Winter is coming... and the UK is bracing itself for gusty winds, heavy rain and freezing temperatures from today (Monday), according to forecasters. A yellow wind warning is covering areas of south-west England and South Wales between 6am and 6pm, with gusts of 55mph to 65mph on land, and 70mph to 80mph in coastal areas.
A yellow rain warning covers much of Northern Ireland between 6am and midnight. A third weather warning is in place in Scotland, with a yellow ice warning covering the north east of the country until about 9.30am.
Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said two areas of low pressure were set to bring “very wet and windy weather” to parts of the UK. “We’ve got two areas of low pressure that are coming towards the UK tonight and into tomorrow," he said.
“First one’s towards the north west of Northern Ireland and the second one’s coming up in Ireland and south-west England. They’re going to bring some very wet and windy weather.”
He said that while there was uncertainty around the weather on Monday, there was a risk of strong winds in coastal parts of Cornwall, Devon and South Wales. “It’s worth bearing in mind there’s a bit of uncertainty around this, so different models are doing slightly different things with the track of that low pressure," he explained.
“Particularly on your coastal parts of Cornwall, Devon and South Wales, there is the risk of some significantly strong winds.” He added that winds could affect travel from airports in the region, such as airports at Cardiff and Exeter.
Mr Burkill added that while no warning was in place yet, there could also be “significant” rain in western areas of Wales and Northern Ireland. "There could be some significant rain. We don’t have a warning as of yet. But, you know, it’s not out of the question,” he said.
Temperatures are also expected to drop to as low as minus 4C (24.8F) in parts of the country on Monday morning, bringing the first frosts post-summer to some areas.
“It’s going to be quite cold towards particularly north-eastern UK,” he said. “So, temperatures around minus-four perhaps. And so that that brings the risk of ice and fog, so it’s difficult driving conditions there.”
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