A second powerful storm is set to hit the UK this weekend with strong winds and heavy rainfall.
Storm Boelo will follow Storm Austen in the south and will bring disruptive weather to Northern Ireland, Scotland, and parts of northern England from Saturday afternoon.
A yellow wind warning has been issued from 6pm on Saturday until 9pm on Sunday for all of mainland Scotland, the Western Isles, Orkney, and the far north of England.
The Met Office warns of widespread gusts of 55-65mph, with coastal areas potentially seeing 70-80mph winds.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️ Wind across parts of Wales and England Friday 1000 – 2100 Latest info 👉 https://t.co/TfU9Ok8qZD https://t.co/4bCQ1mQRXc
— Met Office (@metoffice) October 22, 2026
Storm Boelo to bring strong wind and rain to UK
Chris Bulmer, deputy chief forecaster at the Met Office, said: "Storm Boelo will bring strong winds and heavy rain to Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of northern England over the weekend, impacting the opposite end of the country to Storm Austen.
"Gusts of 70-80mph in exposed coastal areas and high ground are possible, with 50-60mph gusts more widely.
"The strong winds will be accompanied by heavy rain, making for an impactful weekend of weather.
"Severe weather warnings and forecast detail will continue to develop, so people should keep up to date with the forecast over the next few days."
Storm Boelo is unrelated to Storm Austen, which is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to southern parts of the UK on Thursday night and Friday.
Where will Storm Boelo hit?
The Met Office has said that Boelo will hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and some northern areas of England, with warnings issued to the following regions:
Central, Tayside & Fife
- Angus
- Clackmannanshire
- Dundee
- Falkirk
- Fife
- Perth and Kinross
- Stirling
The Met Office has named #StormBoelo The storm is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain across the UK on Saturday The strongest winds will be across Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ https://t.co/qIY3h8ZjiN
— Met Office (@metoffice) October 22, 2026
Grampian
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
Highlands & Eilean Siar
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Highland
North East England
- Darlington
- Durham
- Gateshead
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- North Tyneside
- Northumberland
- Redcar and Cleveland
- South Tyneside
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Sunderland
North West England
- Blackpool
- Cumbria
- Lancashire
Orkney & Shetland
- Orkney Islands
Strathclyde
- Argyll and Bute
- East Ayrshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Renfrewshire
- Glasgow
- Inverclyde
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Renfrewshire
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- West Dunbartonshire
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
- Dumfries and Galloway
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh
- Midlothian Council
- Scottish Borders
- West Lothian
Yorkshire & Humber
- North Yorkshire
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What time is Storm Boelo expected to hit?
The storm is being driven by a powerful jet stream as it crosses the Atlantic, with heavy rain expected to move in from the west on Saturday and spread across the UK throughout the day.
A separate yellow wind warning has been issued for Northern Ireland from 6pm on Saturday to 3pm on Sunday, predicting gusts of 50-60mph widely and up to 75mph in exposed areas.
Are you expecting the Storm in your area? Let us know in the comments.
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