by David Bates
Weather warning for southern England and Wales
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning today (27 July) amid the risk of high winds bringing havoc to the roads in southern England and Wales.
Coastal gales of over 50mph and inland gusts of between 40 and 45mph are presenting difficulties during holiday high-season. The inclement weather is predicted in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, the Bristol Channel and areas of South Wales.
The Met Office’s Simon Partridge urged particular caution for those towing caravans, saying: “The reason for the weather warning is really the time of year.
It’s the holidays so we’ve got a lot of people out with caravans and tents and they’ll need to be careful.”
On a brighter note, the gales should prevent any serious rainfall in southern England.
A patch of rain moving down the UK from northern Scotland should leave it drier this afternoon (27 July), while southern Scotland and northern England will suffer showers.
London’s temperatures are expected to peak at around 19 or 20 degrees celsius this week. The Met’s weather warning for south England is in place until 9pm this evening; Tuesday is set to be dry and windy with sunny spells.
Take care while towing.
