Storm Kathleen tracker: Which parts of the UK will be hit by winds, rain and snow?

The Met Workplace has issued a hazard to life yellow climate warning as Storm Kathleen barrels into the UK and Eire with 70mph winds.

The storm, the eleventh of the season and named by the Irish Meteorological Service on Thursday, rolled in with blustery circumstances on Friday.

Gusts of as much as 60mph to 70mph in uncovered areas are anticipated alongside western areas of the UK, together with the northwest and southwest of England, Northern Eire and components of Scotland and Wales.

Blustery winds of 50mph are anticipated extra broadly because the Met Workplace mentioned coastal areas can count on to see massive waves.

The yellow warning is in drive from 8am to 10pm on Saturday.

Forecasters warned of accidents and hazard to life from “massive waves and seashore materials being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties”, including: “Street, rail, air and ferry companies could also be affected, with longer journey instances and cancellations attainable.”

Roads and bridges may need to shut, cell phone protection may very well be affected, and there may very well be energy cuts, the consultants mentioned.

Trying forward on the subsequent 10 days, Met Workplace meteorologist Alex Burkill mentioned: “There can be some moist climate round, may very well be fairly heavy at instances, however there are additionally some indicators of one thing a bit bit drier developing afterward.

“In the interim although, low stress in management as we undergo the following few days, numerous areas of low stress pushing their approach throughout, bringing spells of moist climate and a few blustery circumstances too.”

Nevertheless, whereas components of the UK brace for Storm Kathleen, others are set to indulge in temperatures hotter than Spain on Saturday – with Norfolk, London and Hull forecast to see temperatures as much as 20C on Saturday whereas Madrid hits 17C.

Temperatures in East Anglia might attain 21C or 22C on Saturday, he mentioned – effectively above common for the time of yr and the best within the UK since October.

Mr Burkill mentioned Saturday is more likely to be the most well liked day of the yr up to now. It is going to be the primary time temperatures have reached 20C this yr.

“On Friday, we’re already beginning to see that hotter air coming in from the south, so temperatures rising more likely to get into the mid to excessive teenagers throughout many components of England and Wales and even throughout Scotland and Northern Eire,” he added.

“Temperatures will rise increased than they’ve been by means of the beginning of the week. As we undergo Friday evening we see one other wave of moist climate pushing its approach up from the south.”

The Met Workplace forecast for Sunday reads: “Very windy, with gales in locations. One other day of sunshine and blustery showers. Some extra basic rain attainable on Monday.”