Monday will be a predominantly cloudy day across the UK, with further outbreaks of rain and showers continuing across northeast England and eastern Scotland. Over higher ground in these regions, some of this precipitation may fall as hill snow as colder air lingers.

A more organised band of rain, locally heavy at times, is expected to develop over Northern Ireland later in the morning. This area of wet and increasingly windy weather will then move steadily eastwards, reaching other western parts of Britain by late afternoon and towards dusk. Strong winds will accompany the rain as it pushes in, particularly in coastal locations.

Strong winds and heavy rain falling on saturated ground will bring impacts on Monday night and Tuesday.

A deep area of low pressure, named Storm Chandra, will bring a further spell of wet and windy conditions later Monday and into Tuesday. Gusty winds will impact the Isles of Scilly, western Cornwall and southwest Wales before moving north up the Irish Sea where eastern parts of Northern Ireland will see impactful easterly winds through Tuesday.

An Amber warning for wind has been issued for eastern Northern Ireland. Gusts of 60-70mph are likely widely within the Amber warning area, with 75mph gusts possible in coastal locations. Easterly winds of this strength are unusual and are likely to be impactful. A separate Yellow warning covers Cornwall, southwestern Wales and parts of northern Devon.

Heavy rain will also be a hazard as it falls on sensitive areas that have already seen persistent wet weather in recent days, this could lead to some flooding impacts. An Amber warning for rain has been issued for south Devon, much of Dorset, southern Somerset and southeast Cornwall where 30-50mm of rain could fall widely, with up to 60-80mm over higher ground of south Dartmoor.

Outlook for Tuesday

Tuesday begins mostly cloudy with widespread outbreaks of rain, again with a risk of hill snow across northern parts of the UK. The wet weather is expected to be heaviest and most persistent across southern areas before spreading northwards through the day.

As the rain clears from the southwest, brighter intervals will develop, followed by showers, some of which may be heavy. Winds will remain fresh or strong, with a continued risk of coastal gales, which may be severe for a time along western coasts. Temperatures will be near average, though it may feel rather cold in windier or wetter conditions.

Tuesday night will remain windy, with gales still possible across some western areas. Blustery showers will continue, though many central and southern parts will see clear spells. In the northeast, rain and hill snow will gradually ease as it moves away northwards.

Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Liam Eslick, said: “We still have a lot of cloud across much of England and Wales, with a few showers developing in the south. Across the higher ground of Scotland, some of these will fall as wintry showers. A band of rain is also moving into Northern Ireland and the southwest of England, where the first of our rain warnings is coming into force. Some disruption is possible here through the latter part of the afternoon.

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“Temperatures will not feel too cold, sitting around the seasonal average, though slightly below this in the north. Further southwest, values may creep up to around 9 or even 10°C.

“As we head into the evening, this band of rain will continue pushing eastwards, bringing increasingly wet conditions across the southwest and South Wales. A heavier spell of rain will arrive across southern areas, and further weather warnings will be in place for southwest England, South Wales, and the southeast of England by the early hours of Tuesday. It will be a very wet start to Tuesday, with rain expected almost everywhere. Northern Ireland will also see another warning in force. Temperatures will again be close to average, perhaps a little above overnight, generally staying in the mid‑single figures.

“The rain will continue through much of Tuesday morning, slowly pushing northwards. Strong winds will develop across southern and southwestern areas, with gusts possibly reaching 50 to 60mph along exposed coasts, especially in southwest Wales and Northern Ireland. Heavier rain will spread northwards through the day. Some brighter skies may emerge across Wales and central England later in the afternoon, though showers will continue to move in on a south-westerly breeze. Across northern areas, the rain could turn to snow over higher hills, particularly the Pennines and the highest parts of Scotland. Otherwise, it will be a damp end to Tuesday.

“Temperatures in the north will remain close to average, but the strong south-westerly winds will draw up milder air elsewhere, with highs around 9 or 10°C. However, it will feel chilly where winds are strongest across the southwest. The rest of the week looks to stay unsettled, with further spells of rain but also some brighter intervals midweek.”

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