Storm Eowyn is currently arriving in the UK this morning, bringing dangerous winds especially to Northern Ireland, Scotland, and northern England and Wales. It will push northeastwards through the day, bringing the dangerous conditions into northern areas of Scotland, before clearing by the very end of the day. Clearer and milder in the south after the storm's passing, but still feeling chilly amidst a strong wind chill. A red wind warning is in effect for Northern Ireland and southern Scotland. An amber wind warning is in effect for Wales, England and Scotland. - This is the Met Office UK Weather forecast for the evening of 24/01/2025. Bringing you today’s weather forecast is Alex Deakin.
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00:00Morning. Storm Eowyn is hitting the UK at the moment. Damaging gusts of wind are expected in
00:07the coming hours. Met Office red warnings are in place. The storm itself has been intensifying
00:12through the night and continues to track its way slowly but surely just up to the northwest of
00:18Northern Ireland. The strongest winds on its southern flank barrelling in right now across
00:24the west of the Republic of Ireland. Strongest winds across Northern Ireland through the morning.
00:30Gusts of 70-90 mph are possible on exposed coasts.
00:40The strongest winds are working their way into central and southwestern parts of Scotland
00:46during the morning and picking up late morning into the early part of the afternoon.
00:52Darker colours are moving through. Strong winds across northern England and north Wales as well.
00:58The storm system moves away to the north and will take those strong winds across northern Scotland
01:03later today and still through the night into tomorrow morning.
01:07The warnings are constantly being monitored. Red warnings in place for Northern Ireland,
01:12central and southwestern Scotland. In this zone, we are expecting gusts of 80-90 mph,
01:19potentially 100 mph on exposed coasts. These winds are damaging gusts of wind,
01:26likely to cause disruption, potential damage to structures, bringing down power cables,
01:33branches and trees. This is also likely to cause widespread travel disruption.
01:39Think about your journeys today. Do you have to make those journeys, particularly if you are in
01:43red areas? We also have amber warnings flanking those red areas where gusts of wind are also
01:50likely to cause damage and potential power outages, along with widespread travel disruption
01:56across northern England, north Wales and much of northern Scotland. Gusts of wind through the day
02:02of 60-70 mph widely, 80 mph in some places and maybe higher than that again in exposed areas
02:09around coasts and over the tops of hills. Yellow wind warning covering the south where the winds
02:13won't be as strong but nevertheless could potentially cause some disruption. We also
02:17have warnings for rain. After yesterday's rain across the southwest, more to come today could
02:23cause problems. And yes, that is snow falling across the hills of central and northern Scotland,
02:28even at lower levels, for a time. But the snow over the higher ground will continue through the
02:32day and really could build up. So that's an extra hazard. After the wet and windy start,
02:37it does turn a bit brighter across England and Wales through the day. The winds will ease a
02:41little bit. It's a very, very gusty day with the strongest winds this afternoon across western
02:46Scotland transferring into northern parts of Scotland. Temperature-wise, well, it's a much
02:51milder start than it has been of late. By this afternoon, actually, temperatures may dip a little
02:55across the south, generally seven or eight Celsius here, five or six further north. Obviously, it's
02:59going to feel colder than that with the strength of the wind, which will continue to be very,
03:05very stiff. And those damaging gusts of wind continue across northern Scotland
03:10through this evening and indeed overnight. The amber warning is in place into Saturday morning
03:15here. Still snow falling over the higher routes as well. Elsewhere, it does turn a little calmer
03:20through this evening and overnight. And as the winds ease with clear skies, likely to see frost
03:26in many places to start the weekend. Still some of that rain lingering across parts of Kent into
03:31Saturday morning. But many other areas are starting Saturday with a touch of frost, certainly
03:35in rural areas. Towns and cities may be a touch above. But a cold start to the weekend. For many,
03:40though, it's a dry and a bright start. Plenty of sunshine for England, Wales and southern parts of
03:45Scotland. There'll still be very strong winds across northern Scotland. They'll slowly ease
03:49through the day. Then we'll see more showers coming in as the winds pick up again across
03:53northern Ireland and western most coasts. But I say for many, Saturday looks like a dry and
03:58a bright day with some sunny spells and temperatures close to average for the time of
04:03year. Fives and sixes across the north, seven to nine Celsius further south. But we're maybe not
04:09done with the lively weather. Even by the second half of the weekend, eyes out in the Atlantic. The
04:15jet is particularly active at the moment. It's what's powering in Storm Eoin. That is clearing
04:21away during Saturday. But out in the Atlantic, another area of low pressure is developing. This
04:26is unlikely to be as powerful. But of course, these weather fronts will be providing more rain.
04:31And after a recent spell of wet weather, this could cause some further flooding issues. The
04:36ice bars still pretty close together as well. As I said, there's still not as powerful. The
04:40wind's maybe not as strong. But nevertheless, we could see some disruption from the strength
04:45of the wind during the second half of the weekend. So we do have Met Office warnings in place for
04:50that as well. Please do keep up to date with everything that's going on. Best way to do that
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