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Parts of Britain brace for 'intense' day of unseasonably bad weather Parts of Britain brace for 'intense' rain and wind
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Parts of Britain are set to be battered by very heavy rain and winds of up to 50mph in an “intense” day of unseasonably bad weather. Parts of Britain are set to be battered by very heavy rain and winds of up to 50mph (80km/h) in an “intense” day of unseasonably bad weather.
The Met Office has yellow warnings of rain and wind in place on Friday for the east Midlands, east of England, south-west England, London and south-east England, urging people to be aware. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings, urging people to be aware of rain and wind on Friday in the east Midlands, east of England, south-west England, London and south-east England.
MeteoGroup weather forecaster Billy Payne said it was unusual to see such significant rainfall in 24 hours. The MeteoGroup weather forecaster Billy Payne said it was unusual to see such significant rainfall in 24 hours, especially across a large area in the south-east.
“We are looking at some very heavy rain across much of southern Britain today and into tonight. It’s already arriving into Wales and the south-west this morning. “We are looking at some very heavy rain across much of southern Britain today and into tonight. It’s already arriving into Wales and the south-west this morning,” he said on Friday.
“Across much of southern Britain we could see well over 20-30mm and across the likes of East Anglia, south-east England, even London, there could be perhaps 50-60mm, maybe even more,” he said, adding: “It’s quite intense.” “Across much of southern Britain we could see well over 20-30mm, and across the likes of East Anglia, south-east England, even London, there could be perhaps 50-60mm, maybe even more. It’s quite intense.”
Payne said the the worst of it, particularly in London, would be overnight, although he did say the capital would be hit with some heavy rain during the day too. Payne said the worst of it, particularly in London, would come overnight, although the capital would be hit with heavy rain during the day too.
“It’s not very often we do see rainfall amounts like that in the space of 24 hours,” he said, adding that it was unusual to see those sorts of totals, especially across a large area in the south-east. He said people in Kent and East Anglia should expect “quite strong winds” of about 50mph on Friday night.
Payne also said people should expect “quite strong winds” tonight of about 50mph across Kent and East Anglia. Temperatures on Friday would not get much higher than 17C or 18C.
The forecaster said temperatures on Friday would not get much higher than 17C or 18C. Payne said Saturday would be warmer, with highs of about 21C, but things would deteriorate again on Sunday. After the unsettled weather it was expected to become dry again and warmer, but a heatwave before the end of next week was unlikely.
He said Saturday will be a better day and will be warmer with highs of about 21C, but things will deteriorate again on Sunday. It is expected to dry up again after the coming unsettled days, and might get a bit a bit warmer, but a heatwave before the end of next week is unlikely. The Met Office yellow warnings are valid from middayon Friday until 9am on Saturday.
The Met Office warnings are valid from noon on Friday until 9am on Saturday.