Storm Jocelyn is set to sweep across East Lancashire today (January 23) – but when exactly is the wet and windy weather set to hit the county?

The storm is set to hit today (January 23), in the wake of Storm Isha which rolled in on Sunday evening (January 21).

In Blackburn, and all other parts of East Lancashire, a yellow wind warning comes into force from 12pm.

Wind gusts of 55mph have been predicted.

Met Office chief meteorologist, Steve Willington, said: “Although this system will be a step down relative to Storm Isha, with the damage and clean up still underway, we could potentially see more impacts from Storm Jocelyn.

“Outbreaks of heavy rain on Tuesday could bring rainfall accumulations of 15 to 20 mm quite widely with 40 to 50 mm over higher ground in southwest Scotland, the Scottish Highlands and parts of northwest England.

“Wind gusts are expected to reach 55 to 65 mph across northwestern Scotland while there is potential for winds to gust to 75 to 80 mph in a few places, in particular exposed parts of the Western Isles and coastal northwest Scotland early on Wednesday morning.”

The winds will gradually ease through the Wednesday and as we head through the rest of the week the weather continues to look changeable, with the drier and most settled conditions towards the south and east, and the most unsettled (wettest and windiest) conditions expected in the northwest.

Temperatures are expected to remain mild or close to average for the time of year.

Blackburn with Darwen’s hour-by-hour forecast

  • 1pm: Heavy rain. 9°C. Wind speed of 17mph. Wind gusts of 38mph.
  • 2pm: Heavy rain. 11°C. Wind speed of 17mph. Wind gusts of 39mph.
  • 3pm: Heavy rain. 11°C. Wind speed of 19mph. Wind gusts of 40mph.
  • 4pm: Heavy rain. 11°C. Wind speed of 20mph. Wind gusts of 42mph.
  • 5pm: Cloudy. 11°C. Wind speed of 21mph. Wind gusts of 44mph.
  • 6pm: Cloudy. 11°C. Wind speed of 23mph. Wind gusts of 46mph.
  • 7pm: Light rain. 11°C. Wind speed of 23mph. Wind gusts of 47mph.
  • 8pm: Cloudy. 11°C. Wind speed of 23mph. Wind gusts of 48mph.
  • 9pm: Cloudy. 10°C. Wind speed of 25mph. Wind gusts of 51mph.
  • 10pm: Cloudy. 10°C. Wind speed of 27mph. Wind gusts of 55mph.
  • 11pm: Cloudy. 9°C. Wind speed of 27mph. Wind gusts of 53mph.
  • 12am, January 24: Cloudy. 9°C. Wind speed of 27mph. Wind gusts of 53mph.
  • 1am: Cloudy. 9°C. Wind speed of 26mph. Wind gusts of 51mph.
  • 2am: Cloudy. 9°C. Wind speed of 26mph. Wind gusts of 51mph.
  • 3am: Cloudy. 9°C. Wind speed of 26mph. Wind gusts of 50mph.
  • 4am: Cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 24mph. Wind gusts of 47mph.
  • 5am: Cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 23mph. Wind gusts of 45mph.
  • 6am: Cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 22mph. Wind gusts of 43mph.
  • 7am: Cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 20mph. Wind gusts of 40mph.
  • 8am: Cloudy. 7°C. Wind speed of 18mph. Wind gusts of 37mph.
  • 9am: Cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 18mph. Wind gusts of 36mph.
  • 10am: Partially cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 19mph. Wind gusts of 37mph.
  • 11am: Cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 19mph. Wind gusts of 38mph.
  • 12pm: Cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 19mph. Wind gusts of 37mph.
  • 1pm: Cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 18mph. Wind gusts of 34mph.