The region was pelted with rain leading to an amber alert warning to people in Birmingham and beyond

Gusts could reach speeds of up to 60mph on Sunday, forecasters predict

Gusts of between 50-60mph could be seen, with large waves, trees brought down, travel disruption and some power cuts

Huge winds which could peak at 60mph when they hit tomorrow as a yellow warning is in place from the Met Office lasting from 9am until midnight, with some

Between 20-30mm of rain could be seen within the warning area over nine to 12 hours on Sunday, and 50-80mm could fall in some localised places, the Met Office said.

Met Eireann has issued a 12-hour Status Orange rain warning, with heavy rain, flooding and dangerous winds expected from an approaching Atlantic storm. A separate Status Yellow warning is also in place, with widespread rain, strong winds and difficult travel conditions anticipated across Ireland on Sunday.

Parts of the UK are set to face winds of up to 60 mph on Sunday after the Met Office issued a fresh yellow weather warning.

Delays set to hit road, rail, air and ferry transport

Status Yellow warnings are also in place across many counties.

The status-orange alert is for Cork, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford.

It will be a chilly weekend with more wet conditions - but there is some good news

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange rain warning for counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford for tomorrow.

The UK is set for strong winds that could be in excess of 55mph this weekend along with heavy rain after a cold start on Saturday morning due to Arctic air moving southwards

The alert is in place for a 24-hour period, beginning midnight on Sunday.

Met Eireann warned there would be some flooding, dangerous driving conditions and poor visibility for these counties

A Status Orange rain warning has been issued for counties Cork and Waterford, with Met Éireann warning that heavy rain will lead to dangerous driving conditions.

The UK is set to be battered by more storms this weekend with gusts of 55mph hitting parts of the country along with heavy rain as another low pressure system arrives

While Friday was a warm day with no rain throughout the country, temperatures are expected to drop as a cold front will hit the Western Cape from Saturday.

Persistent rain will be experienced in the affected counties, with Met Eireann warning of the risk of localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions

The county is set for a deluge of downpours

Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding

The region can look forward to some short-lived sunny spells before more stormy conditions arrive as temperatures drop

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for Birmingham and parts of the West Midlands

A weather warning has been issued for Sunday

LONDON: Parts of England were lashed by heavy rain and flooding in the early hours of Friday, reported the German news agency (dpa). The Met Office is...

The Met Office issued an amber warning on top of multiple yellow warnings

Hurricane Helene has claimed three lives already as the huge storm's 130mph winds made landfall, with the storm set to have a knock-on effect to the weather outlook over the weekend.

A severe amber rain warning is in place across parts of England and the Midlands, with the Met Office warning that some parts of the country are at risk of further flooding

Severe lightning is also possible across parts of the UK

An amber weather warning is also in place for slow moving showers and thunderstorms that are expected to intensify through Thursday afternoon into the late evening with 16 areas bracing themselves for a deluge

The Met Office issued an amber warning

The UK is set to see temperatures tumble this weekend with frost in many areas from Arctic air moving southwards after heavy rain and wind has battered the country