Storm Floris to bring strong wind and rain on Monday

Back in January storm Eowyn brought winds of 100 mph to the UK and Ireland

A storm is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on Monday, following a mix of sunshine and showers over the weekend.

Scotland is likely to face the strongest winds, with gusts of up to 85mph possible on exposed coasts and hills.

A yellow weather warning for wind is in place in Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and the north of England from 6am on Monday to 6am on Tuesday.

However, weather experts have warned that it can be difficult to predict exact conditions a number of days away, and people should keep an eye on any updates to the current forecast.

Storms are named by the Met Office when they are judged to have the potential to cause disruption or damage.

The Met Office has named this Storm Floris, making it the sixth named storm of the 2024-25 naming season, which runs from early September to late August.

It follows Storm Éowyn in January, which the Met Office said was "probably the strongest storm" to hit the UK in 10 years.

Although named storms are more frequent in late autumn and winter - but are "not uncommon" for summer - the Met Office has said Floris does have the potential to cause disruption and some damage could also be possible while heavy rain and flooding could be an additional hazard in places.

What could the impact of Storm Floris be?

The light blue on this map shows where a lot of rain is expected to fall, with the north of England, Wales and Scotland in the frame

Heavy rain is also expected and there could be a high risk of transport being disrupted, while temporary structures including tents could be damaged.

There could also be disruption to power, while heavy rain could lead to a risk of flooding in some areas.

At this time of year trees are in full leaf so this could also make it more likely for branches to be broken off by the wind.

In winter the lack of leaves makes it easier for the wind to blow through branches, making trees less likely to topple.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Matthew Lehnert added: "Across the warning area, many inland areas are likely to see gusts of 40-50mph, with 60-70mph more likely at higher elevations and around exposed coasts in Scotland.

"There is a small chance that some locations here could even record gusts of 85mph."

The strongest winds will most likely affect Scotland on Monday afternoon and night, but the Met Office has said "there remains some uncertainty in the depth and track of Floris".

As the storm tracks across the northern half of the UK, winds will first begin to ease in the west on late Monday but could remain very strong until early Tuesday in some areas.