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Storm Bram Prompts UK Rain and Wind Warnings From Tonight

Officials warn of flooding on saturated ground.

Overview

  • Yellow warnings for rain start at 6pm Monday and for wind at 10pm, with alerts extending through Tuesday and into Wednesday in some northern areas.
  • Met Éireann has named the Atlantic system Storm Bram, with Met Office warnings covering Wales, south‑west England, north‑west England and parts of Scotland, plus earlier rain alerts for Northern Ireland.
  • Forecast rainfall widely reaches 20–40 mm, rising to 60–80 mm on Dartmoor and high ground in south Wales, with a small chance of 80–100 mm on the most exposed hills.
  • Winds are expected to gust 50–60 mph widely, reaching around 70 mph on exposed coasts and high ground, with stronger gusts possible in the Hebrides under Scottish warnings.
  • The Met Office highlights risks of transport disruption, power cuts and coastal impacts, and notes uncertainty over the storm’s exact track with further updates to warnings possible.