The Environment Agency has issued 31 flood alerts and two warnings in England today, while the Scottish Environment Protection Agency having issued six alerts and two warnings.
In a post on X, the weather agency said: "Early low cloud and mist in the south and east soon clearing, with rain, already into the far west, quickly pushing eastwards.
"Successive weather fronts bring strong winds and bands of rainfall across the UK with a risk some areas, particularly in the west later in the weekend, could see some low or even medium impacts.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said on Thursday: “As we shift from a cold easterly weather regime to milder westerly conditions, the Atlantic air brings with it some potentially impactful weather.
BRITAIN is facing 70mph winds and 12-hours of non-stop rain, with weather warnings across the country.