85 m. ago UK weather: Horror Met Office maps show huge storm smashing Britain with 70mph winds TODAY

A yellow Met Office weather warning is in place across huge swathes of the UK as 70mph winds and torrential rain is expected to batter Britain over the coming days

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11 h. ago Met Office warns 'severe weather' will hit UK tomorrow as warnings come into force

Conditions will change dramatically overnight, forecasters are warning

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12 h. ago UK to see ‘severe weather’ on Sunday before conditions improve, Met Office says

Yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued for Sunday, with weather conditions expected to improve slightly from Monday, the forecaster said.

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14 h. ago Met Office map shows where 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain could hit UK tomorrow as weather warnings issued

The Met Office has said rain accompanied by strong winds will make for very poor weather conditions tomorrow, especially on roads.

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16 h. ago Weather map reveals where 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain to hit tomorrow as yellow warnings issued for large chunks of Britain

The UK is bracing for 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain tomorrow, as travel disruption is expected and some areas may experience flooding as well as loss of power.

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18 h. ago Met Office weather warning sparks fears of flooding as 12 hours of heavy rain to hit Wales

There are two weather warnings in place in Wales over the next few days

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29 h. ago Spring has sprung! Sunny skies forecast for Saturday... before Britain is buffeted by 12 hours of heavy rain

Many will experience spring-like weather on Saturday before a swathe of yellow weather warnings, expected to bring gales and up to 12 hours of heavy rain in parts of the UK.

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37 h. ago Met Office issues weather warnings to all four UK nations with 'disruption' forecast

Weather warnings have been issued across the UK as heavy rain and strong winds are due to cause disruption this weekend, impacting travel and possibly causing flooding to homes

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38 h. ago Ryanair issues warning to travellers over 70mph winds that threaten half

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for parts of the UK on Friday and Sunday

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39 h. ago The UK areas not covered by the Met Office wind warning this weekend

Not all areas of the UK are covered by a weather warning

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39 h. ago New UK lightning map shows where strikes could hit as Met Office issues weather warning

Dramatic maps show exactly where more than 2,000 lightning strikes have raced across the UK in the wake of Met Office weather warnings issued for dozens of areas

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41 h. ago Weather warnings issued across all four nations amid heavy rain and strong winds

The Met Office has warned of possible flooding for parts of the UK as heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for the weekend ahead.

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41 h. ago UK weather wind warning: Travel chaos with major bridges closed as Met Office issues yellow alert 

Yellow weather alerts have been in force across the UK this morning with a map showing which areas will be worst affected.

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42 h. ago UK weather: Travel chaos as Met Office issues yellow weather warning with map showing where 70mph winds and 'heavy pulses' of rain will batter Britain

Yellow weather alerts have been in force across the UK this morning with a map showing which areas will be worst affected.

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42 h. ago CalMac cancel ferries amid adverse weather and Met Office warnings

CalMac has cancelled ferries between Arran and the mainland and suspended services between Largs and Cumbrae due to adverse weather.

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43 h. ago Ferry services across Scotland axed as gales and heavy rain batter Scotland amid weather warnings

Scots travelling by sea should keep their eyes peeled on updates.

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44 h. ago Ferries between Scotland and Northern Ireland cancelled due to 70mph winds

Both Stena Line and P&O Ferries have cancelled this morning's sailings to and from Cairnryan in Dumfries and Galloway.

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44 h. ago UK weather live: Major bridge closes as 70mph winds and heavy rain forecast to batter Britain

A total of eight Met Office yellow weather warnings for wind and rain will be issued between Friday and Sunday

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45 h. ago UK weather live: 70mph winds and heavy rain forecast to batter Britain as yellow weather warnings issued

A total of eight Met Office yellow weather warnings for wind and rain will be issued between Friday and Sunday

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46 h. ago M4 restrictions as Met Office weather alert warns of 70mph winds

A Met Office weather warning is in place for Friday and there is more bad weather to come on Sunday

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