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Stormy weather set to sweep across UK as Met Office wind warning issuedImage source,jogos do kogama dragon ball z PA MediaByChris Fawkes , Lead Weather Presenter and Simon King , Lead Weather PresenterPublished11 September 2025605 CommentsUpdated 12 September 2025Millions of people will be under a yellow weather warning Sunday night and into Monday as strong winds and heavy rain are set to hit the UK.There is likely to be some minor damage, as well as disruption to travel - especially to ferry services.Coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities could be affected by spray and/or large waves.The Met Office warning is valid between 20:00 BST Sunday and 18:00 BST Monday for most of England and all of Wales. Image source, BBC WeatherImage caption, The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for strong windsAfter a dry and bright start to Sunday, heavy outbreaks of rain will spread in from the west during the morning, and will gradually push eastwards throughout the day. Winds will strengthen too, with gales developing in the south and west of the UK. Winds will gust to 45-50mph inland, and up to 60-70mph around coasts and hills. Winds this strong could bring down some tree branches and lead to some localised disruption. The Met Office's yellow warning for wind covers most of England and all of Wales.Heavy rain is an additional hazard with 10-30mm falling widely with some western hills having around 70mm. There is a risk of surface water flooding and difficult driving conditions with the possibility of drains blocked by leaves, in part due to the false autumn leading to early leaf fall.Image source, GettyImage caption, Heavy rain and strong winds will arrive on Sunday and into MondayWill this be Storm Amy?Areas of low pressure are named by either the Met Office, Met Eireann or KNMI - the Netherlands weather service - if the impacts are expected to be significant.The latest list of storm names were released in early September with Amy, Bram and Chandra being the first three named storms.The area of low pressure bringing this unsettled weather is not thought - at the moment - to bring widespread impacts enough to be named by either Met Eireann or the Met Office.Details can of course change so it would be worth staying tuned to the latest forecast.How to stay safe during a storm and what to do in a power cutPublished4 days agoChange in weather patternsThere's been a notable change in our weather patterns since in recent weeks when a series of low pressure systems have brought widespread rain and showers. Some areas of the north and west of the UK have already had more rainfall than average this September, even though we're not even at the half way point of the month. This all follows the hottest summer on record, which was also very dry for many.We often see a change to more unsettled weather at this time of year as the jet stream becomes more active as we head into autumn. More on this storyMet Office releases new storm names for 2025-26Published1 SeptemberWeather for the week ahead Published21 hours agoComments can not be loadedTo load Comments you need to enable JavaScript in your browserView comments | 605
