Storm Austen, the first named storm of the autumn, is expected to bring severe gales and heavy rain to parts of the UK starting Thursday night. The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for wind from midnight Friday until noon, covering south Wales, south-west England, and southern coastal counties. Wind gusts of up to 70mph may cause damage to buildings, travel disruption, and power cuts. The storm will move across southern England on Friday before clearing into the North Sea.
Following Storm Austen, another deep area of low pressure will bring wet and windy weather on Saturday, particularly affecting western Scotland with gusts of 70-80mph, potentially causing ferry delays and bridge restrictions. While this second system is not expected to be as severe as Austen, it will still bring widespread wind and rain across the UK. Sunday is forecast to be drier but remain very windy, especially in north-east Scotland.
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Source: BBC UK News. Aggregated summary, not independent reporting.