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A wet start to Wednesday morning for many with strong winds across parts of the southwest England and Wales initially
The rain and stronger winds will then spread eastwards through the day ☔🍂
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Here are your weather numbers for Tuesday 20th October 2026 👇
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Wet and windy weather arrives in the southwest overnight and sticks around through Wednesday ☔🍂
Find out what’s in store where you are 👇
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Whilst much of this autumn has been quite quiet, things have now taken a change 🌧️
As the strengthening jet stream runs across the UK we have some stormy weather to come.
Watch this week’s deep dive with Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill ➡️ piped.video/watch?v=VTcjL8xe…
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The wet weather continues for many this evening ☔
Rain gradually clearing from the west, but it won’t stay dry for long, with more cloud and rain moving in later
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Windy in the southwest of England and Wales tonight, with 50-60 mph gusts possible around exposed coasts
Lighter winds further east at first on Wednesday, before winds quickly strengthen and spread eastwards, with 40-50 mph gusts possible inland
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Storm Austen has been named by the Met Office, but what does it actually take for a storm to be named, and why can one be named while warnings are still yellow?
Find out in our blog: metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/w…
ALT Met Office blog graphic featuring dark storm clouds. The Met Office logo appears in the top left. Text reads: “BLOG POST, 20 October 2026” and “What does it take for a storm to be named?”
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The jet stream is strengthening over the Atlantic, helping to drive a succession of low-pressure systems towards the UK.
Expect spells of wet and windy weather over the coming days.
Keep up to date with warnings here 👇
bit.ly/WxWarning
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Storm Austen was named this morning and could bring disruption to parts of the UK overnight Thursday into Friday 🌧️
Find out more in this special weather update with Alex Burkill ➡️ piped.video/watch?v=2D32a-GC…
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Heading out this afternoon? ☔
Don’t forget the umbrella across central and eastern areas, with outbreaks of rain gradually moving northeast
Further west, it’ll be drier and brighter with some sunny spells 🌥️
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Storm Austen has been named by the Met Office bringing disruptive wind and rain from late Thursday and into Friday.
Read our full news release here➡️ metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/ne…
ALT Met Office press release graphic announcing “Storm Austen named”, dated 20 October 2026, over an image of rough seas beneath dark storm clouds.
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The Met Office has named #StormAusten
The storm is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain across the UK on Thursday night and Friday
The strongest winds will be across the southwest of England and into southern Wales.
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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Met Office retweeted
Recently, the jet stream has been sending low pressure towards Iceland and largely to the north of the UK. This week, the jet stream will push south and, as a result, spells of wind and rain are increasingly likely for much of the UK, especially England and Wales.
Bringing you this week’s weather forecast is Aidan McGivern.
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Met Office retweeted
A wet and cloudy start for many on Tuesday, but brighter conditions will gradually spread eastwards as rain clears northwards, with the best of the sunshine developing across some western areas. ☔➡️☀️
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A milder night for eastern areas, though it will still be cold enough for a rural frost in some western areas, particularly across Northern Ireland where clearer skies develop overnight ❄️🌡️
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