Forecasters have warned that heavy rain and strong winds will batter parts of southern England, western Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland over the next few days. The south-west of England, including Cornwall and parts of Devon, could experience winds of up to 60-65mph along the coast. Power cuts and building damage are possible due to the strong gusts. Weather warnings have been issued for England's southern coast, Wales' west coast, and Scotland. Heavy rainfall is also expected in Scotland and eastern parts of Northern Ireland.
Heavy rain and strong winds will batter parts of southern England, western Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland over the next few days, forecasters have said. Winds in the south-west of England, including Cornwall and parts of Devon, could reach speeds of up to 60-65mph along some stretches of the coast. The forecaster warned the strong gusts, scheduled to last until 6am on Tuesday, had a “small chance” of causing power cuts and damaging buildings.
A yellow weather warning for England’s southern coast, including Southampton and Brighton, says winds are expected to reach 45-55mph, peaking at 65mph in some areas before easing off from 9am on Tuesday. Another yellow weather warning for Wales’ west coast has been issued between 1am and 3pm on Tuesday, when “a spell of strong winds” will affect the region with gusts reaching up to 65mph overnight. In Scotland, 20mm-40mm of rainfall is expected in some areas between 1am and 6pm on Tuesday, while a few could see as much as 50-60mm. Further rainfall is forecast in western Scotland between 9am and 6pm on Wednesday and may cause flooding, with 15-25mm of rain expected to fall in most places and 40-50mm forecast on high ground. Between 10pm on Monday and 6am on Tuesday, eastern parts of Northern Ireland are forecast to experience heavy rainfall of between 25-30mm
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