Will Birmingham be hit by Storm Wanda as US storm to arrive in UK?

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How Storm Wanda will impact the weather in Birmingham Picture: Chris Moorhouse     (090220-61)How Storm Wanda will impact the weather in Birmingham Picture: Chris Moorhouse     (090220-61)
How Storm Wanda will impact the weather in Birmingham Picture: Chris Moorhouse (090220-61)

Temperatures could plummet to sub-zero this week in the UK following an unusually warm October, with Storm Wanda set to hit the UK from tomorrow (9 November) bringing heavy rain and winds.

A US National Hurricane Centre map has shown the tropical storm, called Storm Wanda, is heading for the UK.

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The Met Office said: “The unsettled weather picture continues mainly for northern England and Scotland with further spells of wet and windy weather at times.

“These will slowly spread southwards and weaken through Tuesday and into Wednesday. Conditions generally drier in the south with temperatures around then becoming above normal for the time of year.

“From next week the weather will get even colder with freezing conditions expected in north England with -2C expected in cities, and -1C in South Wales.”

What impact could the storm have on Birmingham this week?

Fortunately, the remnants of Storm Wanda aren’t expected to be too powerful, with temperatures across the UK expected to remain fairly mild.

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There are currently no weather warnings in place related to the storm.

Birmingham and the rest of the West Midlands aren’t expected to be hit too badly either, although some rain is forecast later on in the week as the leftovers of the storm drifts into the region.

Here’s what the latest Met Office forecast predicts for Birmingham this week.

Tonight (Monday):

It will be largely cloudy through the night, though mostly dry, with drizzle in some places - highs of 12C, lows of 11C.

Tuesday:

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Tuesday will be dry with some sunshine through the morning, then turning greyer as cloud builds from the northwest, bringing light rain and drizzle overnight - highs of 13C, lows of 11C.

Wednesday:

Wednesday is expected to be cloudy, with spells of rain in the afternoon - highs of 11C, lows of 9C.

Thursday:

Brighter intervals are expected once fog clears by late morning. It will be mostly dry throughout the day - highs of 11C, lows of 9C.

Friday:

Overcast. Wind speeds could reach 23mph by midday - highs of 11C, lows of 9C.

Saturday and Sunday:

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This weekend is expected to be cloudy, with some sunny intervals - highs of 10C, lows of 6C. Wind speeds could reach 18 mph on Saturday.

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