Met Office daily weather: Storm Floris hits with winds of up to 90mph

Storm Floris brings powerful winds and unsettled conditions to the UK, with impacts expected into Tuesday.

Storm Floris has arrived and will be bringing some heavy bursts, particularly across northwestern areas and far northern Scotland. The wettest and most persistent rain is expected in these regions. Brighter conditions will begin to develop over Northern Ireland later in the morning, gradually spreading to most areas by the afternoon, although the far north and southeast may remain cloudy. Scattered showers are likely in northern parts.

Winds will strengthen significantly, especially across northern and central areas, with a risk of stormy conditions for a time across northern and central Scotland. These strong winds will impact the feel of the day, particularly under cloud and rain in the north, where it will feel chilly. An amber weather warning for wind has been issued between 10am and 11pm for much of central and northern Scotland, including the Orkney and Shetland Islands. A yellow warning for wind is also in place between 12am and 8am on Tuesday for the Orkney and Shetland Islands.

Temperatures will be slightly lower than Sunday across most regions and generally near average. The south will be warmest, remaining fairly humid ahead of the cold front, with isolated highs of 25°C possible.

Rain will clear from the southeast during the early evening, while lingering rain in the far north will gradually become confined to Shetland. Elsewhere, clearer skies will develop, though some showers will persist in northern areas. Winds will remain strong during the evening, particularly in the north, but will begin to ease later in the night. Overnight temperatures will be lower than the previous night.

Outlook for Tuesday

Tuesday will begin with rain slowly clearing from Shetland. Elsewhere, sunny spells will dominate, especially in southern areas. Further north, early showers will become more widespread across northern and central parts of the UK, with isolated heavy showers and a risk of thunderstorms during the early afternoon. Showers will begin to ease from the west later in the day.

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Temperatures will be cooler than of late, with highs in the low 20s across southern and southeastern England. In contrast, parts of Scotland may see maximum temperatures 3-5°C below average, with top values in the low teens. Winds will be less strong than Monday but still breezy and blustery in places.

Most areas will be dry overnight with clear spells, though far northern Scotland will remain cloudier with showers or outbreaks of rain. Winds will ease for many, though it will stay breezy in the far north. Temperatures will be cooler than the previous night.

Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Ellie Glaisyer, said: “Storm Floris has arrived, bringing unseasonably strong winds to the northern half of the country. It's been picked up by a very active Jet Stream and it's undergone rapid deepening last night and into the early hours of this morning. It's on that southern flank of the low we see that really tight squeeze in the isobars indicating the location of those strongest winds throughout much of today. It eventually pushes its way north and eastwards into parts of Scandinavia with an area of high pressure developing out towards the west.

“Across western parts of Scotland as well, we'll see the first peak in those winds. Gusts here of 80, 85, potentially 90 miles per hour. And even across parts of Northern Ireland, northern parts of England and the rest of Scotland, we could see gusts up to 70 miles per hour at the coasts. That peak in wind speeds then transfers its way north-eastward. So, it's the north coast of Aberdeen that sees the second peak in those wind speeds where we could once again see gusts of 80, 85, potentially 90 miles per hour as we go through Monday evening. As it is a bank holiday in Scotland, that could lead to some impacts. Lots of people out and about on holiday, potentially camping in places too. And as it's the summer months, the trees are also in full leaf. So that could lead to some localized flooding due to blocked drains.

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“Let's take a look at the rest of Monday, though. And it's been a very wet start across much of Northern Ireland and western parts of Scotland this morning. Outbreaks of heavy rain continue to push their way eastwards with another weather front continuing to sink its way southeast across much of the country. But it's across western parts of Scotland that we really see those winds intensifying this morning. As mentioned, we could see gusts up to 90 miles an hour in places, potentially up to 80 millimetres of rain as well by the end of Monday across western parts of Scotland. So perhaps some spray on the roads here if you are travelling.

“As we then go through the rest of Monday afternoon, that weather front continues to sink its way south and eastward. We will see some brightness developing across parts of Wales, Northern England, parts of Northern Ireland too. But heavy rain continues across northern parts of Scotland. Some blustery showers, perhaps even the odd rumble of thunder mixed in here too with those very strong north-westerly winds across much of the country. Even across the south, it will be feeling really quite windy. But it will be feeling quite mild here too. Quite muggy across the very far southeast if you're stuck underneath that cloud and rain.

“But further north, temperatures close to average and feeling really quite unpleasant with those very strong west-north-westerly winds. As we then go through the rest of Monday evening, any rain that we see across the very far southeast quickly pushes its way offshore, leaving some late sunshine across much of England and Wales to end on Monday. But further north, plenty of heavy, blustery showers. Still some longer spells of rain across the very far north of Scotland too. But those winds gradually starting to ease as we go into the early hours of Tuesday morning. Although it will still be a very windy start to the day. And with that brisk north-westerly wind, plenty of showers feeding in too.

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“With north-westerly winds across the whole of the country though, that does mean quite a bit of a fresher night on Monday night and into the start of Tuesday. Towns and cities generally holding up in the double figures, but some rural spots could be dropping a little bit lower. So, a bit of a fresher start compared to Monday. A bright start too across much of England and Wales on Tuesday morning. The best of any prolonged sunshine likely here. But across the north and the west, we'll continue to see heavy blustery showers feeding in on that very brisk north-westerly wind across much of Northern Ireland, Northern England, and much of Scotland too.

“And once again, they could be heavy with some hail and thunder mixed in with those showers. With those north-westerly winds continuing across the country, that does mean a bit of a fresher day to come compared to Monday, particularly in terms of the value of the temperatures. Temperatures are generally close to average, but it will still feel pleasantly warm in the south with highs of 22°C or 23°C.”

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