Cornwall braces for heavy rain and 50mph winds as Met Office predicts coastal storms

Cornwall is set for a deluge of rain and gales with gusts in excess of 50mph today. The gloomy weather forecast does not look set to improve over the next 10 days, with the Met Office predicting plenty of showers due to a low pressure system moving in from the Atlantic and the jet stream positioning to the south of the country.

Despite a slight rise in temperatures today, it will still feel chilly for this time of year as showers and strong winds sweep across the country after temperatures could have dipped into the single digits overnight. Met Office forecaster Clare Nasir warned of potential storms in coastal areas and difficult driving conditions due to heavy rain in some regions, the Mirror reports.

“Rain is spreading across the country with some stronger winds. The ridge we saw on Wednesday tends to disappear to the east as this rain arrives from the west,” she explained. She added that the south-west and coastal areas in particular were set for severe weather over the weekend.

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“Winds will particularly strengthen Thursday afternoon, with even a few squalls along coastal districts to the southwest. And notice that this low pressure here will remain in place through Friday and actually into the weekend with rain and showers. “, she adds.

Bad weather has already blanketed Cornwall in widespread rain this morning (June 13). The weather front is expected to blow in from the west, moving into Devon later today, before fully passing around 8pm. Further heavy showers are expected overnight and into the morning.

BBC weather forecaster Ben Rich also predicted significant rainfall, saying: “Heavy and persistent rain in south-west England and Wales, 20 to 30mm of rain possible and around some west coasts, wind gusts of 50 miles per hour or more, quite unusual. for the period of the year”.

Ms Nasir added: “During the day the sun will be replaced by clouds as it slowly makes its way east, it will be a slow process but a wet and windy start for Northern Ireland, W Wales , West Country, which rains around lunchtime. the west of scotland north west england seeing some patchy rain and we could see some just moving through the west midlands.

“We’re clinging to sunshine in Orkney as well as Caithness, Aberdeenshire, the Cairngorms and some dry skies in the Home Counties, East Anglia, even the southern parts of Lincolnshire. Scotland, but you may experience heavy rain in the central belt, Northern Ireland, northern England, especially towards the Pennine districts, towards the north-west and into Wales. Note that these winds will be a weather feature over the Irish Sea coast, some strength here.”

South West Met Office forecast

Today

Drizzly rain has spread eastwards across the region by this morning, bringing an increasingly wetter day. The heaviest rain will be mostly over higher ground this afternoon. Becoming unseasonably windy in the west with possible coastal storms and a cool feeling. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

This evening

Cloudy and wet this evening with occasional drizzle and rain. It dries out overnight, but showers are possible. The wind is easing, although it remains breezy on the coast. Much softer than last night. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

Friday

A day mixed with clouds, warm sunny spells and showers. Showers may be heavy with a risk of thunder, but will generally move quickly. Sometimes strong winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Saturday through Monday

Changeable and rainy with some heavy showers and thunderstorms, mostly on Saturday. Occasional drier spells especially on Sunday and Monday and feeling hot during sunnier spells.