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Wales Online
04-08-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
Met Office yellow and amber warning explained as Storm Floris hits
Met Office yellow and amber warning explained as Storm Floris hits This is what you need to know about yellow and amber weather warnings in the UK A man braves the weather as Storm Floris batters parts of the UK (Image: 2025 Getty Images) The Met Office has issued two weather warnings for today (August 4), with parts of England expected to experience heavy rain and strong winds as the second storm of the year moves in. A yellow warning covers large parts of the country, while an amber alert has been issued for areas further north. Storm Floris is now here are is expected to batter the UK with up to 85mph winds. The Met Office has said that the yellow warning will stay in effect until midnight whilst the amber warning will also be here all day, ending at 11pm. But what do these warnings mean and should you be worried? Here is what you need to know. What do the Met Office weather warning colours mean? Storm Floris on Monday August 4 (Image: Met Office ) The Met Office issues weather warnings through the National Severe Weather Warning Service when forecasters believe that severe weather is likely to affect the UK. These warnings are colour-coded and are either yellow, amber or red. These are based on the expected impact and the likelihood of it occurring. Yellow and amber warnings indicate different degrees of risk, so it's important to read each warning carefully to understand the potential effects in your area and whether any preparation is needed. These impacts can range from: property damage travel disruptions travel cancellations loss of water supplies power outages risk to life What is a Met Office yellow weather warning? The weather service notes that this type of warning can be issued for various reasons and often indicates minor impacts, such as travel disruptions. While your day may go largely unaffected, there are situations where the warning could signal more significant concerns. Article continues below The Met Office explained: "Other yellow warnings are issued when the weather could bring much more severe impacts to the majority of people but the certainty of those impacts occurring is much lower. It is important to read the content of yellow warnings to determine which weather situation is being covered by the yellow warning." What is a Met Office amber weather warning? The Met Office explain: "There is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans. This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to life and property." With this in mind, you need to ensure that if travelling, you take caution when doing so, warns the Met Office. They add: "You may want to consider the impact of the weather on your family and your community and whether there is anything you need to do ahead of the severe weather to minimise the impact."
Daily Record
04-08-2025
- Climate
- Daily Record
Met Office weather warning explained as yellow and amber alert issued across UK today
The Met Office has extended the amber weather warning for strong winds The Met Office has issued two alerts for the UK today (August 4) with many of us set see heavy rain and strong winds amid the second storm of the year. The two alerts are yellow and amber, with the amber warning impacting Scotland, while the yellow alert affects most of the UK. The storm, named Floris, is expected to batter Scotland with up to 85mph winds with the Met Office upgrading a previous yellow weather warning to amber. Strong winds as part of the yellow warning are predicted to hit Scotland until midnight with the more severe amber warning in force until 11pm. But what do these warnings mean and should you be worried? Here is what you need to know about the weather this week. What do the Met Office weather warning colours mean? The Met Office issues weather warnings through the National Severe Weather Warning Service when the experts believe that severe weather is on its way and could potentially affect the UK. These warnings are assigned a colour - yellow, amber or red - and are based on the expected impact and likelihood of those impacts happening. Yellow and amber warnings reflect different levels of impact and likelihood so it's essential to check each warning to understand what could happen in your area, and if you need to prepare. These impacts can range from: property damage travel disruptions travel cancellations loss of water supplies power outages risk to life What is a Met Office yellow weather warning? The weather service explains that this warning can be issued for a number of reasons and often, it means low impact such as travel disruption. Whilst your day will likely not be impacted, there are other circumstances where this warning could mean more. The Met Office explained: "Other yellow warnings are issued when the weather could bring much more severe impacts to the majority of people but the certainty of those impacts occurring is much lower. It is important to read the content of yellow warnings to determine which weather situation is being covered by the yellow warning." What is a Met Office amber weather warning? The Met Office explain: "There is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans. This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to life and property." With this in mind, you need to ensure that if travelling, you take caution when doing so, warns the Met Office. They add: "You may want to consider the impact of the weather on your family and your community and whether there is anything you need to do ahead of the severe weather to minimise the impact."
