Weather forecast UK – ‘EXTREME’ gale-force winds batter stormy Britain as Met Office issues yellow weather warnings

‘EXTREME’ gale force winds are battering Britain today as the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for much of the country.

There is a yellow wind warning in place across the whole of England from tonight at 9pm until tomorrow at 3pm.

The Met Office said: “Sunny intervals and heavy showers in the north at first, elsewhere cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain, turning heavy at times.

“Gales for many coastal areas though a period of lighter winds for northern areas during the day.”

The Met Office added: “Wet and windy conditions continuing though turning more showery with drier periods developing.

“Very strong winds later for England and Wales with inland gales. Mild for most.”

Meanwhile leading bookmaker Coral has cut the odds to 1-2 (from 4-5) on the wind speed hitting 100mph in mainland UK before the end of the week.

The firm makes it 4-5 for -10C or lower being recorded by the time the weekend is up, while it is 5-4 for this month to finish as the wettest March ever.

“It’s going to be an unsettled few days ahead with rain and storms set to hit large parts of the UK. We make it odds-on for the wind speed to reach as high as 100mph in the mainland, while temperatures look likely to drop to -10C before the week is out,” said Coral’s John Hill.