Extreme 80mph winds and heavy rain is set to hit the UK later this week as forecasters name the next storm of the year.

Storm Jocelyn will bring strong winds and rain to much of Britain, East Lancashire included.

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

Yellow and amber weather warnings have been issued for wind and rain across the UK.

In Blackburn, and other parts of East Lancashire, a yellow wind warning comes into force from 4pm Tuesday (January 23) until 1pm Wednesday.

Heavy rain is also predicted from 8am until 9pm.

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’s five day weather forecast

  • Monday, January 22: Yellow weather warning for wind and light rain between 1pm and 7pm. Highs of 8°C and lows of 4°C. Wind speeds of  23mph, with gusts up to 46mph.
  • Tuesday, January 23: Yellow weather warning for wind. Heavy rain between 9am and 5pm. Highs of 12°C and lows of 8°C. Wind speeds of 27mph, gusts of 55mph.
  • Wednesday, January 24: Yellow weather warning for wind. Highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C. Wind speeds of 28mph, gusts of 54mph.
  • Thursday, January 25: Cloudy changing to light rain. Highs of 11°C and lows of 5°C. Wind speeds of 17mph, gusts of 31mph.
  • Friday, January 26: Light showers changing to sunny intervals. Highs of 7°C and lows of 5°C. Wind speeds of 21mph, gusts of 39mph.