Weather warning issued for Milton Keynes with heavy rain and strong winds expected
Autumn has officially arrived, with a weather warning issued for Milton Keynes tomorrow (Friday) as heavy rain and strong winds are expected.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind which is valid between 10am and 9pm on Friday October 23.
The weather bureau says that “a spell of strong winds, touching gales at times, associated with Storm Austen may bring some localised impacts.”
Rain is expected to arrive across the area this evening (Thursday) around 8pm, and is due to turn heavy overnight.
Rain is due to last through daylight hours tomorrow (Friday) and is expected to be at its heaviest around lunchtime.
The winds are due to strengthen in the afternoon, with gusts of around 40mph expected between 1pm and 6pm.
After a dry start to Saturday (October 24), heavy rain and strong winds are due to set in during the afternoon, with wind gusts of up to 40mph scheduled between 2pm and 9pm.
The weather is then due to settle down on Sunday October 25, with sunny spells and temperatures of around 12C expected.
There may be wind gusts of around 40mph mid-morning, while there is a low chance of rain.
Storm Austen is due to arrive in England tomorrow (Friday), and is being followed by Storm Boelo, which is set to bring wet and windy weather across the whole of the UK on Saturday.