STORM Lilian has been named by the Met Office and is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK.
Wind gusts of up to 60mph are widely forecast across northern parts of the UK overnight and into Friday morning, with a lower chance of up to 75mph winds in a smaller area.
A yellow weather warning for wind is in place from 5am until 11am, covering much of the north of England, East Midlands and north Wales. Parts of Dumfries and Galloway are also set to be affected.
#StormLilian has been named and is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK tonight and on Friday morning
— Met Office (@metoffice) August 22, 2024
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Separate yellow warnings for rain are in place for parts of Scotland from 9pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday.
The forecasters said: "In area of strong winds associated with Storm Lilian is expected to move east across northern England during Friday morning.
"Whilst there remains some uncertainty about the details, some very strong winds are likely to develop, with gusts widely in the 50 to 60mph range, with a lower chance that a small core of winds gusting 65-75 mph, perhaps 80 mph, could push quickly east during the morning."
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