Gusts up to 85 mph - Widespread warnings for Storm Floris

Gusts up to 85 mph
Widespread warnings for Storm Floris

Warning map for strong winds during Storm Floris. Red, level three, warnings across northern Scotland, orange, level two, warnings elsewhere in Scotland and north-west Ireland. Yellow, level one, across Ireland and much of England. Only East Anglia with no warnings.

Wind map for Scotland. A pressure icon shows the location of Storm Floris. Peak gusts of 85 mph visible in Portree, 55 mph in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Wind map of the UK and Ireland with a pressure icon showing Storm Floris north-east of Scotland moving away on Monday evening. Gusts still at 50 mph in Aberdeen visible, 35 mph in Dublin, 22 mph in London.

Weather map showing heavy rain across Ireland and western Scotland. Lighter across Wales and northern England on Monday morning.

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Active warnings for Monday.

Widespread warnings are in place as Storm Floris impacts the UK and Ireland on Monday.

The most severe as seen across northern Scotland, where official amber alerts are active. Gusts are expected to reach up to 85 mph in western Scotland including the Hebrides, with disruption expected for the Scottish bank holiday.

It is also a wet start across both countries, with heavy rain in the morning. This eases in many areas ahead of the winds, which persist into the evening.