Met Office issues wind warning for Sunday - as heavy rain hits parts of UK

The Met Office is warning of winds of up to 80mph at the weekend - as a separate rain alert remains in force until midnight today.

The forecaster said a "windy period is expected across the whole of the UK on Sunday and into Monday".

Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as parts of North Wales and Cumbria, are expected to see the worst conditions and are under a yellow warning beginning at 3am on Sunday.

Gusts of 50-70mph (80-112kmh) are expected in the morning, but later in the day could hit 80mph (128kmh) in exposed areas such as western Scotland.

The Met Office said there is a small chance buildings could be damaged and waves and flying debris could cause injuries and pose a "danger to life".

The warning ends at midday on Monday.

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A smaller-scale wind warning on Friday also affects the Outer Hebrides, the Isle of Skye and parts of the Highlands - lasting from 7am to 3pm.

Gusts of 45-60mph (72-96kmh) are possible.

It comes as a large part of the UK is under a Met Office rain warning today.

Parts of western and northern England, as well as Wales, might see 5-8cm (1.96-3.15in) in six hours, alongside isolated thunderstorms.

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Driving conditions could be difficult and there is with a small chance of buildings getting flooded, the Met Office said.

Despite the downpours, temperatures in East Anglia and the Home Counties could reach 19-20C (66-68F) on Wednesday and most regions are projected to be in the mid-teens over the next few days.

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