Storm Aileen has swept across the country overnight bringing heavy rain and severe gales to some areas with winds over parts of central and northern England having gusted to over 70 mph in exposed spots which is bringing some travel disruption this morning. The good news is that Aileen is now moving away and so the strongest winds will soon ease although it will still be a blustery day for much of the country.
The strongest of the winds first thing this morning will be across parts of eastern England where severe westerly gales could gust up to 70 mph for the next couple of hours around the North Norfolk coast but the strongest winds will soon move away out across the North Sea. We still have some more persistent rain to clear away from north-eastern regions this morning but once this does so then for most places Wednesday will be a bright and windy day with a mixture of sunny spells and showers, the showers occasionally heavy with a risk of hail and thunder and they will still be accompanied by some very gusty winds at times. As is usually the case with showers, some areas will see plenty of dry and bright weather whilst others see frequent showers leading to a rather wet day. Temperatures will again be on the disappointing side for mid-September with maximums generally in the range of 14°C to 18°C, feeling cooler still in those winds.
Although the winds will continue to ease tonight it will remain fairly breezy with further scattered showers pushing south-eastwards across many areas. However where skies do clear it will turn into a rather chilly night, especially in northern rural areas. Looking ahead to tomorrow and another day of sunny spells and scattered showers is expected in many regions and once again some of those showers will be heavy with a risk of hail and thunder, especially in the north and east with areas towards the southwest seeing a drier and brighter day.
METEOROLOGIST: BARBER
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