UK Weather: Storm Debi is finally easing as heavy rain and 80mph winds give way to clear skies and sunshine… but it won’t last
STORM Debi’s 80mph gales and torrential rain will finally give way to clear skies and sunshine – but it won’t last long.
The break will come to much of the UK on Wednesday – but northern and central areas will be out.
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Despite a sunny outlook, a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms was introduced across much of southern England on Tuesday.
It stretches from Cheltenham to the Isle of Wight, across Kent, London and across to Southend in Essex.
The warning is valid until 3pm today and warns of gusts of up to 80km/h, with thunderstorms, hail and lightning also possible.
The Met Office said buildings could be damaged and a short-term loss of power and other services was possible.
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The warning comes amid miserable weather as millions of Brits are currently battling thundershowers and fog.
Trees destroyed cars when they snapped in half in London and waves crashed over Brighton marina as Storm Debi wreaked havoc on Monday.
And similar conditions prevailed today as rain moved east across England’s southern counties this morning.
While most areas of Scotland and northern England are expecting clouds and showers throughout Tuesday.
Today will see maximum temperatures of 14°C in Norwich, 13°C in Liverpool, 12°C in Hull, 12°C in Belfast and 9°C in Edinburgh.
Most northern areas will remain cloudy with some rain this evening and overnight, and there’s even a chance some in the Northeast will wake up to frost Wednesday morning.
Tomorrow, large parts of northern England and southern Scotland will be hit by frequent outbreaks of rain and persistent clouds.
However, there will be a break from the ongoing bad weather for the rest of the UK, which is expected to experience dry and sunny spells.
Wednesday will see highs of 13°C in Plymouth, 12°C in London, 11°C in Hull and 9°C in Edinburgh.
The brief respite will not last long as a large rain front will advance from the Atlantic by Wednesday evening and overnight.
This will bring persistent heavy showers and windy conditions for most of the West on Thursday, with highs of 11C in the south.
Friday looks drier, brighter and calmer, but Saturday will be wet and windy.
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