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Storm Helene weather warning issued for Preston

Posted on - 16th September, 2018 - 2:08pm | Author - | Posted in - Preston News, Preston weather
Storm clouds over Ashton-on-Ribble Pic: Tony Worrall
Storm clouds over Ashton-on-Ribble Pic: Tony Worrall

Preston is now in the eye of the storm from Monday (17 September) evening onwards.

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The Met Office has upgraded its weather warning for strong winds throughout Monday night and into the Tuesday morning commute.

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Storm Helene is expected to lash the Western areas of the UK and a new weather warning has Preston in the warning area.

The Met Office is warning of potential delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport and a risk of falling trees.

Helene is expected to hit the city from 6pm on Monday through to 8am on Tuesday.

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Away from the weather warning, here’s the forecast for the city for the week ahead

Sunday (16 September)

Afternoon – Staying dry, some sunshine breaking through late on around 5pm

Evening – Temperatures staying around 12 degrees, a slim chance of a light shower later on

Monday (17 September)

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Morning – Looking fine for the morning commute and the sun breaking through around 7am

Afternoon – A cloudy lunchtime, a slim chance of a light rain shower

Evening – A pleasant evening with sunshine around 6pm and then a clear night as the winds start to pick up

Tuesday (18 September)

Morning – You’ll be awoken by a howling gale, gusts of at least 40mph expected and some rain

Afternoon – The stormy conditions clear to leave some bright sunshine

Evening – That bit of sunshine stays and a fine night ahead, although it’s still breezy

Wednesday (19 September)

Morning – A fine morning, still breezy, but some sunshine around.

Afternoon – A mix of sunshine and showers for the afternoon, temperatures up at 18 degrees

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Evening – A damp evening, we will see some light showers and winds do drop back from the gale-force gusts in the afternoon

Thursday (20 September)

Morning – A very wet start and it doesn’t shift for much of the day, with thunderstorms expected around 9am

Afternoon – Some sun breaks through inbetween the showers, rain all the way through to 7pm

Evening – Still some rain and temperatures around 12 degrees

Friday (21 September)

Morning – It’s a sunshine and showers start to Friday, with rain through until around 11am

Afternoon – The rain clears away and it should be a sunny start to the Lancashire Encounter Festival

Evening – As events begin on the Flag Market and Winckley Square the Encounter is starting with a clear night

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