Official weather warnings issued around Storm floris (±7 days)
Yellow warning of thunderstorm affecting South West England: Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire valid from 0900 Thu 31 Jul to 2000 Thu 31 Jul
Yellow warning of thunderstorm affecting East of England: Central Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Southend-on-Sea, Suffolk, Thurrock valid from 0900 Thu 31 Jul to 2000 Thu 31 Jul
Yellow warning of thunderstorm affecting London & South East England: Bracknell Forest, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Greater London, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Medway, Oxfordshire, Portsmouth, Reading, Slough, Southampton, Surrey, West Berkshire, West Sussex, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham valid from 0900 Thu 31 Jul to 2000 Thu 31 Jul
Yellow warning of wind affecting Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders: Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders, West Lothian valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting Grampian: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting Highlands & Eilean Siar: Na h-Eileanan Siar, Highland valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting North East England: Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting Northern Ireland: County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry, County Tyrone valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting North West England: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cheshire West and Chester, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Halton, Lancashire, Merseyside, Warrington valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting Orkney & Shetland: Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting Central, Tayside & Fife: Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting Wales: Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting Yorkshire & Humber: East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, York valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting Strathclyde: Argyll and Bute, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire valid from 0500 Mon 04 Aug to 0500 Tue 05 Aug
Amber warning of wind affecting Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders: East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders, West Lothian valid from 0900 Mon 04 Aug to 2100 Mon 04 Aug
Amber warning of wind affecting Grampian: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray valid from 0900 Mon 04 Aug to 2100 Mon 04 Aug
Amber warning of wind affecting Highlands & Eilean Siar: Na h-Eileanan Siar, Highland valid from 0900 Mon 04 Aug to 2100 Mon 04 Aug
Amber warning of wind affecting Central, Tayside & Fife: Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling valid from 0900 Mon 04 Aug to 2100 Mon 04 Aug
Amber warning of wind affecting Strathclyde: Argyll and Bute, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire valid from 0900 Mon 04 Aug to 2100 Mon 04 Aug
Amber warning of wind affecting Orkney & Shetland: Orkney Islands valid from 0900 Mon 04 Aug to 2200 Mon 04 Aug
Yellow warning of wind affecting Orkney & Shetland: Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands valid from 2300 Mon 04 Aug to 0700 Tue 05 Aug
News Coverage
Storm
8/8/2025
Hot temperatures begin to blanket UK as 5 day 33C heatwave begins
Storm Floris has passed and warmer weather remains in its wake
Storm
8/7/2025
UK heat blast brings 28C summer scorcher as Brits to roast this weekend
While Storm Floris may have moved on from the UK, the dreary skies and damp conditions have remained - but that's about to change this weekend after forecasters predicted a 28C heat blast
Storm
8/7/2025
Met Office verdict on whether Storm Dexter will hit UK as 'wet and windy' weather returns
Another storm is moving towards the UK - just days after Storm Floris wreaked havoc across the country
Storm
8/6/2025
Weather maps show when rain hits parts of England with ‘0% chance’
After Storm Floris battered Britain with strong winds and rain, the UK is expected to enjoy a welcome dry spell - but the rain is not too far away.
Storm
8/6/2025
Met Office maps show exact date temperatures will soar to 28C in UK
Parts of the country will see temperatures of almost 30C next week following the recent disruption of Storm Floris
Storm
8/6/2025
'Sturdy' posts repair fences damaged by Storm Floris
Storm Floris battered parts of the UK earlier this week, but shoppers have commended some Amazon fence posts for their easy installation.
Storm
8/5/2025
Heatwave maps show exact date scorching Caribbean jet stream brings 35C blast
As Storm Floris batters UK a weather change is finally on the horizon - as new charts show when a sizzling 35C heatwave could be baking Britain again.
Storm
8/5/2025
Hot spells could hit UK with above-average temperatures after Storm Floris
Temperatures are likely to be above average from around the middle of August, the Met Office said
Storm
8/5/2025
Planes struggle to land as Storm Floris batters parts of UK
Planes battling high winds have struggled to land at airports as Storm Floris batters parts of the UK. Footage shows a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 attempting to land at Leeds Bradford Airport through a strong crosswind on Monday (4 August). The aircraft sways in the air before touching down on the runway. Many flights were diverted as Storm Floris caused widespread disruption. Three aircraft – two British Airways flights from London Heathrow and one KLM flight from Amsterdam – attempted to land in Aberdeen but were forced to return to their departure airports due to the strong winds.
Storm
8/5/2025
Flight Coming to Land U-Turns and Returns to Start During Major Storm
Passengers flying from London to Inverness in northern Scotland had their travel plans ruined by Storm Floris, which has battered the UK this week.
