The Met Office has officially named Storm Evert as heavy rain and strong winds are set to batter parts of the UK.
Forecasters said on Twitter the storm is set to bring unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain to southern parts of the UK later today and into Friday.
It comes after days of wet weather and thunderstorms blighted the end of July for many Brits hoping to enjoy a sunny summer holiday.
Relentless rain has already lashed the country in recent days, following on from a soaring heatwave with temperatures above 30C.
Forecasters have issued severe weather warnings for rain in north west England and wind in south west England on Thursday and Friday, with gusts of up to 65mph predicted.
The warning says that in the south there could be 'damage to infrastructure' as well as travel disruption.
There is currently an amber warning for wind in place for the south west of England from 9pm on Thursday till Friday at 7am.
The strong winds are likely to cause "some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs," the Met Office said, while "some fallen trees and damage to temporary outdoor structures is probable."
Brits have also been warned of flying debris as well as large waves that could cause injuries or "danger to life".
Power cuts could also occur, as well as disruption to travel.
A yellow warning for wind starting from Thursday at 8pm to midday on Friday is in place for the following areas:
London & South East England
South West England
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Isles of Scilly
- North Somerset
- Plymouth
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Torbay
Heavy rain is set to batter different parts of the UK (Getty Images)
Wales
The storm follows highly unpredictable weather in Britain in the past few weeks.
Just two weeks ago Brits were in fact roasting in temperatures above 30C as an unprecedented heatwave hit the UK.
The sizzling weather from mid-July on saw the country record two of its hottest days as the Met issued its first warning for Extreme Heat.
But that soon gave way to thunderstorms and showers in the past week, as well as extreme flooding that caused some households to wake up to their homes and cars being underwater on Wednesday.
Footage captured Tuesday evening in Handsworth, Birmingham, shows a BMW trapped in deep water in the middle of the street with its hazard lights on.
Torrential rain caused flooding across Birmingham and the Black Country, with a road in West Bromwich turning into a "river", Birmingham Live reports.
A yellow warning for wind for the east of England, London and the south east is also in place from Friday 6am to 6pm.
It could cause disruption to travel, some power loss while coastal areas may be affected by large waves.
Damage to outdoor structures and fallen trees are also a possibility, the Met Office has warned.
