Half of Britain is likely to be battered by ‘monster’ storm, suggest weather maps. (Image: WXcharts)
Parts of Britain are likely to be battered by a “monster” as the latest suggest a period of disruptive weather for the country. Weather maps from WXCharts show that a massive storm will hit the UK on October 9 leaving half of the country impacted by heavy rain and winds.
The forecast comes as the weather system strengthened into a category 4 storm on Friday and its remnants threaten to bring a spell of unsettled conditions, with temperatures forecast to fall.
Maps from WXCharts show that the southern half of the country is likely to be the worst impacted by the latest storm.
Areas such as Plymouth, Southampton, Cardiff, London and Birmingham may witness during that period.
Temperature levels are likely to hover around 9-10C, as per the weather maps.
The southern half of the country is likely to be worst affected, maps show. (Image: WXCharts)
According to the , from midweek, Kirk, which is currently in the Atlantic, poses a threat of bringing for some, though it will have lost its status as a hurricane by the time it reaches northwest Europe.
Chris Bulmer, Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the said: “Kirk over the North Atlantic will lose its status as a hurricane early next week before being swept towards northwest Europe.
“The resulting low pressure system will still have the potential to bring disruptive rain and winds to some areas, including parts of the UK, from the middle of next week.
“There remains much detail to work out on the exact track and timing of the system. Across the UK, parts of England and Wales look to have the greatest risk of heavy rain and strong winds during Wednesday and Thursday.
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Strong winds are likely to hit some parts of the UK, as per the maps. (Image: WXCharts)
“However, a more southward track of this system, which is equally plausible at this stage, would see the most disruptive conditions impact France. The need for warnings will be kept under review over the coming days, so it’s important to stay up to date with the latest forecast.”
The ’s long-range forecast between October 10 and 19 reads: “The forecast period looks most likely to be mostly unsettled, with frequent bouts of wind and rain associated with areas of low pressure.
“There remains a threat of ex-Hurricane Kirk bringing very wet and windy conditions to some parts of the UK, especially the south, although the centre of this system looks most likely to track across northern France.
“Scotland and Northern Ireland are more likely to turn colder with showers from Wednesday, the colder weather (perhaps some snow on Scottish mountains) then gradually working its way south by the end of the week.
“Perhaps turning a little more settled for some areas as we head into next weekend, although detail by this stage is very low confidence.”