Overview
- Met Office yellow rain warning runs 6pm Monday to 6pm Tuesday for south‑west England and south Wales, with 20–40mm widely and 60–80mm on high ground, and a small chance of 80–100mm in the most exposed hills.
- Concurrent yellow wind warnings bring widespread 40–50mph gusts, reaching 60–70mph on exposed coasts and high ground from Monday night into Tuesday in parts of Wales and south‑west England, extending into western Scotland from Tuesday to Wednesday.
- Met Éireann has a nationwide Status Yellow wind warning for Tuesday (3am–9pm) and separate rain warnings Monday night to Tuesday morning for several southern counties, with added coastal flooding risk due to very high spring tides.
- The Met Office cautions that saturated ground elevates flood and travel disruption risks, and advises preparing for possible short power cuts and having emergency kits ready.
- Some outlets highlight WXCHARTS maps indicating potential snow around 17–19 December, but the Met Office’s long‑range outlook keeps any significant snow mainly to northern high ground and notes ongoing uncertainty.