Britain hit by 45mph winds in JUNE when remains of Storm Alex bring ‘unseasonably high’ winds

Time to tie down the trampolines! Britain will be hit by 45mph winds in JUNE when remains of Storm Alex bring ‘unseasonably high’ winds across the Atlantic later this week

The UK will face ‘unseasonably’ strong winds later this week, with forecasters warning of 45mph gustsForecasters warned that Thursday will see ex-tropical storm Alex bringing high winds in areas of the UKTonight, a band of rain is set to move in from south-west, which will bring rain to most areas on Wednesday

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The UK will face ‘unseasonably’ strong winds later this week, with forecasters warning of 45mph gusts of high winds.

Forecasters have warned that large areas of the UK are set for ‘unsettled’ rainy downpours and gales, with chances of even poorer conditions later in the week.

Britons will face the remnants of Storm Alex when it tracks to the northwest of the UK from the Atlantic, bringing ‘unseasonably strong winds for the time of year’.

Storm Alex caused disruption across Florida, producing heavy rainfall over the weekend in several regions, including Miami, which reportedly experienced more than five inches of rain. 

From Thursday, weaker rain will move from west to east, with ex-tropical storm Alex bringing low pressure.

Tropical Storm Alex heads toward Bermuda with high winds. Map probable path of the storm center.

Storm Alex caused disruption across Florida, producing heavy rainfall over the weekend in several regions, including Miami, which reportedly experienced more than five inches of rain

Britons will face the remnants of Storm Alex when it tracks to the northwest of the UK from the Atlantic, bringing ‘unseasonably strong winds for the time of year’

Forecasters have warned that large areas of the UK are set for ‘unsettled’ rainy downpours and gales, with chances of even poorer conditions later in the week

The UK will face ‘unseasonably’ strong winds later this week, with forecasters warning of 45mph gusts of high winds

On Friday, high winds will begin to strengthen across the UK and rshowers are to move into the western parts of Britain, particularly the north-west – including Northern Ireland, western Scotland and parts of northern England.

Oli Claydon, a Met Office spokesperson, said: ‘The wind is the main part of the story – unseasonably strong winds for the time of year.

‘We could see gusts of up to 45mph through Friday. Those sorts of wind speeds will be fairly confined to the far north-west of the UK, but as the low pressure goes over the north of the UK through Saturday, a wider area of the north of the UK could see those sorts of wind speeds.

‘It will be windy everywhere across the UK, but the further south you go, the less influence the low pressure will have.’

Mr Claydon added that the ex-storm will largely lose its strength as it progresses into the weekend and that ‘it doesn’t have its regular tropical properties in terms of strength’.

Today, dry weather took centre stage, with highs of 22C (72F) in the capital, while Belfast in Northern Ireland experienced highs of 18C (64F), Morvern on the west coast of Scotland reached 19C and Cardiff in Wales hit 20C (68F), according to the Met Office.

Pictured: Ambassador Cruise Line’s flagship Ambience, returns to London International Cruise Terminal Tilbury this morning

Pictured: People out punting and enjoying the good weather on the river Cam in Cambridge earlier today

Pictured: People out punting and enjoying the good weather on the river Cam in Cambridge this morning

Pictured: The village of Portwrinkle in south east Cornwall this morning, showing the turquoise waters

However tonight, a band of rain is set to move in from the south-west of the UK, which will bring rain to most areas of Britain on Wednesday and then give way to winds when Storm Alex takes over on Thursday.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Adam Thornhill said: ‘The low-pressure on Wednesday will bring showers to most areas of the UK, but the heaviest, slow-moving downpours are expected in northern areas, including Northern Ireland, with a chance of associated thunder and lightning. 

‘Although rainfall amounts are still open to some uncertainty, there’s a chance some areas in the north could see in excess of 20mm of rain within a 3-hour period. This will largely break up later in the day on Wednesday, leaving behind just a few showers by the late evening.’

Although much will depend on the positioning of Ex-Tropical Storm Alex late on Friday, the weather through the weekend looks likely to be a mix of sunshine and showers – which could be heaviest in the northwest – with some breezy conditions likely to persist in the far north. 

Adam continued: ‘By the time Ex-Tropical Storm Alex gets near UK shores, it will have transitioned into a mature Atlantic low. Although it will have lost much of its strength, it will bring some unseasonably strong winds across the UK – especially to the northwest on Thursday and Friday.

‘The track of the former storm currently looks to be grazing the far northwest of the UK on Thursday and Friday and, although the details are still being worked out, winds could be around 45mph for most in the north of the UK, with a chance of some gusts in excess of 55mph in some exposed northwestern island and coastal areas.’

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