Brits are set to face a battering next week with miserable showers set to blight many across the country ahead of potential landfall from ex-Hurricane Kirk from midweek

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit parts of the UK as the aftermath of Hurricane Kirk hits British shores, bringing a period of unsettled weather.

The south of the UK is expected to be battered by high winds that could reach 50mph later today

A weather map shows the areas that have fallen under a tornado warning as Brits brace for an onslaught of hail and lightning this evening.

The storm, which will be thundery in places, will strike on Wednesday October 9, forecasters at WX Charts say. Region in the east of England, notably Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, are expected to see the heaviest rain

Hurrican Kirk is set to lash the country with snow, heavy rain and strong winds

Storms will be thundery, particularly across the east of England, this week as a band of low pressure - linked to Hurricane Kirk - sweeps eastwards across the Atlantic

Snow could hit parts of the UK as the remnants of Hurricane Kirk hit British shores, bringing a period of unsettled weather.

Weather woes may be on their way as early as the middle of next week as the UK braces for the back end of Hurricane Kirk, with Met Office experts revealing 'outbreaks' of rain

The remains of the storm will make landfall on this side of the Atlantic on Wednesday

Parts of the UK could face severe wind and rain this coming week - with snow possibly on the way

Hurricane Kirk is currently over the Atlantic

The Met Office said it it set to turn unsettled over the weekend, ahead of potentially disruptive weather from midweek brought about by the remnant of the major storm as it sweeps towards northwest Europe.