The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for across Wiltshire this weekend.
We are to expect “very windy weather” hitting the region, with the chance of winds as strong as 80mph from midnight on Saturday November 27.
The warning is expected to stay in place throughout the day until 18:00.
Here's everything you can expect from the weather this weekend and how you can plan ahead.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
— Met Office (@metoffice) November 23, 2021
Strong winds across most of the UK
Saturday 0000 – 1800
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What does the Met Office yellow wind warning mean?
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
- There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs
- There is a small chance that some roads and bridges could close
- There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
A spokesman added: “The strongest winds will arrive across northern Scotland during Friday afternoon, before becoming more widespread overnight and into Saturday morning.
“Winds will tend to slowly ease from the north during the afternoon.
“The location and strength of the very strongest winds remains uncertain.
“However, gusts seem likely to reach 50 to 60 mph widely, with 70 to 80 mph possible in coastal locations, particularly in parts of Scotland and north-east England.”
What areas in the South West will be affected?
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Isles of Scilly
- North Somerset
- Plymouth
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Swindon
- Torbay
- Wiltshire
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