A man has died after being hit by a falling tree as gusts of more than 70mph hit the UK.
The man, believed to be homeless, was killed by a branch which fell on top of his tent in a park in Blackpool on Monday.
It comes as a yellow wind warning is in place for most of England and Wales until 6pm.
Gusts of up to 50mph could sweep across London and the south east this evening, according to the Met Office.
The capital looks set to be drenched by heavy downpours this week following the hottest summer on record.
Londoners are likely to feel 45mph-55mph west or south-westerly gales, with transport delays and short-term power cuts possible.
Experts say wind speeds of 50mph or more are considered dangerous, as they can cause significant damage to trees, power lines and buildings.
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Commuters have also been advised to check road conditions if driving and bus or train timetables to look out for delays or alterations to their journeys.
Speaking on the death in Blackpool, a spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “We were called at 4.55am today to Revoe Park, Central Drive, Blackpool, to a report that a tree branch had fallen on a tent and struck a man. The emergency services attended and found a man unresponsive.
“Despite the best efforts of medical personnel, very sadly the man – aged in his 40s - was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“Our enquiries are ongoing to trace his next of kin. The man's death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be passed in due course to HM Coroner.”
Despite the turbulent winds, sunny conditions are forecast throughout the day, with pleasant highs of 18C (64F) by 1pm.
Meteorologist Tom Morgan, of the Met Office, said there could be "low impacts in general" but added: "Nonetheless, there could be some brief kind of power interruptions and some travel disruption for the return to work on Monday morning.
"So it will be quite a windy start to the week. Gales certainly possible for many parts of England and Wales, perhaps even severe gales on Irish Sea coasts.”
He added that Monday will be "a windy and pretty unsettled start to the week with a mixture of sunny spells and heavy blustery showers".
The coming week will bring "changeable" conditions with periods of wind and rain throughout.
Mr Morgan said: "The ground has started to become fairly wet over recent weeks and it will not take a huge amount more for there to be some surface water, potentially some flooding issues as we go towards the middle part of the week."
