Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued — SkimNews
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- The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for the Highlands and Western Isles valid Wednesday 10:00–19:00 BST, warning of gusts up to 70mph and likely disruption to rail, air and ferry transport.
- Hurricane Isaias's remnants crossed the eastern US last Friday before being scooped up by a jet stream and undergoing explosive cyclogenesis into a new low pressure system over the Atlantic.
- Northwest Scotland will see the UK's strongest impacts, with widespread 50-60mph gusts and possible 70mph gusts on exposed coasts and hills, while most of England and Wales stay largely dry.
- The storm's centre will pass hundreds of miles from UK shores near Iceland, where it threatens blizzards and sea gusts exceeding 110mph between Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
- East Anglia is forecast to peak at 22C on Thursday as warm south-westerly winds push UK temperatures 2-4C above the mid-October average, with mid-to-high teens Celsius more widely.
- Northern England and north Wales will see rain from a weather front moving south on Thursday, with cooler, drier conditions and overnight frost risk spreading across the UK through Friday and the weekend.
Why it matters: Highland and Western Isles commuters and ferry operators face Wednesday disruption as 70mph gusts hit exposed coasts and bridges during the 10:00–19:00 BST warning window. The brief warm spell — East Anglia reaching 22C on Thursday, 4C above the mid-October average — gives way to frost-risk conditions by the weekend, affecting anyone with outdoor plans across the country.
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