Rain Will NOT Fizzle Out Weekend Fireworks Displays, Say Forecasters
Fireworks displays this weekend will not be a washout/Rex Features
Heavy rain will not wash out weekend fireworks, weather forecasters have said.
There were fears that wet weather would put a damper on displays held to celebrate Bonfire Night.
But despite heavy rain and high winds sweeping across the country this weekend, the rain is expected to clear by the evening with a peak daytime temperature of around 17 celsius during the day and around 7°C at night.
Tomorrow will again be damp, particularly in the north of England, Wales and Scotland.
There will be a risk of thunder in places but the Met Office is yet to confirm whether the storms will be potent enough to bear a human name.
John Griffiths, a forecaster for MeteoGroup, said: “There is a big band of rain that’s pushing across the country north and east today. It will be quite heavy rain in place and there is a risk of thunder and fairly strong winds.
"There could be gusts of up to 55mph or 60mph in really exposed areas. Snowdon, parts of Cornwall and the west coast could see the highest gusts. It could gust up to 40mph in London which is quite strong for that area.
"The rain is going to clear away in the afternoon and once it does it will be a fairly dry night.”
However, Sunday could see winds reaching up to 70mph on coastal areas of Scotland.
“There is another big band of rain that will mainly affect northern England and Scotland,” said Mr Griffiths. “Again it will be quite heavy and there is a risk of thunder.
"In the South East there maybe the odd spot or two of rain in the afternoon.”
In September, the Met Office and Met Eireann announced a pilot project to name storms that may be blowing through the UK this autumn and winter and were inundated with public responses
The winning names included Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond, Eva and Frank.
A storm will be named when it is deemed to have the potential to cause a substantial impact in the UK and/or Ireland.
