London weather: Met Office issues 39-hour warning for wind and heavy rain

The Met Office has issued a three-day weather warning for wind and rain in the capital.

The forecaster has said strong winds and heavy rain could cause disruption across London. The yellow warning comes into force at 3pm on Friday (December 5) and ends at 6am on Sunday (December 8).

The majority of the UK will be impacted by high winds and rain over the coming days. Met Office forecasters have said there is a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations due to affected services.

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There is a chance that flooding could occur on roads across the city. People are being advised of a ‘danger to life’ from flying debris.

According to The Standard, winds could reach highs of 80mph across the UK. In London, the Met Office is forecasting gusts up to 47mph on Saturday night with rain.

The Met Office says: “A deep low may cross England and Wales from Friday afternoon, clearing to the east Saturday night. Around 15-25 mm of rain may fall quite widely, more particularly across central, northern and western parts of England and Wales.

“Winds may quite widely gust to around 40-50 mph inland but locally could gust in excess of 60 mph, whilst around coasts, winds may gust to 60-70 mph, perhaps locally nearer 80 mph. The wind and rain may cause disruption to travel, with difficult driving conditions likely.”