1 hour ago UK households told to lock their doors and windows this weekend

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind across much of the UK this weekend, with gusts expected to reach up to 70mph in some areas - and households are being urged to take precautions

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4 h. ago Full list of areas under Met Office weather warning as winds of 70mph to hit UK

The Met Office yellow wind warning will run from 8pm on Sunday to 6pm

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4 h. ago Strong winds to batter most of England and Wales as weather warning expanded

Most of the England and Wales will feel 45 to 55mph gusts and exposed locations could see these reach 70mph, the Met Office said.

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6 h. ago Met Office extends weather warning as winds up to 80 mph to hit UK

The whole of Greater Manchester is now covered by the weekend yellow weather warning

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7 h. ago Exact date 80mph winds set to batter UK as Met Office issues major warning

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for large parts of the country where ferocious winds could reach 80mph along with heavy rain in the coming days

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29 h. ago Strong winds of up to 80mph to hit UK with yellow weather warning issued

The yellow weather warning for wind was issued for Sunday and Monday

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8 d. ago Met Office extends weather warning in North West as thunderstorms set to hit Greater Manchester

The Met Office has warned that heavy showers and thunderstorms may cause flooding in some areas

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1 week ago Batten down the hatches, Britain: Heavy rain and strong winds to batter parts of the country as warmest summer on record comes to an abrupt end

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as the nation braces itself to be buffeted by strong winds, heavy rain, thunder and hail tomorrow.

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2 w. ago Met Office forecasts ‘thunder’, ‘lightning’ and ‘hail’ to hit UK in days as meteorological summer comes to an end

The Met Office has warned of a "change" in the weather as wetter, windier conditions move in from the west

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