Britain braces for 75mph gales and torrential rain this week as Met Office issues weather warning for ALL of England and Wales amid fears of travel chaos and power cuts
- Yellow weather warning in force across whole of England and Wales with gales and heavy showers predicted
- Fierce winds of up to 70mph expected over the next three days which could lead to some disruption
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Strong winds are set to blow into the UK with gales and heavy showers predicted this week.
A yellow weather warning is in force for the whole of England and Wales from 9pm on Wednesday, with the possibility of gusts reaching 75 mph in some parts.
The bad weather is expected to start in the north-west of Scotland on Tuesday, with a yellow warning of wind issued by the Met Office for the Highlands and Eilean Siar from 5pm to 11pm.
The forecaster said severe gales were expected and may lead to some disruption, but that they would decrease towards late evening.
On Wednesday evening England and Wales are expected to experience strong winds accompanied by heavy and blustery showers.
Strong winds and heavy showers are set to hit the UK this week after a short period of calmer sunny weather
A yellow weather warning is in force for the whole of England and Wales from 9pm on Wednesday, with the possibility of gusts reaching 75 mph in some parts
Person was baffled by gale force winds and massive waves at the start of February (stock photo of Porthcawl in Bridgend, Wales)
An intense band of rain is approaching the UK from the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to hit Scotland on Tuesday afternoon. Flood warnings are in place for parts of south England
The Met Office warning said: ‘Strong and gusty winds are likely to develop on Wednesday evening and continue into Thursday across England and Wales.
‘Gusts of 50 to 55 mph are possible inland, especially close to showers.
‘Gusts may reach 60 to 70 mph on coasts and hills, especially in the west, before gradually easing on Thursday afternoon.’
The forecaster warned the weather could cause delays to transport and short-term loss of power and other services.
It comes after Britain enjoys a morning of glorious sunshine and temperatures up to 13C in the south, ahead of the intense band of wet weather moving in from the Atlantic.
The stormy weather comes and made a calm start to the day across England, with sunshine and temperatures as high as 13°C in the south. Pictured: Bristol city centre this morning
Pictured: The rising sun strikes Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s SS Great Britain on Bristol Harbourside on a calm and mild morning in the South West
The wind warning is in place for all of England and Wales until 3pm on Thursday.
Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, earlier said of the stormy weather: ‘This is a fairly major system which we expect to affect the UK from Tuesday into Wednesday, it may be something we issue a warning for.
‘We are expecting severe gale-force gusts in exposed regions later on Tuesday and into Wednesday.
‘This system, which is a double-barrelled low-pressure organisation, has got some venom and is going to keep people on their toes.’