Summer Storm Floris set to bring strong winds and heavy rain, with greatest impacts in the north
Wind gusts are expected to reach 40-50mph inland with gusts of 60-70mph possible along exposed coasts in the north and west.
There is scope for Scottish coastlines and high ground to see damaging wind gusts of up to 80mph.
Summer storms can often cause greater disruption, trees are in full leaf, garden furniture is out and with school holidays in full swing, many people have outdoor plans such as camping and travelling.
A yellow wind warning has been issued for Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland, and North Wales, where the strongest winds and most significant impacts are expected.
Elsewhere across England and Wales, it will still feel unseasonably windy, but the effects are likely to be less severe.
Heavy rain will also accompany the strong winds, particularly across western-facing hills, leading to challenging driving conditions.
Winds will gradually ease from the west through Monday evening and overnight into Tuesday.
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The Independent
9 minutes ago
- The Independent
Storm Floris map shows where heavy rain and up to 85mph winds are set to hit the UK
The UK is bracing for Storm Floris to hit on Monday, with northern Eangland and Scotland set to be hit the hardest, with possible winds of up to 85mph. The Met Office has issued a Yellow wind warning over winds, which covers Northern Ireland, north Wales, northern England, and the whole of Scotland, where the hardest winds are expected along the coasts. The warning will be i n force from 6am on Monday until 6am on Tuesday. Heavy rain is also expected, with transport disruption possible. Matthew Lehnert is a Met Office Chief Meteorologist. He said: 'Across the warning area, many inland areas are likely to see gusts of 40-50mph, with 60-70mph more likely at higher elevations and around exposed coasts in Scotland. There is a small chance that some locations here could even record gusts of 85mph.' Going into Tuesday, the Yellow warning will remain with the east of the warning area still expected to see strong winds; however, the gusts will first begin to ease to the west on late Monday. Flying debris may cause injuries and pose a danger to life in places inside the warning zone, the Met Office said. As could 'large waves and beach material being thrown on to sea fronts, coastal roads and properties', it added. It is possible tiles will be blown from roofs and there may be power cuts. The weather could also disrupt road, rail, air and ferry services, and close bridges. Storm Floris is the sixth storm to be named in the 2024 to 2025 season. The last named storm was Éowyn in January. The Met Office said that while it is more likely that named storms hit in late autumn and winter, they can happen in summer. It follows the driest spring in the UK for more than a century, as well as three heatwaves in quick succession. June was the warmest month since records began. The hot temperatures left swathes of the UK on hosepipe bans as farmers warned of potential food shortages after being forced to harvest their crops early to avoid damage. Last month was the UK's fifth warmest July on record, according to provisional figures from the Met Office. The mean average temperature across the month was 16.8C, ranking it behind 2006 (17.8C), 2018 (17.2C), 1983 (17.1C) and 2013 (17.0C). All four UK nations recorded one of their top 10 warmest Julys: Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their sixth warmest, England its seventh and Wales its tenth. Met Office temperature records begin in 1884. But July also brought increasingly wet and temperamental weather. On Thursday, parts of England were warned about the possibility of flash floods in the Midlands, South and East of England and London. Heavy rain proceeded to pummel parts of the south of England. Less than a week earlier, parts of the UK were enjoying highs of 28C. The weather should stay relatively dry over this weekend ahead of the storm. The latest Met Office update says there will only be 'small amounts of cloud'.
BreakingNews.ie
10 minutes ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Weather warnings for eight counties ahead of Storm Floris
Met Éireann has issued weather warnings for eight counties ahead of Storm Floris, which is due to make landfall tomorrow night. A status yellow wind warning for Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo will come into effect at 2am on Monday morning and last until 1pm on Monday afternoon. Advertisement Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal and Leitrim will come under a similar wind alert between the hours of 4am and 4pm on Monday. While a status yellow rain warning has been issued for Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo and Galway between 2am and 10am on Monday. On Firday, Met Éireann issued a weather advisory ahead of Storm Floris, warning it will bring 'unseasonably impactful weather' from late Sunday into Monday. The national forecaster said the storm will bring a 'deepening low-pressure system'. Forecaster Andrew Doran-Sherlock said: 'Storm Floris will bring a spell of wet and unseasonably windy weather, particularly for northwestern areas, through Sunday night and into Monday. However, there is still some uncertainty in the details so the full impacts of the system cannot yet be determined. "By Saturday though, the event will be within the range of our high-resolution DINI forecasting model and warnings will be issued.' Met Éireann said potential storm inpacts will include Dangerous travelling conditions, fallen trees, debris and loose objects, structural damage, knock on impacts for outdoor events, power outages, wave overtopping and localised flooding due to leaves and debris.
The National
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- The National
CalMac issue ferry cancellation warnings ahead of Storm Floris
The named storm will batter parts of the UK on Monday with unseasonably strong winds. A yellow warning for wind has been issued for parts of Scotland from 6am on Monday to 6am on Tuesday. There is a chance that winds could reach 85mph on Scottish coastlines and hills. READ MORE: Safety advice for Scots as 'danger to life' warning issued for Storm Floris Now, CalMac have issued a series of warnings that many of its services may be subject to delays or cancellations. 'Disruption to sailings is expected across our network on Monday August 4 due to forecasted strong winds across parts of Scotland's west coast,' the firm said on social media site X This includes the following services mentioned specifically, so far:
