Unseasonably wet and windy conditions are forecast for much of the UK with downpours and 70mph gusts to west and hail and thunderstorms to the east.
Tourists shelter under umbrellas in Westminster, London. A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for several parts of the UK including the capital
Met Éireann have named the storm as a low-pressure system which is also triggering warnings in the UK. Met Office chief meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “Friday and Saturday will see unseasonably wet and windy conditions for much of the UK. “Storm Betty is also bringing some large accumulations of rainfall for the time of year, with some spots of Northern Ireland seeing around 80mm of rain, though between 15-25mm is expected more widely. Parts of Scotland could see similarly high accumulations, especially over higher ground.”
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