Wind and rainfall data 27 December 2013

As forecast, a deep area of low pressure developed over the Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of Friday morning bringing with it a further spell of wet and very windy weather across the UK as it tracked northeastwards, crossing northwest Scotland.

Below you can see the highest gusts of wind and rainfall totals recorded at Met Office observing sites from midnight to 2.30pm on 27 December.

Maximum gust speeds:

Site	Area	Elevation (m)	Max gust speed (mph)
Aberdaron	Gwynedd	95	102
Capel Curig	Gwynedd	216	87
Mumbles Head	West Glamorgan	43	85
St Bees Head	Cumbria	124	85
Inverbervie	Kincardineshire	134	81
Valley	Gwynedd	10	81
Lake Vyrnwy	Powys	360	78
Mona	Anglesey	60	78
Needles Old Battery	Isle of Wight	80	78
Dundrennan	Kirkcudbrightshire	113	77
Pembry Sands	Dyfed	3	76

Rainfall totals:

Site	Area	Rainfall (mm)
Tulloch Bridge	Inverness-shire	38
Tyndrum	Perthshire	37.8
Charterhouse	Roxburghshire	37.8
Kiedler Castle	Northumberland	33.2
Achnagart	Ross and Cromarty	32.8
Redesdale Camp	Northumberland	28.6
Cluanie Inn	Ross and Cromarty	26.2
Eskdalemuir	Dumfriesshire	24.2
Dalwhinnie	Inverness-shire	24.2
Newton Rigg	Cumbria	22
Banagher, Caugh Hill	Londonderry	19.4

Winds will slowly ease from tonight and we are expecting a brighter and less windy interlude over the course of Saturday and for most of Sunday with overnight frosts and sunny spells and a wintry mix of showers.

Another active atlantic frontal system is expected to swing eastwards across the country on Sunday night and Monday morning. A combination of strobng winds and moist air has the   potential to give locally significant amounts of rain which could cause the risk of further flooding.  The wind and rain are expected to clear eastward on Monday morning.

During this period of unsettled weather, people are advised to stay up to date with the latest Met Office forecasts and National Severe Weather Warnings and find out what to do in severe weather so they can plan ahead for the weather in store and make the most of the festive season. We would also encourage you to stay up to date with the latest news on flooding by checking the Environment Agency’s website for the latest flood alerts and warnings.