Wet and windy end to week sees yellow weather warning issued for parts of North Wales

Heavy rain and high winds are expected to hit western parts of North Wales at the end of this week.

A yellow warning for wind has been issued covering Anglesey, Gwynedd and Conwy from 3pm this afternoon (Thursday 20 May) through to 9pm on Friday night.

Inland, winds of up to 45 to 50mph are expected at times whilst over coasts and hills gusts will reach as high as 55 to 60mph.

The Met Office has advised that some delays to transport are likely and damage to outdoor temporary structures is possible, as well as some tree damage.

⚠️ Yellow weather warning updated ⚠️

Strong winds across Wales, southwest and southern England

Thursday 1500 – Friday 2100

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The wind warning coincides with further unsettled weather across much of the UK, as an area of low pressure moves in from the west on Thursday, bringing continued wet and windy weather for the UK.

The heaviest rain on Thursday will fall in Northern Ireland, southern Scotland, north west Wales and northern England with between 40mm and 60mm expected in places.

Outbreaks of heavy rain will continue for much of the UK into Friday while the wind warning is in place for southern areas but the low pressure system will gradually clear out into the North Sea later on Friday, leaving continued showery remnants for the weekend.

Chief Meteorologist Dan Suri said: “The low pressure system moving in from the west is going to bring some heavy rain across much of the UK from Thursday and into Friday.

“With wind looking to be strongest in southern coastal areas, as well as Wales, there’s a chance of some disruption to travel plans and potential damage to temporary structures, such as tents and marquees.”