Brits face ‘unseasonally strong’ winds as Storm Alex batters nation
The UK will face “unseasonal” strong winds later this week, with forecasters warning of gusts of up to 45mph.
Remnants of Storm Alex, a tropical storm in America, will soon spread across the country.
The Met Office said there will be particularly strong winds in some areas of the UK from Thursday.
It will follow heavy rains across much of the country tomorrow.
In America, Storm Alex has already caused major disruption in states like Florida.
Heavy rain fell in several regions over the weekend, including Miami, which reportedly fell more than five inches of rain.
In the UK, lighter rain will move from west to east from Thursday as ex-tropical storm Alex brings low pressure.
Oli Claydon, a spokesman for the Met Office, said: “The wind is the main part of the story – unusually strong winds for the time of year.
“We could see gusts of up to 45mph through Friday.
“These types of wind speeds will be fairly limited to the far north-west of the UK.
“But if the low pressure goes across northern Britain by Saturday, a larger area of northern Britain could see these types of wind speeds.
“It’s going to be windy all over the UK, but the further south you go the less impact the low pressure will have.”
Winds are picking up across the UK on Friday with some showers moving to the western parts of the UK, particularly the north-west of the UK which includes Northern Ireland, western Scotland and parts of northern England.
Mr Claydon added that the ex-storm will largely lose strength over the weekend and that “in terms of strength, it doesn’t have its regular tropical characteristics”.
The remnants of Storm Alex follow unpredictable weather across much of the UK.
Parts of the country saw mild highs of 22C today after the Queen’s Jubilee weekend.
Rain had managed to spare Thursday and Friday’s celebrations in London, which were enjoyed under a sky full of sunshine.
And although the royal pageant at Buckingham Palace was spared a downpour over the weekend, The much-anticipated Red Arrows screening was canceled due to inclement weather.
Unsettled weather continued into the night and the Met Office issued a yellow warning for rain in eastern parts of England until 4am.
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