Storm Austen to bring strong winds and heavy rain to UK

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 17:08 · Archive

Storm Austen will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK from Thursday night, with the strongest conditions expected on Friday. The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning for South Wales, south-west England and southern coastal counties of England from midnight on Friday to noon. Gusts of up to 70 mph are expected in these areas, with widespread gusts of 50 to 60 mph across a broader area. The strong winds and heavy rain could cause damage to buildings, travel disruption and power cuts.

Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to experience less severe conditions. The storm will move into the North Sea later on Friday, followed by a brief period of clear skies before another area of low pressure arrives on Saturday. This second system is expected to be less intense than Austen but will bring gusts of 70 to 80 mph to western Scotland, with likely delays or cancellations to ferry services and restrictions on bridges. Heavy rain will spread eastwards across the UK on Saturday, with Sunday expected to be drier though very windy in the north-east of Scotland.

How it is being reported

• Wet and windy weather set for Hemel Hempstead over next 48 hoursStorm Austen is on the way and though a weather warning may not be in place for Hemel Hempstead wintry conditions will bring heavy rain and strong winds, according to the Met Office.Hemel Gazette · 21 Oct, 16:26
• Storm Austen to batter UK this week with heavy wind and rain - how it got its nameStorm Austen will batter parts of the country this week, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast.The Comet · 21 Oct, 05:26

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