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A spell of unsettled weather will persist across the United Kingdom into next week. Frequent storms from the Atlantic will bring rounds of rainfall and gusty winds throughout the country.
The first in this series of storms brought rain, gusty winds and hill snow to the region from Monday into Wednesday.
A more potent storm set to arrive on Thursday has a small chance to become a named windstorm with wind gusts over 60 mph. The next name for a windstorm this season is Ciara.
This storm will also pull much milder air across the country limiting snowfall to the highest elevations and sending temperatures well above normal for most locations.
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Once again, Scotland will be in line for the worst of the storm with downpours and powerful winds.
Spells of rain and wind will extend southward across Northern Ireland and northern England as the storm tracks just north and west of Scotland Thursday into Thursday night.
Travel delays and local flooding will again be a concern, especially in areas that have already received multiple days of heavy rainfall this week.
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There will be little rest for the weary as another storm is forecast to bring additional rain and strong winds to the United Kingdom on Friday.
The steadiest rainfall will once again fall from Scotland into Northern Ireland and northern England with a few brief showers elsewhere.
The unsettled weather will likely continue into the weekend as another storm racing in from the Atlantic threatens more rain and wind.
The weekend storm will bring the chance of downpours to the entire country. Gusty winds of 20-30 mph (32-48 km/h) will be common both Saturday and Sunday.
One final storm may take aim at the U.K. early next week bringing a blast of cold winds and local downpours.
AccuWeather.com meteorologists say a break in the stormy weather will be possible during the second half of next week.
Following this storm, cooler, more seasonable air will arrive causing temperatures to tumble compared to the upcoming mild spell.