The Met Office has issued amber and yellow warnings from tonight into Thursday as a ‘weather bomb’ hits landfall in northern Scotland and Wales.
The Met Office has secured funding to build a new £97 million supercomputer to improve the accuracy of its forecasting and climate modelling.
Strong winds and heavy rain are causing travel disruption across the UK as the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo hits British shores.
A major rescue effort is underway at Strangford Lough, as the Coast Guard attempts to rescue around 100 people caught in the water at East Down Yacht Club after a number of boats overturned in bad weather.
Revellers making their way to Pilton for Glastonbury festival this week should remember to pack their wellies, the Met Office has warned.