Lead Climate Presenter
PA MediaClimate warnings have been upgraded to amber for many of Scotland as Storm Floris bears down on the UK.
The warning lasts from 10:00 BST on Monday by to 22:00 and warns of hazard to life as injury to buildings and timber because of storm situations is predicted.
There’s additionally a yellow warning throughout northern England and Northern Eire from 06:00 BST on Monday by to midnight.
Storm Floris is the sixth named storm of the 2024/25 season, and the primary since January.
The storm is but to develop however there might be a speedy drop in strain because the system nears our shores on Sunday evening.
It anticipated to deliver “unusually robust” west or north-westerly winds to a lot of Scotland.
The amber warning covers a large space as far south because the nation’s central belt – together with Glasgow and Edinburgh and in addition the Highlands.
Gusts of fifty to 70mph are anticipated, even inland. Uncovered coasts, hills and bridges may see gusts of 80 to 90mph, whereas some fashions have even recommended 100mph gusts which have been final seen throughout Storm Éowyn in January.
The worst of the winds might be within the western coastal areas of the warning zone between late morning and early afternoon.
Because the storm spirals away by late afternoon and early night the strongest winds will transfer additional eastwards to coastal areas of Aberdeenshire.
Timber are in full leaf at the moment of yr and usually tend to be toppled with branches damaged off than throughout winter when the wind can whistle by them unimpeded.
Energy disruption can also be doable whereas heavy rain and flooding might be a further hazard.
The world affected by the yellow warning consists of Yorkshire and Humber, North Wales, North West England, North East England, Northern Eire and all of Scotland together with Orkney and the Shetland Islands.
Many inland areas are prone to see gusts of 40 to 50mph with 60 to 70mph doable alongside uncovered coasts and excessive floor.
Named storms in August usually are not that uncommon.
Final yr, Storm Lilian struck the UK on 23 August simply earlier than the financial institution vacation weekend, closing phases on the Leeds Pageant and cancelling Heathrow flights.
In 2023, Storm Antoni introduced moist and really windy climate to south Wales and south-west England affecting occasions corresponding to Brighton and Plymouth Delight. Lower than two weeks later Storm Betty introduced additional disruption.
In 2020 there have been additionally two August storms – Ellen and Francis – that the Met Workplace describes as “two of essentially the most notable August storms within the final 50 years.”
These two storms introduced wind gusts of 79mph and 81mph respectively with transport disruption, coastal flooding and energy cuts.
The storm follows the UK’s fifth warmest July on document, in accordance with provisional figures from the Met Workplace.
All 4 UK nations recorded one in all their 10 warmest Julys, and July was the sixth consecutive month of above-average imply temperatures for the UK, the Met Workplace mentioned.
The primary day of the month introduced the best temperature of the yr thus far, with 35.8C in Faversham, Kent.
