Overview
- Met Office and Met Éireann warnings are in force from late Monday into midweek for heavy rain and strong to gale-force winds across southwest England, Wales, northwest England, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland.
- Forecasters expect 20–40 mm of rain widely, 60–80 mm over Dartmoor and high ground in south Wales, and a small chance of 80–100 mm on the most exposed hills, increasing flood risk on saturated ground.
- Gusts around 50 mph are likely with peaks near 70 mph on exposed coasts and high terrain in northwest Wales, bringing threats of transport disruption, coastal spray and large waves, and possible power cuts.
- Officials stress uncertainty in the low’s exact track and intensity and say warnings may be updated; guidance includes checking travel plans and preparing basic flood and power-cut kits.
- In the U.S., fast clipper systems and Arctic air are delivering light snow and single-digit wind chills from the Midwest and Great Lakes to New England and the Mid-Atlantic, with a trace to about 3 inches in spots and slick Monday–Tuesday commutes, plus some midweek rain–snow mixes.