Major replace as Met Office confirms UK will likely be hit by second storm this weekend

Storm Boelo is set to cause chaos in the UK over the weekend, coming hot on the heels of the chaos set to be caused by Storm Austen on Friday afternoon

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind as a newly named storm heads for the UK. Storm Boelo is forecast to bring a severe spell of wind to Northern Ireland, Scotland, and parts of England, lasting from 6pm on Saturday until 9pm on Sunday.

Forecasters warn that some areas could be battered by gusts of 80mph or more. The extreme conditions bring a risk of damage to buildings and potential injuries from flying debris. Coastal communities face particularly severe hazards, with the Met Office warning of a “danger to life” as large waves and beach material could be hurled onto seafronts and coastal roads.

Widespread travel disruption is expected across the weekend, with longer journey times and cancellations likely to affect road, rail, air, and ferry services. With the severe weather threatening to spark blackouts, authorities have advised residents in 53 areas to prepare emergency kits. People are being urged to gather essentials before the storm hits, including torches, spare batteries, and portable phone chargers.

Areas covered by Storm Boelo wind warnings

Central, Tayside & Fife

• Angus
• Clackmannanshire
• Dundee
• Falkirk
• Fife
• Perth and Kinross
• Stirling

Grampian

• Aberdeen
• Aberdeenshire
• Moray

Highlands & Eilean Siar

• Na h-Eileanan Siar
• Highland

North East England

• Darlington
• Durham
• Gateshead
• Hartlepool
• Middlesbrough
• Newcastle upon Tyne
• North Tyneside
• Northumberland
• Redcar and Cleveland
• South Tyneside
• Stockton-on-Tees
• Sunderland

North West England

• Blackpool
• Cumbria
• Lancashire

Orkney & Shetland

• Orkney Islands

Strathclyde

• Argyll and Bute
• East Ayrshire
• East Dunbartonshire
• East Renfrewshire
• Glasgow
• Inverclyde
• North Ayrshire
• North Lanarkshire
• Renfrewshire
• South Ayrshire
• South Lanarkshire
• West Dunbartonshire

SW Scotland, Lothian Borders

• Dumfries and Galloway
• East Lothian
• Edinburgh
• Midlothian Council
• Scottish Borders
• West Lothian

Yorkshire & Humber

• North Yorkshire

Northern Ireland

• County Antrim
• County Armagh
• County Down
• County Fermanagh
• County Londonderry
• County Tyrone