Parts of the UK should brace for gale-force wind and heavy rains this weekend as unsettled weather batters the country.
Weather warnings are in place for northwest Scotland, where up to 90mm of heavy rainfall is expected on Thursday and Friday, with up to 100mm in certain isolated areas, the Met Office told The Independent.
“We have quite a long weather warning in place for northwest Scotland, from 6am on Thursday until Friday midday,” said Nicola Maxey, a forecaster at the Met Office.
“The heavy showers may cause travel disruption for commuters, and there will be rain falling in areas that haven’t really seen a lot of rain recently.”
Northern Ireland will probably have gale force winds sweeping through, up to 65mph, on Thursday.
Patches of frost and fog are expected early Saturday morning, followed by scattered showers that could turn into snow over higher ground in Scotland.
A low-pressure system making its way towards the UK will bring very unsettled conditions, Ms Maxey said.
Wind and rain will increase from Thursday to Sunday, but temperatures will be milder than the past week with some sunny spells on Sunday.
However, temperatures are expected to drop slightly below average next week, with a risk of wintry showers in the north of England and prolonged spells of rain in the west.
The average daytime temperature for the whole of the UK in December is around 7C.
Voters can expect daytime temperatures to hover around 5C when Britons go to the polls on 12 December.
Gale force winds of up to 46mph are predicted to hit the Bristol and English channels during this unsettled period.
