Weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK this week while London is set to be hit by heavy rain and strong winds.
Gales of up to 60mph and heavy downpours are due to hit parts of the UK amid days of unsettled weather, forecasters have said.
London is in for a wet second half of the day on Tuesday, with the Met Office predicting “persistent rain, heavy at times, and strong winds moving in” from mid-afternoon onwards.
Rain and strong winds are set to continue until around midnight on Tuesday night before clearing up to make way for a dry, chilly night.
Strong winds and showers are set to continue on Wednesday, particularly in the afternoon, with the possibility of hail and thunder.
Turning increasingly wet and windy from the southwest through Tuesday
— Met Office (@metoffice) April 10, 2023
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The Met Office says: “Strong winds, showers and rain continue through much of the rest of the week, although winds do ease on Friday.”
The weekend could bring a positive change for Londoners, as the weather agency predicts Saturday will be “a fine day, dry with sunny spells”.
A yellow warning for wind, covering the west coast of England as well as parts of Wales and Northern Ireland, has been issued by the Met Office for 12 hours from 3pm on Tuesday.
A second warning is in place for the south-west coast of England and south-west Wales, from 6am to midnight on Wednesday.
The Met Office said: “Gusts of 40-50mph are expected widely within the warning area, but some coastal areas, especially in parts of south-west Wales and Cornwall, could see gusts above 60mph at times.
“Outbreaks of heavy rain or showers will accompany the strong winds.”
The Environment Agency has also issued eight flood alerts for scattered areas in southern England where flooding is “possible”.
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Steven Keates urged people to prepare for “a distinct possibility of some disruptive wind for parts of the UK”, especially in southern and western areas.
After the warmth of the last few days it will turn colder across much of the country over the coming few days, before temperatures recover towards next weekend 📉📈 pic.twitter.com/owYUNewRgM
— Met Office (@metoffice) April 10, 2023
He also said there is “potential for heavy rainfall and even some snow, though the latter probably confined to high ground in the north”.
Mr Keates added: “Although subject to a large degree of uncertainty, gusts of wind could be in excess of 60mph in some exposed upland or coastal regions, with around 35mm (1.4in) to 50mm (2in) of rain possible for some areas.”
After the recent warmth, it will turn colder across much of the country over the coming few days, before temperatures recover towards next weekend, according to forecasters.
Temperatures dropped on Monday after a balmy Easter Bank Holiday when the UK was hotter than Rome.
A high of 17.3C (63.14F) was recorded in Chertsey, Surrey – only slightly cooler than the hottest temperature of the year of 17.8C (64.04F), recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on March 30.
