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UK Weather Warnings
Issued by the Met Office
Yellow warning of rain
Areas affected: Central, Tayside & Fife | Highlands & Eilean Siar | Strathclyde
ACTIVE
Started at: 00:00 BST on Tue 4 October
Ends: 10:00 BST on Tue 4 October
Heavy rain will lead to some travel disruption Tuesday morning. - Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer - Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
Issued at: 10:45 BST on Mon 3 October
Yellow warning of wind
Areas affected: Central, Tayside & Fife | Grampian | Highlands & Eilean Siar | North East England | North West England | Northern Ireland | Orkney & Shetland | SW Scotland, Lothian Borders | Strathclyde | Wales | Yorkshire & Humber
Starts: 00:00 BST on Wed 5 October
Ends: 23:59 BST on Wed 5 October
Strong winds may lead to disruption on Wednesday - There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris - There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs - There is a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected - There is a small chance that some roads and bridges could close - There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage - There is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
Issued at: 10:45 BST on Mon 3 October
About the Met Office Weather Warnings
The Met Office issues weather warnings when severe weather has the potential to impact the UK.
The Met Office issues warnings for rain, thunderstorms, wind, snow, lightning, ice, extreme heat and fog. These warnings are given a colour depending on a combination of both the impact the weather may have and the likelihood of those impacts occurring.
For more information, see the Met Office Weather Warnings Guide.
Weather Warnings Key
Extreme weather is expected. Red means you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the weather. Widespread damage, travel and power disruption and risk to life is likely. You must avoid dangerous areas and follow the advice of the emergency services and local authorities.
There is an increased likelihood of bad weather affecting you, which could potentially disrupt your plans and possibly cause travel delays, road and rail closures, interruption to power and the potential risk to life and property. Amber means you need to be prepared to change your plans and protect you, your family and community from the impacts of the severe weather based on the forecast from the Met Office.
Severe weather is possible over the next few days and could affect you. Yellow means that you should plan ahead thinking about possible travel delays, or the disruption of your day to day activities. The Met Office is monitoring the developing weather situation and Yellow means keep an eye on the latest forecast and be aware that the weather may change or worsen, leading to disruption of your plans in the next few days.