Much of the country will have a windy end to the weekend, but temperatures over the coming days are expected to be warmer than average.

Severe rainfall has already wreaked havoc on parts of Britain - with the Met Office warning that storms may also pose additional hazards.

The UK is braced for heavy downpours on Tuesday night with parts of England and Wales potentially facing 8cm of rainfall in a six hour period.

The Met Office imposed a rain warning for western England from Manchester down to Plymouth and much of Wales, running from 6pm tonight until 12pm tomorrow.

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather alerts, warning parts of the country should brace for strong wind and rain.