A Met Office Yellow warning of “strong winds and heavy rain during Saturday afternoon, leading to some disruption to travel” has been issued.
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Warns the UK’s weather service:
“A spell of strong southerly winds is expected to affect some southern and eastern parts of England during Saturday afternoon and into the evening. Gusts are likely to reach 45-55 mph inland with 65 mph possible along exposed coasts. Heavy rain will be an additional hazard, with as much as 30-40 mm of rain falling in 3-6 hours in some parts of south and south-east England.”
The warning is valid from 1pm to 10pm on Saturday (Oct 2). More here.