Tuesday will see heavy rain moving northwards across the UK, with clear or sunny spells and isolated showers developing for most areas later in the day, except for the far north and northwest.
Winds will be strong, with gales expected, particularly in northern and western regions. Locally severe gales are likely in the west, and conditions could become stormy in the northwest as the day progresses.
Temperatures will be very mild, and some areas of England and Wales may experience exceptionally mild conditions for the time of year.
During Tuesday night, heavy rain and very strong winds will continue to affect northern and western Scotland.
Elsewhere, expect windy conditions with clear spells and a few showers, mainly in western areas. It will remain mild overnight.
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind in northwest Scotland, where gusts could reach up to 90mph in some locations. Yellow warnings for wind are also in force for Wales, southwest England, Northern Ireland, northern England, and southern and eastern Scotland.
Amber warnings for rain have been issued for south Wales and south Devon, with exposed higher ground potentially seeing up to 100mm of rainfall. Yellow warnings for rain cover most of Wales, southwest England, and the Central Belt of Scotland.
On Wednesday, rain and severe gales will slowly clear northeast from the far north. Breezy conditions with a few showers will persist to the south, especially for western and northwestern coasts, but many central and eastern areas will enjoy a dry and sunny day.
Later, light rain and drizzle will spread erratically into northern and western regions. An early evening frost is possible, with some fog developing in the southeast. Winds will remain strong in the north but will ease to light or moderate in the south. Temperatures will be near normal or mild for the time of year.
Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Alex Deakin, said, “Some places will be starting Tuesday in the teens when it comes to temperature.
“But, it is also going to get very windy, particularly around the coast of southwest England and Wales. That is one of the yellow warnings we have in place. We also have rain warnings covering Wales, southwest England, and northern England. And across South Wales and parts of southwest England, we have amber rainfall warnings from midnight.
“Particularly sensitive areas, it has rained an awful lot here of late. The ground is very soggy indeed.
“So, the real risk of flooding and the likelihood of disruption. Certainly a lot of spray, a lot of surface water on the roads and those strong winds around the coast of the southwest an extra hazard. The winds will then strengthen elsewhere as the rain pushes northwards. That could cause some problems through central parts of Scotland during Tuesday. So, yellow warning in place for that. And then the winds really take over.
“Storm Bram will have strong winds on its southern flank getting into Northern Ireland during Tuesday afternoon. So that is another cause for concern and obviously those are strong winds making it feel cooler than these numbers would suggest.
“It may well brighten up across parts of England and Wales, lifting the temperatures to 15°C, maybe 16°C. Very mild for the time of year but obviously, as I said, not feeling all that mild because of the winds.”
