Storm Floris to batter Highlands with 85mph winds; Met Office warns some parts of northern Scotland could see wind speeds of up to 85mph for a time when the storm hits on Monday and Tuesday
Damaging storm-force winds are set to batter the Highlands, the Met Office has warned after issuing a yellow weather warning for the whole of Scotland.
An unusually deep low pressure area for the time of year is set to pass across the UK early next week.
The Met Office has named it Storm Floris, and it is expected to be wind speeds of up to 70mph in some places - which, with trees in full leaf, could cause damage and disruption.
The warning comes into force at 6am on Monday and will remain in place until 6am on Tuesday. It covers all of Scotland, all of Northern Ireland, most of northern England, and north Wales.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Storm Floris will bring a spell of unusually windy weather for the time of year across the northern half of the UK early next week.
“The strongest winds are most likely to occur across Scotland during Monday afternoon and night, although there remains some uncertainty in the depth and track of Floris.
“Across the warning area, many inland areas are likely to see westerly wind gusts of 40-50 mph with 60-70 mph possible along exposed coasts and high ground, especially Scotland.
“There is a chance of a spell of even stronger winds developing for a time, with inland gusts of 60-70 mph and 85 mph along exposed Scottish coastlines and hills.
“Winds will first ease in the west during later Monday but remaining very strong overnight until early Tuesday in the east. Heavy rain may also contribute to the disruption in places,” the Met Office spokesperson added.