Storm Herminia made landfall in the southern half of the country this morning, where it is currently pounding England and Wales with heavy rain and near gale-force winds
Met Office urgent weather warning
A warning for periods of heavy rain that could cause some flooding of roads and properties was in place for the West Midlands and most of Wales until 11.59pm on Monday with the Met Office predicting 20mm to 40mm to fall quite widely and 50mm to 70mm on higher ground.
The Met Office Hadley Centre Climate Programme (HCCP) returned £33 for every £1 invested, according to a recent value-for-money analysis into the economic benefits of the 2018 to 2021 phase of the programme.
The Met Office has predicted light showers and cloudy weather for Liverpool today. Forecasters said rain is most likely between 8am and 9am today, Monday, January 27.
The Met Office has released a new 27-hour weather warning with "thunderstorms possible" in Somerset and Devon.
Brighton, London, Leicester, and Nottingham are some of the cities that will see the strong spells starting from 10 pm today, with the warning ending at 7 am the following day (Monday 27 January). The warning set for Northern Ireland, including Belfast, is set to end at 7 pm.
The Met Office has warned that some areas could see wind gusts of more than 80mph. The storm could cause power cuts, travel disruption, damage to buildings and injuries from flying debris ...
The Met Office has issued multiple yellow weather warnings as Storm Herminia, named by the Spanish meteorological office, batters the UK.
The Met Office has disseminated a comprehensive list of regions earmarked for potential impact by the new Storm Herminia, including the West Midlands, as it hits on Sunday night and through Monday. There are anticipated wind gusts of up to 80mph, although the Met Office is unsure where they will hit the stronges.
The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds, with 60mm of rain, 70mph gusts and thunderstorms possible in some areas.
On the yellow wind warning, the Met Office says: "A period of strong and gusty southwesterly winds is likely to affect southern parts of England and Wales through Monday and at first on Tuesday. Gusts to 60 or 70 mph are possible near the coast, with gusts of 50mph possible inland. Winds will gradually ease from the west on Tuesday morning."