Cornwall set for heavy rain and 50mph winds as Met Office predicts coastal gales

Tim Hanlon & Shannon Brown
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The Met Office has warned that gusts of up to 50mph are set to batter parts of the UK today as a 10-day washout looms, with heavy rain and strong winds to sweep across the nation
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Cornwall is set for a deluge of rain and gales with gusts exceeding 50mph today. The bleak weather forecast doesn't look to improve over the next 10 days, with the Met Office predicting plenty of showers due to a low pressure system moving in from the Atlantic and the positioning of the jet stream south of the country.

Despite a slight rise in temperatures today, it will still feel chilly for this time of year as showers and strong winds sweep across the nation after temperatures may have plummeted to single figures overnight. Met Office forecaster Clare Nasir warned of potential gales in coastal areas and challenging driving conditions due to heavy rainfall in some regions, reports the Mirror.

"Rain spreads across the country with some stronger winds. The ridge which we've seen through Wednesday tends to fade away towards the east as this rain arrives from the west," she explained. She added that the South West and coastal areas in particular are set for dreary weather over the weekend.

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"The winds will pick up some strength particularly through the afternoon on Thursday, even some gales along coastal districts towards the southwest. And notice this low pressure here will remain in place through Friday and in fact into the weekend as well, with rain and showers," she adds.

The bad weather has already covered Cornwall in widespread downpours this morning (June 13). The weather front is expected to blow in from the west, moving into Devon later today before passing on completely by around 8pm. Further heavy showers are expected to follow overnight and into the morning.

BBC weather forecaster Ben Rich also predicted significant rainfall, stating: "Rain heavy and persistent across the southwest of England and Wales, 20 to 30mm of rain possible and around some western coasts, gusts of winds of 50 miles per hour or more, quite unusual for the time of year."

Ms Nasir added: "Through the day sun will be replaced by clouds as it slowly tracks its way eastwards, it will be a slow process but a wet and windy start for Northern Ireland, west Wales, the West Country that rain by around lunchtime reaches the western side of Scotland. North West England seeing some patchy rain and we could see some just moving in across West Midlands."

"We hang on to some sunshine across Orkney as well as Caithness, Aberdeenshire, Cairngorms and some dry skies across the Home Counties, East Anglia even southern parts of Lincolnshire. So through Thursday evening if you are travelling it is fine across the far north of Scotland but you may run into some heavy rain across the central belt, Northern Ireland, northern England, particularly towards the Pennine districts, the North West down towards Wales as well. Notice these winds they will be a feature of the weather across the Irish Sea coast, some strength here."

South West Met Office forecast

Today

Showery rain spreading east across the region through this morning, bringing an increasingly wet day. The heaviest rain will mostly be over higher ground this afternoon. Becoming unseasonably windy in the west with coastal gales possible and feeling cool. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight

Cloudy and damp this evening with drizzle and rain at times. Turning drier overnight but showers remain possible. Winds easing though staying breezy on coasts. Much milder than last night. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Friday

A mixed day of cloud, warm sunny spells and showers. The showers may be heavy with a risk of thunder but will generally move through quickly. Blustery winds at times. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday

Changeable and showery with some heavy downpours and thunderstorms in places, especially on Saturday. Occasional drier periods too, particularly on Sunday and Monday and feeling warm in the sunnier spells.

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