Strong winds are expected to continue across the region
The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning as strong winds are predicted to continue. Storm Darragh caused wind speeds to soar to 70mph on Saturday, December 7, causing travel disruption and building damage across Merseyside.
An amber weather warning for wind was issued by the Met Office from 1am until 9pm on Saturday, December 7. A yellow weather warning was set to remain in place between 9pm on Saturday until 6am on Sunday, December 8. However, forecasters extended the yellow weather warning and it is set to remain in place until 6pm today.
On its website, the Met Office said: “Storm Darragh will be moving away from the UK through Sunday but will continue to leave a legacy of strong north to northeasterly winds across much of England and Wales.
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“Winds will quite widely gust to 35-45 mph inland but locally could gust in excess of 50 mph, especially over higher ground. Around coasts, winds will gust to 50-60 mph, perhaps locally nearer 70 mph during the morning. The wind may cause disruption to travel, with difficult driving conditions likely. Winds will very slowly ease from the north through the day.”
Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Merseyside on Sunday, December 8
6am: Partly cloudy (Less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 43mph, 6°
7am: Clear (Less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 41mph, 6°
8am: Sunny (Less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 39mph, 5°
9am: Sunny intervals (Less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 39mph, 5°
10am: Sunny intervals (Less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 40mph, 6°
11am: Sunny intervals (Less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 40mph, 7°
12pm: Sunny intervals (Less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 39mph, 7°
1pm: Sunny intervals (Less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 38mph, 8°
2pm: Sunny intervals (Less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 37mph, 8°
3pm: Sunny intervals (10 percent chance of rain), wind gust 36mph, 8°
4pm: Cloudy (20 percent chance of rain), wind gust 35mph, 8°
5pm: Overcast (20 percent chance of rain), wind gust 35mph, 8°
6pm: Partly cloudy (30 percent chance of rain), wind gust 33mph, 7°
7pm: Partly cloudy (20 percent percent chance of rain), wind gust 31mph, 7°
8pm: Cloudy (20 percent chance of rain), wind gust 29mph, 7°
9pm: Partly cloudy (10 percent chance of rain), wind gust 27mph, 7°
10pm: Partly cloudy (less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 26mph, 7°
11pm: Partly cloudy (less than 5 percent chance of rain), wind gust 24mph, 7°
