UK weather: Met Office map reveals exact time & locations 150mm of rain & 60mph winds to hit as 3 yellow warnings issued
THE Met Office has revealed where Brits can expect to be battered by 150mm of rain and 60mph of winds in just hours.
Three separate yellow warnings have been issued ahead of this week as “remnants” of Hurricane Ernesto continue to bring wet and windy conditions.
Parts of southwest Scotland including Dumfries and Whithorn are set to be drenched by heavy showers on Monday.
The weather service has warned flooding throughout the area is possible – with a yellow weather alert being issued.
The warning is in place on Monday from 2pm until 11.59pm.
In that period, heavy rain of up to 150mm could fall and will be accompanied by 60mph gusts, reports the Met Office.
Locals are being urged to take care when travelling and to “amend plans” if possible.
As we head towards the middle of the week, a second warning has also been issued.
Northern areas of Scotland will be hit by around 100mm of rain on Wednesday as conditions move up the country.
The bulk of the downpour is expected to fall in 24 hours along with strong 60mph winds.
The yellow warning is in place from 9am Wednesday until 6pm on Thursday.
Elsewhere, temperatures are predicted to reach low 20s with dry conditions expected.
Much of England will see the sunshine on Monday with the east coast hitting 24C.
Chief Met Office Meteorologist Andy Page said: “During Monday, the band of rain will gradually move east across the UK.
“Within the warning area we can expect to see 25-35 mm of rain, with some of the wettest areas receiving up to 60 mm.
“The rain will be accompanied by strong southerly winds.”
Ernesto, now weakened to a tropical storm, ripped through the North Atlantic last week.
Winds of 85mph left hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico and Bermuda without power.
Met Office forecaster Craig Snell previously said: “Ernesto, at the moment, is still out on the other side of the Atlantic as a tropical storm.
“As we go through the next couple of days, it kind of weakens as it moves into cooler waters and gets absorbed into a more typical area of low pressure, which we kind of get quite often.”
He continued: “Because the tropical systems just have so much warmth and a lot of moisture in them, remnants of the warmth and remnants of the moisture will be still there in that weather system on Wednesday and Thursday, so it will enhance the rainfall.”
What is a tropical storm?
Hurricane Ernesto has now been deemed a tropical storm as it weakens.
While a tropical storm is still very powerful, it is classed as a low-pressure weather system.
A tropical storm typically has strong winds and heavy rainfall.
In some cases, it can be disruptive and dangerous.