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Met Office Warns 70mph Gusts as Storm Austen Nears

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC · How we work

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Met Office issued a yellow warning for strong winds as a major storm approaches.
ECMWF shows a front landing Saturday, bringing heavy rain to southwest Wales, northern England and Scotland.
Snow may fall on higher ground in Scotland up to 4 cm per hour across sixteen counties.
Wind gusts may reach 70 mph in Wales and southern England, Met Office warns.
If naming criteria are met, the storm would be called Storm Austen.

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Met Office issued a yellow warning for strong winds as a major storm approaches.
ECMWF shows a front landing Saturday, bringing heavy rain to southwest Wales, northern England and Scotland.
Snow may fall on higher ground in Scotland up to 4 cm per hour across sixteen counties.
Wind gusts may reach 70 mph in Wales and southern England, Met Office warns.
If naming criteria are met, the storm would be called Storm Austen.