Brutal weather maps show 75mph gales and heavy rain lashing the UK within hours. A large band of rain sweeps across northern parts of the UK on Sunday into Monday, maps generated by WX Charts on Saturday (December 13) show. Another map shows peak gusts ranging between 65mph and 75mph across much of Wales, the North of England and Scotland at midnight on Monday (December 15), WX Charts' mapping shows.

Separately, the Met Office has warned fast-flowing or deep floodwater could pose a danger to life in regions affected by heavy rains this weekend. A new amber alert for rain was issued on Saturday for southwestern parts of Scotland, including Dumfries and Galloway, the Lothian borders and Strathclyde. Some areas are likely to see between 110mm and 130mm of rain, according to the for

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