After forecasting rain and high gusts for southern and western England, Northern Ireland, and southern Scotland, the Met Office extends yellow wind warnings over a significant portion of Wales.
The Met Office has issued an additional yellow warning for wind, in addition to previous yellow warnings for gusts and heavy rain in several regions of the United Kingdom.
Large portions of Wales, southern and western England, Northern Ireland, and southern Scotland are impacted on Thursday.
Between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Cardiff, Plymouth, Truro, Exeter, Portsmouth, Bath, and Brighton might be pummelling by gusty winds and downpours.
In the western half of North and South Wales at 7 p.m., extra gusty winds are anticipated.
In the impacted regions, disruptions to road, rail, air, and ferry transportation are also probable, with spray and flooding on highways expected to cause delays.
Additionally, the Met Office cautioned that some residences and businesses could be damaged by flooding.
A belt of rain could sweep through the entire country from west to east, bringing 1 to 22 millimeters of precipitation and winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour inland and 60 to 70 miles per hour on exposed coasts.
Met Office: “A brief spell of heavy rain and strong, gusty winds may cause some transportation disruptions and flooding.”
“A thin band of rain, at times heavy and possibly briefly strong, will travel eastwards late Thursday morning and throughout the day, clearing Kent by evening.
Ten to fifteen millimeters of precipitation are predicted to fall within one to two hours, with up to twenty millimeters in a few locations.
It went on to say, “With saturated ground, this is likely to result in a significant volume of surface water on roadways and flooding in a few locations.
“Strong winds will be an additional hazard, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph inland and possibly 60 to 70 mph temporarily along certainly exposed coasts, particularly in Cornwall, Pembrokeshire, Gwynedd, and Anglesey.”
It was stated that beginning at 7 p.m., the gusty winds could cause a brief interruption of power and other services.
Thursday between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., portions of Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Newry, Londonderry, and Omagh, might see strong gusts.
Some areas of southern Scotland, such as Dumfries and Ayr, are anticipated to be affected, and transport disruptions are also anticipated, according to weather forecasters.
Some coastal highways, seafronts, and coastal settlements could be affected by spray and big waves, they said.
The Met Office added, “Strong southerly winds will develop Thursday morning, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph inland and perhaps briefly 60 to 70 mph along some exposed coasts, along with a brief period of heavy rain.
West winds diminish during the late morning and early afternoon.
According to the Met Office’s forecast for the weekend, Saturday will begin with clear skies before the rain, which is already affecting western regions, spreads erratically eastward, accompanied by strong winds. Later on Sunday and into Monday, there will be sun and rain.
This weekend is forecast to be mild.
