Drier and brighter for all today. Today, early rain clearing the northeast of the UK, then a brighter day is expected with some sunny spells for many. A scattering of showers developing in the west this afternoon,

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Much of the country will have a windy end to the weekend, but temperatures over the coming days are expected to be warmer than average.

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain in Northern Ireland, North West England, South West England, the West Midlands and Wales. The alerts follows previous forecasts predicting that midweek temperatures could exceed 20C in many regions.

Gusts of wind could reach up to 80mph in parts of the UK at the weekend, with the Met Office warning of power cuts, damage to buildings and potential “danger to life” from flying debris. As heavy rain battered Wales and western and northern parts of England on Wednesday,

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather alerts, warning parts of the country should brace for strong wind and rain.

The Met Office has warned winds of up to 80mph are set to batter the UK this weekend, with heavy rain warnings also in place.

The Met Office has said that as temperatures rise this week, rain is set to move in and take away that summer feeling for much of the country in the coming days

Met Office weather maps show exactly when Greater Manchester will be battered by heavy rain as a yellow weather warning comes into force on Tuesday evening. Forecasters issued a yellow weather warning for rain, warning that people in affected areas may see some travel disruption and flooding over the next 24 hours.

Between 3am on Sunday October 20 and 12pm on Monday October 21, a second yellow wind alert has been put in place across the entire country and much of the UK. Gusts of 50-60 mph are possible in some inland areas, especially in west Scotland and Northern Ireland, with potential to reach 60-70 mph along exposed coasts and hills.