UK weather: Hail and thunderstorms to batter Britain today after Storm Noa chaos brought 96mph winds | The Sun
HAIL and thunderstorms are expected to batter Britain today after Storm Noa brought 96mph winds.
The Met Office is predicting an unsettled day with some heavy showers sweeping in across northern areas following days of storm chaos.
A band of heavy rain is still swirling around the North and Scotland, which could lead to wet and windy conditions today.
The Met's daily forecast predicts "showers in the North, some heavy with hail and thunder".
These are set to be mixed in with sunnier spells, while southern areas are set to see brighter weather despite some "isolated showers".
Storm Noa, named by French forecaster Météo-France, is seemingly beginning to ease off after it brought high winds and heavy rain sweeping across the UK.
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One woman in Fareham, Hampshire, had to be rushed to hospital after she was struck by scaffolding blown loose by strong winds.
Meanwhile, trees fell in Plymouth, Devon, damaging cars and properties, while massive waves were filmed breaking off the coast of Cornwall.
The Met revealed on Twitter that gusts reached up to 96mph in the Isle of Wight as heavy rain hit much of the country.
Today, though, forecasters are expecting a "drier and sunnier" day in the South West and in Northern Ireland, which have borne the brunt of the storm this week.
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Some rain is predicted to hit the region again this evening as showers continue in the North, according to the Met.
Tomorrow is set to be a damp day, with " showers in northern and central areas".
"Cloud and rain" is expected in the South West before "slipping east" later in the day, while temperatures will stay "rather cold".
However, the outlook for the weekend is a little brighter, with Saturday remaining "mainly dry", with some "light rain" before the weather turns "sunny for many and…much warmer", according to Met predictions.
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