16 November 2015
UK

This week will see unsettled weather continuing to affect the UK as a series of low pressure systems move in from the Atlantic, bringing rain and strong winds at times.

Met Office meteorologists have issued yellow 'be aware' severe weather warnings for wind storm 'Barney' as it brings the potential for wind gusts of 60-70 mph inland across southern Britain tomorrow evening. Gusts of wind could possibly reach 80 mph along exposed coasts, particularly in Wales and through the Bristol Channel during the evening.

Andy Page, Chief Meteorologist, said: "Storm Barney is expected to be a fast moving storm system bringing a few hours of severe gales to southern parts of Britain later tomorrow afternoon and evening. It brings the potential for travel disruption and could bring down trees.

"There remains a good deal of uncertainty in this evolution and particularly the location of the strongest winds in association with wind Storm Barney, so this warning will be kept under review and updated as necessary."

Following further spells of wet and windy weather in the second half of the week we are expecting to see a change in the weather for the weekend as colder air moves across the UK from the north. This will make it feel colder compared to recently, with temperatures close to or a little below average and bring some wintry showers to higher ground in the north.