The Met Office has brought forward its weather warning for wind this weekend from Sunday, to Saturday.
Gust of up to 60mph are likely across parts of Herefordshire, with spells of rain, sleet and some snow possible, with the worst of any wintry weather expected to be over higher ground.
The Met Office warning, which is valid from 00:01 on Saturday to 18:00 on Saturday says:
“The strongest winds will arrive across northern Scotland during Friday afternoon, before becoming more widespread overnight and into Saturday morning. Winds will tend to slowly ease from the north during the afternoon. The location and strength of the very strongest winds remains uncertain. However, gusts seem likely to reach 50 to 60 mph widely, with 70 to 80 mph possible in coastal locations, particularly in parts of Scotland and north-east England.”
The Met Office forecast for The Midlands says:
“Wet and windy weather arrives on Friday. A windier day on Saturday with a risk of gales and heavy showers, wintry over hills. Drier on Sunday and winds easing.”
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