Surprising weather forecast after Storm Eowyn batters London with 53mph winds and 24 hours of rain
Over the weekend, London is set to see some extreme weather with warnings in place on Friday, Sunday and Monday. However it’s not all doom and gloom, the weather is supposed to calm down next Tuesday and Wednesday after Friday’s torrent.
On Friday, January 24, London will see yellow weather warnings caused by strong winds and heavy rain, though this is expected to dissipate by Tuesday. Yellow weather warnings mean that Londoners can expect some delays to transport, some short-term loss of power, and large waves in coastal areas.
With a relatively low chance of precipitation at 50 per cent compared to Friday’s 95 per cent, the Met Office predicts we’ll have a calm week of weather. This lowers further on Wednesday where the peak chance of precipitation is 40 per cent.
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This comes as a relief after storm Eowyn’s 53mph gusts coming at 5am on Friday, which could potentially be a threat to life from falling debris.
The Met Office predict Friday will see rain clearing through the morning, leaving a largely dry and bright, but windy day. Winds will be strongest during the morning and early afternoon before easing towards the evening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
This morning, weather was frosty and cold starting at around five degrees with fog coverage. Later on, a fairly cold day is expected, with temperatures peaking at around seven degrees, though despite rain at 1pm, the sun should start to come back out and provide some brightness moving towards 2pm and 3pm.
As the afternoon goes on, temperatures are expected to drop to four degrees as the weather remains dry. The first signs of rain are not forecasted until 2am tomorrow (Friday, January 24).
Full London forecast
Thursday, January 23 - 8C, light rain, yellow wind warning
Friday, January 24 - 10C, light rain, yellow wind warning
Saturday, January 25 - 8C, sunny intervals
Sunday, January 26 - 8C, heavy rain, yellow warning rain
Monday, January 27 - 9C, light rain shower, yellow warning rain
Tuesday, January 28 - 9C cloudy and dry
Wednesday, January 29 - 7C, light cloud and dry weather
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