Weather Warning

This warning affects:Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cheshire West and Chester, Clackmannanshire, Conwy, County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry, County Tyrone, Cumbria, Darlington, Denbighshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee, Durham, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, Eilean Siar, Falkirk, Fife, Flintshire, Gateshead, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Gwynedd, Highland, Inverclyde, Isle of Anglesey, Lancashire, Merseyside, Midlothian Council, Moray, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, North Tyneside, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Perth and Kinross, Renfrewshire, Scottish Borders, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, South Tyneside, Stirling, Sunderland, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian. View More

Yellow warning of Wind

  • Issued by the Met Office

ImpactLikelihood

Between 5:00 pm Sat Apr 04 and 11:00 am Sun Apr 05

Issued: 9:26 am on Wed Apr 01 2026

A spell of very strong winds later Saturday and overnight into Easter Sunday morning may cause some damage and travel disruption

What to expect

  • Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely with a chance of cancellations to some services.
  • There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
  • Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely with a chance that some roads and bridges could close.
  • There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.
  • There is a small chance that injuries could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.

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