Ex-Hurricane Fiona sends 50mph winds across UK as Brits face triple whammy of cold, wet and windy weather TOMORROW

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A woman battles with her umbrella on Westminster Bridge, London, in high winds and rain in the capital. Picture date: Tuesday February 15, 2022. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

BRITAIN will be blasted by remnants of Hurricane Fiona this week as gales of up to 50mph are expected to batter parts of the UK.

High winds from the cyclone that’s ripped through the US will be the centrepiece of the triple whammy of a cold, wet and windy forecast set to arrive from tomorrow.

High winds will be the centrepiece of the triple whammy of the cold, wet and windy forecast set to arrive on Monday – similar to scenes in London earlier this year

Folk out in Newcastle brace for the cold as they wander about on the Quayside

And it will blast out the mild climes the country has enjoyed in recent weeks following a record-breaking summer of heat.

The Met Office say the jarring change in the weather will be a “shock to the system” for Brits.

Speaking to Seconds Away Online, the forecasters said: “It will feel quite a bit colder this week.

“Drivers may need to scrape their cars of frost on some mornings.

“Temperatures will be below average but it is pretty typical Autumn fare.

“But it will be a shock to the system after the summer we’ve had.”

Motorists are being urged to arm themselves with windscreen scrapers as the Met Office say temperatures could plunge the nation below freezing – sparking frosts.

On Sunday, an estimated 1,300 people braved the early morning chill to strip naked and charge into the North Sea.

Skinny dippers at Druridge Bay, in Northumberland, gathered to celebrate Autumn Equinox for the annual North East Skinny Dip.

But from Monday the country will enter into colder-than-average temperatures as the weather front – turbocharged by a low pressure system cooling over Iceland – will smother Britain in a cold snap.

Monday will see a “reasonable” amount of sunshine and showers arrive as the temperature drops.

And this is set to continue through Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the Met Office added.

Over the three days, there will be intervals of “much heavier and frequent” rainfall.

High winds – from the remains of Fiona on the USA’s eastern coast – will add to the wind chill felt by Brits over the week.

And forecasters said “gale force winds” of up to 50mph are expected to batter Northern Scotland.

Despite the chill – the meteorologists do not expect the weather to spark any travel issues or weather warnings.

‘COLD NIGHTS’

Monday will see highs of 15C in London, 16C in Cardiff, 11C in Inverness and 13C in Belfast.

The Met Office added: “There will be cold nights throughout the week, and these could go down to freezing for many.

“There will be some blustery showers bringing in quite a lot of cloud over night.”

Tuesday will see highs of around 13C for much of the UK, with nights expected to drop to 6C for many – though it could be colder.

The Met Office added: “Wednesday through to the weekend will see more unsettled weather as Autumn makes itself known.”

As we head towards the weekend, a new weather front will gather pace from the Atlantic.

The forecasters said: “This will bring wet and windy rain next weekend.”

On Sunday, an estimated 1,300 people braved the early morning chill to strip naked and charge into the North Sea

Skinny dippers at Druridge Bay, in Northumberland, gathered to celebrate Autumn Equinox for the annual North East Skinny Dip on Sunday


Rain clouds gathered over St Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside – scenes just like this will arrive next week