Atlantic storms seem to be coming at us one after the other at the moment! At first there was Abigail, who was followed closely by ex-hurricane Kate last week and over the weekend, and next on the list is Barney which will bring another spell of heavy rain and severe gales on Tuesday evening.
A range of weather warnings are currently in force across the UK, so do check here for the latest updates for Wales…
Stormy waves lash Aberystwyth - Izzy Standbridge
Over the weekend most of the rain fell on the hills and mountains with over 110mm recorded at Capel Curig in Snowdonia. On the coast there was less rainfall and in north east Wales in the rain shadow it was drier with only 7mm of rain measured at Hawarden in Flintshire.
Hawarden was also one of the warmest places in Wales over the weekend with a temperature of 16.4°C recorded on Sunday afternoon, 6°C above the seasonal average. It was windy too, with gales and a gust of 81mph recorded at Aberdaron on the Llyn Peninsula!
On Monday evening rain spread across the country and was heavy in places, with another 25mm on higher ground. After the rain subsided around midnight, it did become windy along the south coast. Tuesday morning however marks the calm before the storm.
Met Office Pressure Chart for Tuesday 17 November 2015
After a quiet morning, another spell of rain will spread across the country; the rain heaviest on the hills and mountains in mid and north Wales, with another 20 to 40mm of rain. The wind will increase as well becoming strong with gales later in the afternoon and severe gales during the evening.
Gusts around 60mph are possible inland, 70 or 80mph on exposed coasts in the south and west. These winds will be strong enough to cause some travel disruption, bring down a few trees and power cuts are possible as well, so be aware!
On Tuesday night the wind will dip before becoming windy again during Wednesday, most of the rain will be in the north. Thursday and Friday will also be windy at times with showers or longer spell of rain.
A wintery Castell Coch - Gale Jolly
Looking ahead to the weekend; it looks like we’re in for a taste of winter with Arctic winds bringing showers. The showers wintry at times, especially in the north and on higher ground in the south, with hail, sleet and snow.
