Yellow weather warning in Bristol: what is it, how will it affect me - and what is the weekend weather?

Strong winds and mixed conditions have hit Bristol today, and this has culminated in the issuing of a yellow weather warning for Bristol by the Met Office.

Here’s all you need to know about the warning, what effect it could have and when it is expected to end.

What is the weather warning?

The yellow weather warning for Bristol and other parts of southern England was issued this morning (7 April) by the Met Office.

The warning was for strong winds, and has been in place over Bristol for most of the day.

According to the Met Office, the warning is due to expire at 6pm.

What can we expect to see?

When issuing weather warnings, the Met Office provides information on how they believe the warning will impact the region where it covers.

For this yellow warning of wind, The Met Office has said to expect:

• Some delays to road, rail and air transport are likely
• Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
• Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely

What is the forecast for after the weather warning?

When the warning expires at 6pm, Bristol can expect to feel a pretty sudden change in the temperatures.

According to the Met Office, at 6pm there could be gusts of up to 30mph which could make the commute home from work slightly unpleasant.

However, once we reach the end of the weather warning, there could be a very sudden change.

By 8pm, it is forecasted that the wind gusts could be almost half to just 16 mph. This will make for a more pleasant evening, and hopefully a peaceful night sleep after a day of strong gusts.

What is the forecast until the weekend?

Friday looks set to be cloudy initially for Bristol, and the wind gusts will be significantly less than Thursday peaking at around 20/22mph.

There should be a high temperature of 11°C, making it a warmer Friday than in recent weeks.

The overnight temperature should drop to no less than 5/6°C.

Saturday will be a much sunnier start, but the lack of clouds could lead to some chilly temperatures as we head through the morning.

Temperatures should hit double figures in the afternoon and fall only gently heading into the evening and night.

Sunday will be cloudy for most of the day, but temperatures should hit 11/12°C in the afternoon.

It should be a dry weekend on the whole, and wind gusts shouldn’t get too close to those of Thursday.

What is the Met Office outlook for the weekend?

The Met Office has given their forecast for the rest of the week, including the weekend.

Friday:

Rain will clear in the morning to leave sunshine and showers in the afternoon, possibly with hail at times. Feeling chilly. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Sunny spells on Saturday, perhaps the odd shower, still feeling cold. Dry on Sunday with sunny spells and feeling cold. Less cold on Monday but cloudy with outbreaks of rain.