Storm Forecast Issued: 17:11 Saturday, 14th November 2009
Valid: 2009-11-15 00:00:00 - 2009-11-15 23:59:00

Regions Affected
Southern, Southwestern & Northwestern England, Wales, extreme SW & W Scotland and coastal Ireland

Synopsis

A complex area of LOW pressure over the United Kingdom will dominate the weather on Sunday.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms will affect southern and western England from the start of the forecast period until the late evening hours. Gusty winds and hail may accompany these showers at times, and there is a risk in counties generally south of the M4 corridor for a funnel or weak tornado.

Showers will also affect much of Wales, and coastal areas of Ireland, NW England, SW + W Scotland for much of the day. Eastern parts of the UK should remain mostly dry and thus storm-free, hence only a WATCH level has been issued here.

During the evening and night hours a new depression approaches from the southwest, bringing outbreaks of rain, some heavy, to southwest England, south Wales and south Ireland towards the end of this forecast period.