The remnants of Hurrican Ernesto will bring wet and windy conditions later on this week
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto are expected to bring heavy rain and strong gales to parts of the UK as the ex-storm moves over the Atlantic.
A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued in Scotland, covering western and southern areas. The warning will be in place from 9am on Wednesday to 3pm on Thursday. The worst affected areas could see up to 150mm of rainfall within 24 hours.Other areas affected by heavy rain – including Glasgow, Ayrshire and other places in western Scotland – are likely to see 75 to 100mm of rainfall over the course of Wednesday and Thursday.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “A band of rain will move in from the west on Wednesday morning and will become slow moving with heavy bursts of rain at times, especially over high ground in Scotland. This rain will persist into Thursday for many within the warning area, with 75 to 100mm likely quite widely, with higher accumulations possible over the higher ground."
Remnants of Hurricane Ernesto, which ripped through the North Atlantic last week, are playing a “background role” in the downpours and windy weather this week, according to the weather agency. The Met Office said the hurricane is weakening rapidly as it moves into the Atlantic and is expected to be downgraded to an ex-tropical system by Tuesday evening.
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