Hurricane Maria to bring wind and rain to UK

♦ Hurricane Maria is on its way across the North Atlantic and could reach the UK at the weekend, forecasters have said.

The Met Office said the potential effects would be “far from those experienced in the Caribbean”, but added that weather systems like Maria can bring very strong winds and heavy rain. Autumn weather will dominate the week with foggy nights alongside wet and windy spells, while forecasters advise keeping an eye on updates on Maria over the coming days.

Frank Saunders, duty chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Ex-maria is likely to impact our weather towards the end of the weekend and into the beginning of next week.”