Wet, windy weather to persist across UK into next week
By
Eric Leister, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Jan 7, 2020 6:35 PM EDT
A series of storms will bring an extended period of unsettled weather to the United Kingdom.
Rainy spells with a few periods of downpours will dampen England and Wales into Thursday.
The heaviest rainfall is expected from Wales into Northern England and parts of the northern Midlands where local amounts up to 25 mm (1 inch) are possible by the end of the day on Thursday.
Much of Scotland and Northern Ireland will remain dry throughout the storm with a few showers from Belfast to Edinburgh.
Strong winds will also buffet much of the country during this storm.
Locations across Wales and England will endure the strongest winds with frequent gusts of 30-40 mph. Exposed coastal locations will be at risk for an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ wind gust of 50 mph.
Friday will bring a brief reprieve for much of the country before another storm arrives late Friday.
Another round of rain and strong winds is expected with northern parts of the country enduring the worst conditions.
Rain will overspread Northern Ireland and Scotland by Friday evening and continue into Saturday afternoon before tapering off to showers Saturday night and Sunday.
Localised flooding will be possible along with some travel disruptions.
Strong winds with gusts of 40-50 mph are expected Friday night and Saturday across the same region.
Farther south, a spell of light rain will cross England and Wales from Saturday afternoon into Saturday night.
Strong winds will accompany the rainfall with gusts of 30-40 mph.
A third storm will quickly approach the U.K. early next week and will bring the highest risk for a named windstorm through the middle of January.
Widespread heavy rain and locally damaging winds are possible across the country from midday Monday into Tuesday.
This stormy weather pattern is expected to continue through next week with additional rounds of rain and wind possible for all of the country.
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Wet, windy weather to persist across UK into next week
By Eric Leister, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Jan 7, 2020 6:35 PM EDT
A series of storms will bring an extended period of unsettled weather to the United Kingdom.
Rainy spells with a few periods of downpours will dampen England and Wales into Thursday.
The heaviest rainfall is expected from Wales into Northern England and parts of the northern Midlands where local amounts up to 25 mm (1 inch) are possible by the end of the day on Thursday.
Much of Scotland and Northern Ireland will remain dry throughout the storm with a few showers from Belfast to Edinburgh.
Strong winds will also buffet much of the country during this storm.
Locations across Wales and England will endure the strongest winds with frequent gusts of 30-40 mph. Exposed coastal locations will be at risk for an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ wind gust of 50 mph.
Friday will bring a brief reprieve for much of the country before another storm arrives late Friday.
Another round of rain and strong winds is expected with northern parts of the country enduring the worst conditions.
Rain will overspread Northern Ireland and Scotland by Friday evening and continue into Saturday afternoon before tapering off to showers Saturday night and Sunday.
Localised flooding will be possible along with some travel disruptions.
Strong winds with gusts of 40-50 mph are expected Friday night and Saturday across the same region.
Farther south, a spell of light rain will cross England and Wales from Saturday afternoon into Saturday night.
Strong winds will accompany the rainfall with gusts of 30-40 mph.
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A third storm will quickly approach the U.K. early next week and will bring the highest risk for a named windstorm through the middle of January.
Widespread heavy rain and locally damaging winds are possible across the country from midday Monday into Tuesday.
This stormy weather pattern is expected to continue through next week with additional rounds of rain and wind possible for all of the country.
Report a Typo