Forecasters issue safety advice for homes and gardens as 85mph gales and heavy rain predicted
The Met Office has warned people to only open doors where “needed” during Storm Floris.
The forecaster said the storm will bring “unusually windy weather” for this time of year, with 85mph gales and heavy rain set to hit parts of the UK.
A yellow warning for wind has been issued for northern parts of the country from 6am on Monday to 6am on Tuesday.
In a post on X linking to advice on how to stay safe in a storm, the Met Office said: “Storm Floris is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain for parts of the UK from Monday.
“Stay #WeatherReady and check out some advice from our partners about keeping yourself, your home, and your garden safe.”
Other advice includes “open[ing] internal doors only as needed, and close them behind you”, parking vehicles in a garage, secure loose objects such as ladders, garden furniture or anything else that could be blown into windows and stay indoors as much as possible.
Forecasters add that if you need to leave your home, then try not to walk or shelter close to buildings and trees.
The Met Office said the strongest winds will most likely affect Scotland on Monday afternoon and night, but “there remains some uncertainty in the depth and track of Floris”.
It added: “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 warning zone covers Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, north Wales and the north of England.
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2025 4:47 am