More wet and windy weather to follow stormy weekend — SkimNews
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- Storm Boelo continued to batter parts of the UK on Sunday, with severe amber wind warnings for much of Scotland and northern England until Sunday evening; exposed-area gusts were forecast at up to 80 mph, with possible travel disruption, power cuts and localised flooding.
- Storm Austen brought winds above 75 mph on Friday, felling trees, disrupting travel and leaving some homes without power; it and Boelo were the UK’s first two named storms of the season, arriving within a day.
- Northern Ireland's second amber wind warning expired on Sunday morning, while widespread yellow warnings for wind and rain covered many parts of the UK that day.
- Another area of low pressure is forecast to approach from the Atlantic via the south-west on Monday and deepen, bringing heavy rain and potentially strong winds through Tuesday, with northern areas likely to see the strongest winds and greatest disruption.
- Tuesday's yellow wind warning covers Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and northern England from 03:00 to midnight, while the developing system’s track and strength remain uncertain and it is not yet clear whether it will be named.
- High pressure building over the near continent later in the week is forecast to bring drier, calmer and more settled conditions to much of the UK.
Why it matters: Rail passengers and residents in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England face two distinct disruption windows: Boelo’s exposed-area gusts are forecast at 80 mph, and a separate yellow wind warning covers Tuesday from 03:00 to midnight, with power cuts and localised flooding also identified as possible.
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