Forecasters warn that Storm Darragh poses a 'danger to life'
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind, covering the whole region. The alert runs from 3pm on Friday to 6am on Sunday. People are being warned to expect some disruption and damage, with a potential for public transport cancellations.
Below, we have given a five-day forecast for the North West, followed by an hour-by-hour look at the weather in Preston, Blackpool, Lancaster, Blackburn and Burnley on Friday and Saturday. The Met Office said: "Storm Darragh is likely to cross Ireland late Friday, then parts of England and Wales on Saturday, clearing to the east of England on Saturday night or early Sunday. Darragh could bring a period of strong winds to much of the warning area.
"Winds will initially be from a southerly direction, but the strongest winds are likely as the low clears away when northerly or northwesterly winds may quite widely gust to around 40-50mph inland but locally could gust in excess of 60mph. Around coasts, winds may gust to 60-70mph, perhaps locally nearer 80mph. The wind may cause disruption to travel, with difficult driving conditions likely.
"The duration of the strongest winds in any one location is likely to be less than 24 hours, but this warning is for a more extended period to cover the passage of the strong winds over the whole country. These start in the west on Friday evening, and clear from the east coasts of England and Scotland early on Sunday."Possible showers to start the day, feeling chilly with bright spells and light winds.
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