A very large windstorm is about to strike our islands this weekend, with storm force winds expected to arrive in Ireland as early as this evening. The entirety of the UK and Ireland are expecting storm force winds at some point during the weekend, along with the northern shores of France, Belgium, Netherlands, and western Denmark and Norway, and the Faroe Islands. Winds are likely to reach hurricane force before the storm arrives, and those winds could briefly reach the western coast of Connacht before Ashley starts to weaken. Strong winds will also affect western Scotland and through to the east coast around Inverness.
Heavy rainfall will also complicate matters, with flood warnings already posted along a large part of the River Severn, and in southwest England, Wales, and parts of Scotland. Flooding issues could be exacerbated by a couple of inches of rainfall this weekend from the storm. Maximum rainfall is expected in western Scotland, second only to the mountains of western Norway when the cyclone arrives there on Monday night.
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The extratropical remnants of Hurricane Ernesto will arrive in the UK and Ireland overnight tonight with winds of up to 50 miles per hour
Former Hurricane Debby reaching the western fringes of the British Isles today as a windstorm with winds of up to 50 miles per hour. The storm is expected to weaken quickly after passing the Western Isles.
Temperatures soared to near 35 degrees in Royston today, and 34 degrees in many other locations across Cambridgeshire, Essex, and neighboring counties. Cloud cover increased across England this afternoon, bringing down the temperatures further west. Mixed weather is expected in the next few days, with periods of rain and clearer skies as a series of storms and fronts pass through and around our region. The remnants of Hurricane Debby are still active, and will sweep through western and northern Ireland and western and northern Scotland throughout tomorrow, bringing winds of up to 50 miles per hour.
Temperatures will gradually decrease for most this week, although the southeast will remain elevated with temperatures in the mid to upper twenties for most of the week.
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Hurricane Debby blasted northern Florida a couple of weeks ago, and stalled around the southeastern United States for several days. The storm turned post-tropical and headed over eastern Canada, and is now quickly crossing the Atlantic. Ex-Debby is expected to hit the western coast of Ireland and Scotland tomorrow with winds of up to 50 miles per hour, with the strongest winds expected on the Western Isles of Scotland. The storm will quickly weaken after it passes northern Scotland, meaning that whilst Orkney will probably receive storm force winds, Shetland is less likely to.
Heavy rain could cause localised flooding and adverse travel conditions in western and northern Ireland, and across western and northern Scotland. Today's storms were caused by a previous system unrelated to Debby.
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Southern England saw more high temperatures today, with Eastleigh and Fordingbridge nearing 33 degrees, making it the hottest day of the year so far. Several other areas reached 32 degrees, including west London. Low temperatures fell to 4 degrees at Cairngorm, and a more widespread cold night is expected across Scotland tonight. However, the warmest days are still ahead for Scotland and Ireland, up to the mid-twenties for the mid to late week.
Storms will develop on Wednesday evening in southeast and northwest England, and will persist through the night as they move eastwards. Some of these storms may be powerful. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible in southwestern Ireland on Wednesday.
By the weekend, a large front will arrive bringing cooler air and cloud across the country.
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Temperatures reached 30 degrees in various parts of London and southern England today, with the heatwave reaching its zenith in the next couple of days. 40 excessive heat warnings have been issued across mainly southern England for tomorrow, whilst Heat Advisories remain for many parts of the southwest, central, and eastern England.
Cloud cover and humidity is expected to gradually increase throughout the week as a frontal system slowly encroaches over the British Isles. By Tuesday, Scotland will see the clearest skies, as an increasingly humid setup builds in southern England, culminating with possibly a widespread thunderstorm outbreak on Thursday.
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Temperatures are back up into the upper 20s this weekend, with higher temperatures pushing through 30 degrees expected in London and the southeast in the next few days. Cloud cover is expected to gradually increase throughout the week as a frontal system slowly encroaches over the British Isles. By Tuesday, Scotland will see the clearest skies, as an increasingly humid setup builds in southern England, culminating with possibly a widespread thunderstorm outbreak on Thursday.
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After a dismal start to the month, fortunes have changed and sustained heat is now on the forecast for this week, especially further south and east. Generally fair weather with very warm temperatures will prevail throughout the week, but areas further west will be interrupted by a weak frontal system which will push rainfall over the region at times, beginning with the western extremities on Tuesday. On Tuesday night, heavy rain is likely over central and northern England before running off over the North Sea by Wednesday.
Temperatures are likely to approach 30 degrees on several days this week, generally further east from Yorkshire to London and the southeast. However, areas further west will still see some relatively high temperatures possibly warranting an extension to the current heat advisory.
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The next couple of days will see scattered showers, some of them thundery, across large parts of England, Wales, but most especially Ireland. Further north and east a band of cloud will bring more persistent rain, and the far north of Scotland will bask in warm sunshine for a few more days. Indeed, today's high was seen in Altnaharra, where the temperature reached 21.7 degrees.
Warmer and clearer weather will also return to southern England by the end of the week.
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Warm conditions prevailed across most of the UK and Ireland today, with maximum temperatures of 26 degrees at Chandler's Ford, Bebington and Salisbury. Sunday will start off the same as today, but widespread thunderstorms are possible across north Wales, northwest England, southern and central Scotland in the afternoon. Eastern England will see the best conditions on Sunday with the warmest temperatures in the London area. On Monday, a potent extratropical low will bring widespread rainfall to the entire region, with much colder temperatures following through. Unsettled but fairly warm conditions will persist into Tuesday.
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