Storm Bram named with severe weather warnings for rain and damaging winds
BBC | 08.12.2025 17:12
Severe weather warnings have been issued ahead of Storm Bram which is forecast to hit the United Kingdom on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Gusts of up to 90mph (144km/h) are likely across north-west Scotland but strong winds will be felt widely.
Heavy rain will also lead to localised flooding particularly in Wales and south-west England where ground conditions remain saturated from recent rainfall.
There is the possibility of damage and transport disruption.
Storm Bram - named by Met Eireann, Ireland's equivalent of the Met Office - develops rapidly on Tuesday, moving north to the west of the UK but bringing heavy rain and strengthening winds for all.
The strongest winds will be around Irish Sea coasts and up to the north-west of Scotland where severe gales are possible later on Tuesday.
A yellow Met Office warning is in force here from 15:00 Tuesday to 10:00 GMT Wednesday.
Gusts of 70-90mph (113-144km/h) are expected which could bring significant impacts.
Additionally, Met Office yellow warnings for wind will cover west Wales and south-west England from 22:00 Monday to 16:00 BST Tuesday with wind gusts widely 40-50mph (64-80km/h).
Impacts will include delays and cancellations to some of the transport network as well as damage to some buildings.
But exposed coastal areas could locally see gusts in excess of 70mph (113km/h).
Travel disruption and damage is also possible in these areas.
Flooding risk
As well as strong winds, Bram will also bring some heavy rain into Tuesday.
In addition to the warnings for wind, there is a yellow Met Office warning for rain across much of Wales and south-west England from 18:00 Monday to 18:00 GMT Tuesday.
20-40mm (0.8-1.6in) of rain is expected widely with up to 80mm (3.2in) over Dartmoor and the higher ground of Wales.
The Met Office suggest there is a small chance of up to 100mm (3.9in) on the more exposed and prone hills.
After weeks of heavy rain at times, with the ground so saturated, there is the risk of further localised flooding.
Another yellow weather warning for rain covers north-west England from midnight to 15:00 GMT Tuesday.
Up to 80mm (3.2in) is expected over the Cumbrian hills in particular which could lead to some flooding.
The main area of rain will clear away to the north-east during Tuesday.
But, rain and strong winds are likely to continue especially across Scotland into Wednesday.
Over the last few months the UK has seen Storm Benjamin and Claudia which were named by France and Spain respectively.
So far we have only experienced one storm named by the UK Met Office and our storm naming group - Storm Amy. That is why we go back to the 'B' name - Bram - on the UK, Ireland and Netherlands storm naming list.
The next storm after Bram would be named Chandra if medium or high impacts are expected.
