The UK is bracing for Storm Amy to hit as winds of up to 70mph are expected in some areas, prompting a warning from the Met Office. New maps from WXCHARTS, which uses Met Desk data, have revealed the harsh conditions due to batter the country this evening and tomorrow. The storm begins building on Sunday evening, with rain starting to build in coastal areas from around 9pm.
Areas such as Devon, Pembrokeshire, and the Scottish Highlands are expected to see light precipitation of around 0.6mm/hr. Moving into Monday morning, conditions are due to worsen by 6am as the rain gets heavier and moves across more of the country. A large chunk of North England is forecast to have downpours of between 0.2mm/hr and 0.8mm/hr, including Newcastle, County Durham, and Cumberland.
By midday on Monday, much of the UK will be covered by rain, with only a few dry patches in the South East. The worst-affected areas are due to be Merseyside and Yorkshire, which could see up to 3mm/hr.
Separately, Met Office has put in place a yellow weather warning for wind from 8pm Sunday until 6pm tomorrow.
There are nine affected regions: East Midlands, East of England, London and the South East, North East England, North West England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber.
Its warning reads: “Strong west or southwesterly winds will arrive across coastal areas of southwest England and Wales during Sunday evening, then develop more widely inland during Monday morning.
“Gusts of 45-55 mph are expected widely inland, with gusts of 60-70 mph possible at times along exposed coasts and hills. Winds will only slowly ease from the west later in the afternoon and into Monday evening.”
The weather agency’s forecast for Sunday evening reads: “Rain clearing all but the far north of Scotland, with a mix of clear spells and blustery showers following.
“Showers perhaps prolonged at times across Northern Ireland and western Scotland later. Windy in southern and central areas with coastal gales.”
Monday’s forecast says: “Unsettled with spells of rain and showers, some heavy with hail and thunder. Brightest conditions in the southeast, but strong and gusty winds continuing across much of England and Wales.”