Amber warning issued for Storm Boelo as Storm Austen moves through

An Amber warning for wind has been issued for much of Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland and northern England.

Severe weather warnings for Storm Boelo have been updated with a large Amber warning issued for Saturday night and Sunday. Widespread gusts of 60-70mph are forecast, with potential for gusts of 80mph in exposed coastal locations.

The Amber warning sits within wider Yellow warnings which stretch further south into England and cover the whole of Northern Ireland.

Met Office Chief Forecaster, Dan Suri, said:

“Storm Austen is moving into the Low Countries today but will still bring wet and windy conditions to large parts of the UK through the day. Yellow warnings for wind remain in place for Wales and much of England today, and a warning for rain is also in force in southern Scotland. Conditions will eventually improve briefly tonight before Storm Boelo moves in from the west.”

More stormy weather this weekend

Attention turns to Storm Boelo this weekend as another deep area of low pressure moves in from the Atlantic. The storm will be felt across the UK, with the most severe conditions in the north.

Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster, Mark Sidaway, said:

“Saturday morning will start dry and bright in the east of the UK, however further west rain and increasingly windy conditions will already be set in as people wake up for the day. This stormy weather will continue to move eastwards bringing rain and windy conditions to all of the UK.

“There are a number of severe weather warnings issued for Storm Boelo, including an Amber warning for all of mainland Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the very far north of England. Gusts could reach up to 80mph in places. More widely gusts will still reach 50-60mph and spells of heavy rain could also lead to some impacts.

“People should prepare by securing loose items outside their property, being ready in case of power outages and being aware of likely travel disruption.”