disruption.

The Met Office has said Storm Babet – pronounced bah-bet – is forecast to bring wet and windy weather across the UK from Wednesday. There will be heavy downpours in most areas of the country throughout the day, especially in parts of eastern Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.

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