UK weather: Met Office issues two fresh warnings as new storm to pummel Britain
Britons are being warned of 'unseasonably' windy weather and heavy rain which is set to batter Britain on Saturday
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Britons are being warned of "unseasonably" windy weather and heavy rain which is set to batter Britain on Saturday.
The Met Office has issued two severe, yellow weather warnings for both wind and rain which will affect parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The strongest winds are likely to affect Irish Sea coastal areas from early morning, pushing gradually south and east, and spreading inland by the afternoon.
Meteorologists suggest the bad weather is due to an area of low pressure bringing wind and rain.
Meteorologists suggest the bad weather is due to an area of low pressure bringing wind and rain
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Gusts are forecast to hit up to 60-65 mph in the most exposed coastal areas of Wales and southwest of England.
The Met Office said the UK had its sixth rainiest July since data started being collected, and its wettest since 2009.
Heavy and persistent rain is set to push east across Northern Ireland on Saturday morning.
The wet conditions will shift into the afternoon, however it is set to remain generally windy, with a mix of sunshine and blustery showers.
A Met Office spokesperson said: "Unseasonably windy conditions, accompanied by showers or longer spells of rain, will affect parts of England and Wales during Saturday.
"The highest winds are likely to affect Irish Sea coastal areas from early morning, pushing gradually south and east, and spreading inland, so that by the afternoon English Channel coasts will also see some very windy conditions.
"Widely, inland gusts of 35-40mph are possible, with a risk of 45-50 mph especially across parts of south Wales and southwest England.
"Gusts are expected to reach 50-55 mph in coastal areas, perhaps up to 60-65 mph in the most exposed coastal areas of Wales and southwest of England. Later in the afternoon and through the early evening, wind strengths will begin to slowly ease from the west."
Heavy and persistent rain is set to push east across Northern Ireland on Saturday morning
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Last summer, the UK saw record-breaking temperatures of more than 40C - but last month was one of the wettest Julys on record, according to provisional data.
The Met Office's Oli Claydon added: "The rainfall comes in quite an intense downpour so we could see some surface water issues on the roads, for example."
"We could see some lightning strikes in amongst that which could cause some disruption to power services.
"Those sorts of impacts, and delays to public transport, are possible as well."