The Met Office has announced a newly named storm ahead of the bank holiday weekend, bringing with it heavy rain and strong winds.
Storm Lilian could bring gusts of up to 80mph to northern parts of the country, as millions prepare getaways for the long weekend.
The forecaster has issued two new yellow weather warnings for rain in south-west Scotland and the Aberdeenshire coast from 9pm on Thursday to 9am Friday. A yellow wind warning has also been issued covering northern England and north Wales from 5am to 11am on Friday, with the storm widely expected to bring gusts of 50-60mph in the region.
Two yellow winds warnings covering northern Wales and northern England, including both Cumbria and Northumberland, were already in place on Thursday morning.
Lilian is the fifth named storm so far this year, and the first since April.
Met Office chief meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “Storm Lilian will bring some potentially damaging gusts during Friday morning, with gusts widely in the 50-60mph range, with the possibility of some gusts in excess of 75mph in a few places.
“There’s associated rainfall with Lilian that has also resulted in a Met Office warning for parts of Scotland. Within the warning area, another 50mm of rain is possible over high ground, with 20-30mm falling quite widely. Much of this is falling on saturated ground so increases the chance of some surface water flooding.”
Lilian will move into the North Sea on Friday morning, with reducing winds and scattered showers following for most, though further rain is likely in southern England by the end of the day.
Yahoo breaks down what the weather will be like for each region of the UK.
London and the South-East
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Thursday to Friday
Rain gradually clearing on Thursday to leave some dry and bright spells. Friday will start very windy with rain clearing as dry and bright conditions develop. Maximum temperature 23C.
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Saturday to Monday
Rain on Saturday morning clearing to sunny spells. Some heavy showers possible. Largely dry and bright on Sunday and Monday. Feeling cool.
South-West
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Thursday to Friday
Becoming drier after a wet start on Thursday. Blustery winds and rain clearing on Friday to leave a day of sunny spells. Maximum temperature 21C.
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Saturday to Monday
A breezy bank holiday weekend with some bright and sunny spells mixed with possible heavy showers on Saturday. Temperatures slightly below average.
Midlands
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Thursday to Friday
Stong winds, possibly gale force, in the East Midlands on Thursday with some dry and bright spells. Staying windy on Friday with some isolated showers mixed with dry spells. Maximum temperature 21C.
Dry and sunny following a damp start in the West Midlands on Thursday. More sunny spells on Friday. Maximum temperature 21C.
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Saturday to Monday
Sunny with some heavy showers on Saturday in the East Midlands. Bright but showery on Sunday. More wind and cloud on bank holiday Monday.
A breezy weekend in the West Midlands with occasionally heavy showers on Saturday. Dry and cloudy on bank holiday Monday.
North-East
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Thursday to Friday
Strong gale force winds on Thursday, rain easing to leave dry and bright spells. Windy with bright conditions on Friday and some isolated showers. Maximum temperature 20C.
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Saturday to Monday
Sunny with heavy showers on Saturday. Bright spells on Sunday with wind and rain arriving on Monday. Feeling cool.
North-West
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Thursday to Friday
Wet and windy with persistent rain on Thursday. Drier in the afternoon. Heavy rain and strong winds on Friday will ease to leave sunny spells. Maximum temperature 19C.
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Saturday to Monday
Breezy through Saturday and Sunday with sunny spells and some heavy showers. Cloudier with more persistent rain on bank holiday Monday.
Scotland
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Thursday to Friday
Cloudy with sunny spells on Thursday with showers possible. Heavy rain on Friday with some sunny spells. Maximum temperature 18C.
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Saturday to Monday
Sunny with showers over the weekend. A dry start on Monday before outbreaks of rain.
Northern Ireland
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Thursday to Friday
A largely bright day on Thursday with some scattered showers. Bright and sunny on Friday with some heavy showers possible. Maximum temperature 17C.
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Saturday to Monday
Sunny with showers over the weekend. A dry start on bank holiday Monday but rain will arrive in the afternoon.
Wales
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Thursday to Friday
Wet and windy with heavy rain on Thursday. Sunny spells in the afternoon. Sunny spells with strong winds on Friday. Maximum temperature 19C.
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Saturday to Monday
A breezy weekend with scattered showers and sunny spells. Cloudier with more rain possible on bank holiday Monday. Feeling cool.
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