Brits warned to check one thing before leaving the house as 60mph winds hit

Brits have been advised by the Met Office to make one quick check before leaving the house amid a slew of new weather warnings for heavy rain and dangerous 60mph winds

The Met Office has told Brits to make a quick check before leaving the house as parts of the nation prepares for gale-force 60mph winds.

Weather warnings have been issued across the UK for Sunday and Monday, with many areas told to expect more adverse conditions after a week of flooding and travel disruption. A yellow alert for rain will be in force across the south of England, while the Welsh coast has been given a warning for high winds. In both these areas, people have been advised to "give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables", and to be prepared to change travel plans if necessary.

The warning adds: "Winds will strengthen from west to east during Sunday, with gusts of 50-55 mph likely in places, especially near coasts and over/to the west of high ground, perhaps exceeding 60 mph in the most exposed areas. This will be accompanied by outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, which could lead to some surface water and spray. Winds will gradually ease across Wales and inland parts of southwest England through Sunday evening and night, but it may remain fairly windy along some coasts of southern and southwestern England during Sunday night."

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Jason Kelly, said: “Sunday will bring a return to wet and windy weather across the southern half of the UK. A warning for rain has been issued for southwestern England and south Wales from 1600 on Sunday through to Monday morning. Within the warning area, 20-30mm of rain is expected quite widely, with up to 50-80mm possible over the higher ground of Dartmoor, south Wales and the Dorset Downs. A Yellow warning for wind has also been issued from 0900 to midnight on Sunday. The area covers the far southwest of England and western Wales. Gusts of 50-55mph are likely within the Yellow warning area, up to 60mph is possible in the most exposed coasts and areas of higher ground."

The new warnings come amid an exceptionally wet period of weather for much of the country, Some counties in southern and central England have already had more than 250% of their average September rainfall, according to the Met Office, while other forecasters have highlighted another spell of rain coming next week due to the knock-on effects of Hurricane Isaac. The tropical storm, which has strengthened into a hurricane over the past 48 hours, is anticipated to cause powerful high winds in Bermuda this weekend and dangerous conditions in the North Atlantic.

Regions and local authorities affected by tomorrow’s yellow warning:

South West England

• Cornwall
• Devon
• Dorset
• Isles of Scilly
• North Somerset
• Plymouth
• Somerset
• Torbay

Wales