Bath will experience an unseasonably windy spell with rain later on today through until tomorrow evening, with Met Office forecasters issuing a yellow weather warning to the public.
The strong winds and gusts are likely across many parts of the country throughout today, overnight and well into Tuesday, as active frontal systems sweep across the UK.
An initial swathe of southerly gales will move east across many parts on Monday, giving gusts of up to 50 mph widely but 60-65 mph across exposed areas.
Winds will become west or southwesterly on Tuesday, with further gales in places, before gradually easing later.
Heavy rain will accompany the strong winds at times.
Given the unseasonable nature of the winds, the public are being warned to expect the potential for disruption to transport and outdoor activities.
Damage to some trees seems likely, given that they are in full leaf.
The Met Office’s Chief Forecaster said: “A powerful jet stream stretching across the Atlantic into the UK will steer a number of active weather systems across the UK during Monday and Tuesday.
“One such system will sweep eastwards later on Monday into Monday night, with the windy weather maintained well into Tuesday by a vigorous depression passing northern Scotland.
“Developments are complex so there is still considerable uncertainty in details of these developments, especially by Tuesday, when it may be less windy across parts of the south.”
