Wind will continue until Tuesday in some areas. (Image: The Met Office)
has issued several yellow weather warnings, including alerts of and heavy rain that will impact areas across the country.
From 8 am today until Tuesday, 28 January at 6 am, parts of Britain will be hit with “strong and gusty winds,” as well as severe rain that, according to the weather agency, could cause “some flooding”.
The winds that hit the South East up to Yorkshire are expected to gust between 50 and 60 mph across most parts. Some areas with coasts and hills could see winds up to 70 mph.
Brighton, London, Leicester, and are some of the cities that will see the strong spells starting from 10 pm today, with the warning ending at 7 am the following day (Monday 27 January). The warning set for Northern Ireland, including Belfast, is set to end at 7 pm.
Various areas in Wales, Herefordshire, and Shropshire in the West Midlands have been alerted to expect heavy rain.
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There is a possibilty of flooding the Met Office has warned. (Image: Getty)
The warning put in place from noon today will remain until 23:59 pm, Monday 28 January.
The website states: “Spells of heavy rain are likely to affect parts of Wales during Sunday, followed by further showers or longer spells of rain during Monday.
“In addition, a separate area of quite heavy rain may also move through during the overnight period, though confidence in the extent of this remains low.”
It also informed that there is a “small chance” that homes, businesses and buildings could be damaged as a result of possible flooding.
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The South and East of England, as well as Wales, are also expected to see the winds continue into Tuesday morning, with gusts of 60 or 70 mph near the coast and 50mph inland.
The winds are expected to ease from the west on Tuesday morning. However, whilst the warning is in place, some homes and buildings might experience “short term loss of power and other services.”
The Met advises that those required to travel should check road conditions or bus and train timetables to avoid delays. Additionally, to prepare for any power cuts, “consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.”
It is important to keep up to date with weather forecasts in your area to prepare for any weather warnings.