Heavy rain, 60mph winds and thunderstorms to hit UK this weekend
Forecasters say heavy rain will move in throughout Thursday night into Friday, before strong winds take hold on Saturday.
Thursday 8 August 2019 06:44, UK
Heavy rain, high winds and thunderstorms will give the UK a taste of autumn in what is set to be a washout weekend.
Some areas could be deluged by more than two inches of rain on Friday.
A Met Office "be aware" warning is in place across all of Wales and Northern Ireland, and most of England and Scotland.
Meteorologist Sarah Kent said: "The first band of rain could bring 30mm of rain in places, and if you draw the short straw, then you could get another 30mm with the showers that follow.
"Some places might get as much as 60mm of rain."
Saturday brings a warning of strong winds across all of Wales and central and southern England.
Although Scotland and the far north of England escape the wind, a yellow warning is in place there for thunderstorms.
Ms Kent said it would be "unseasonably windy", with gusts reaching 40-50mph and possibly more than 60mph on the south coast.
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"Saturday is going to be a very unseasonal day, it could feel more like autumn than August," said Ms Kent.
People travelling are being warned to expect delays and disruption to their journeys.
The weather has already claimed a casualty - the Boardmasters music festival in Newquay, Cornwall, was cancelled at the 11th hour in anticipation of wind and rain.
In a statement, the festival said "we sincerely regret the disappointment to fans, and apologise for any disruption caused to local businesses".
It added: "The safety of you, the fans and attendees, as well as performers and crew comes first."