Latest Met Office weather: three yellow warnings for Derbyshire spell 'heavy rain, travel disruption'
The Met Office has issued three yellow weather warnings for Derbyshire and surrounding areas, impacting travel and safety with rain and wind starting today.
The Met Office has today issued three weather warnings for the whole of Derbyshire.
The warnings span four consecutive days, running over Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (December 5-8, 2024).
The wider picture across the UK also looks unsettled, as strong winds associated with Storm Darragh are likely to lead to some disruption and damage.
Weather outlook Derbyshire
Today (Thursday) there are two yellow weather warnings of rain and wind in Derbyshire.
Tomorrow (Friday) there is one yellow weather warning for rain and wind (together as part of one warning).
Yellow weather warning 1 - rain, Derbyshire
Today, the yellow rain warning is from 2pm till 8pm.
The Met Office says heavy rain could lead to a chance of some flooding and travel disruption.
The heavy rain spell is likely during Thursday afternoon, clearing to the east through the early evening.
Approximately 30 mm is likely to fall in just a few hours, bringing a risk of some surface water flooding and disruption to travel.
The rain is also likely to be accompanied by gusty, perhaps briefly squally, winds.
Bus and train services may be disrupted, spray and flooding on roads may make journey times longer.
Yellow weather warning 2 - wind, Derby, Derbyshire
Today, the yellow wind warning is from 3pm today till 3am tomorrow.
Some disruption is possible from strong and gusty winds, causing potential delays to road, rail and air services. Some short term loss of power and other services is possible.
Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges are also likely.
Yellow weather warning 3 - rain and wind, Derby, Derbyshire
The third and final warning covers weekend weather, starting from 3pm on Friday, till 6am on Sunday.
Strong winds and heavy rain could potentially lead to some disruption to people’s travel times.
There is a slight chance of damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.
The Met Office say there is also a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.
Spray and flooding could also lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures may be in place.
What is Storm Darragh?
Storm Darragh is likely to cross Ireland late Friday, then parts of England and Wales on Saturday, clearing to the east of England on Saturday night or early Sunday.
Winds may quite widely gust to around 40-50 mph inland but locally could gust in excess of 60 mph.
The wind may cause disruption to travel, with difficult driving conditions likely.
For more information about Met Office updates visit this website here: weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings-date=2024-12-05