After a little break on Saturday, more gusty weather and rain are expected this weekend, prompting the issuance of a weather warning for wind throughout parts of the United Kingdom.Recent days have seen significant rain and isolated floods in several parts of England, causing major disruptions to commuters' access to road and rail services. The Met Office cancelled both its separate yellow rain warning for a sizable portion of England and Wales and its amber rain warning for sections of the country's south and Midlands on Friday.According to the Met Office, some counties in southern and central England have already had more than 250% of their average September rainfall.
According to the forecaster, temperatures will plummet on Friday night and into Saturday morning, bringing with them widespread frost brought on by a northerly breeze. Conditions on Saturday will be mostly dry, while there may be isolated showers around the eastern and northern beaches that occasionally move inland.Many people will get a dry and pleasant start to Sunday, but more wind and rain are expected to arrive from the southwest. A yellow wind warning has been issued for portions of Wales and southwest England. On Sunday, winds will pick up speed from the west to the east, with gusts of 50 to 55 mph possible in certain locations and up to 60 mph in the most exposed areas.
Heavy rain is expected across Wales and inland parts of south-west England, causing surface water and road spray. Winds will ease across Wales and inland parts of south-west England through Sunday evening and night, but may remain windy along some coasts. Some coastal routes, seafronts, and communities will be affected by spray and large waves, leading to delays in road, rail, air, ferry, bus, and train services. About 650 properties were flooded in Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, and the home counties. The Environment Agency estimates around 8,200 properties have been protected.