The UK is set to be battered by Storm Diana, bringing downpours and gales of up to 60mph to parts of the country.
Storm Diana will hit the UK on Wednesday bringing an end to the recent sunny and cold spells
Dan Harris, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office said: “It now looks very likely that we will see a major change in the UK’s weather early in the week ahead.
“We expect spells of wet and windy weather to sweep across the UK from the south west from Tuesday, although at the moment there is uncertainty around the timing and the focus for the heaviest rain and strong winds by Wednesday as storm Diana approaches our shores.”
Gales of up to 60mph are expected over the western parts of the UK, with heavy rain, although the storm is expected to move through relatively quickly.
It is expected to move away during Wednesday evening however showers are likely to persist into Thursday.
In some western parts, rain totals could be between 60mm and 80mm over Wednesday and Thursday.
London will be hit by Storm Diana on Wednesday and Thursday with the Met Office predicting blustery showers or longer spells of rain. Throughout the two days, strong winds will batter the capital.
Temperatures in London and the south east on Wednesday and Thursday are expected to reach 15C, around 5C above average for the time of year.
Storm Diana is currently threatening the Portuguese Azores.
It was handed its name by the Portuguese weather service.
Additional reporting by PA.
