Weekend forecast with Storm Alex sweeping southern England

By The Editor

1st Oct 2020 | Local News

Here is your weekend weather forecast for Richmond folks - and we're sorry to say it's looking rather miserable!

Weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office as Storm Alex clips the southern edge of Britain.

The forecast is now for heavy rain and a gentle breeze on Friday and Saturday (October 2 and 3) in Richmond.

Interestingly, it will reach a high of 15C tomorrow and the temperature will remain relatively steady throughout the whole day and night.

Saturday will also see highs of 15C but the night will be colder, at around 9 or 10C.

Light rain showers are set to fall on Sunday (October 4), with bursts of sunshine in the morning and late afternoon.

Met Office chief meteorologist Steve Ramsdale said: "It'll be quite a miserable end to the working week for southern and south-west England as Storm Alex brings heavy rain and strong winds tomorrow, with coastal gales of around 60-65mph for some.

"Away from the south it'll be a more pleasant day, with light winds and bright spells for much of northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

"However, as the strong winds and rain associated with Storm Alex clear away from Britain later on Friday, another low-pressure system moves towards the UK from the east bringing further very heavy rain and strong winds to many over the weekend."

Weather warning

A weather warning for rain is in place for Greater London, starting at 3am on Saturday and running until 6pm on Sunday.

Deputy chief meteorologist Nick Silkstone said: "Saturday will be a very wet day as heavy bands of rain push north and west across the country, followed by showery rain on Sunday.

"It'll be cold and windy too with a risk of coastal gales in some areas. The Met Office has issued a rain warning covering large parts of the country over the weekend and we're urging people to keep a close eye on the weather forecast and warnings during this spell of disruptive weather."