The Met Office says a storm is set to hit the UK next week – and has named it Storm Floris.
According to forecasters, the storm is set to bring “unseasonably strong winds” to the UK on Monday, along with “heavy rain”.
Northern areas of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are set to be the worst hit areas, according to the Met Office, with a yellow warning in place.
A yellow wind warning has been issued covering much of the northern half of the UK, valid from 6am Monday to 6am Tuesday.
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The areas under warning could see westerly wind gusts of 40 to 50mph inland and up to 60 to 70mph along exposed coasts and hills. Winds could reach 85mph in Scotland.
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