A Huge Storm Churning off Coast of UK Will Bring Wind and Rain for a Week

This weekend, the UK and northern Europe are expected to have the highest wind speeds in the world.

On Friday, areas of low pressure will be brought in from the Atlantic by a stronger jet stream, with some of these storms likely to become named storms.

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Gusts of up to 70 mph (112 km/h) are forecast to batter the west coasts of Ireland and the Faroe Islands, with severe winds also expected to pound Norway's western coast through Saturday, as per The Guardian.

More severe weather is anticipated the following week as bands of deep, low-pressure approach from the west.

Similarly, as cold air from Antarctica rushes north, a low-pressure system south of Australia is blowing up a last blast of winter across most of the country.

Temperatures in Western Australia, South Australia, and the Northern Territory are expected to be 10-15 degrees Celsius below average for this time of year on Tuesday.

Coastal areas are expected to be spared the worst of the chill. Daytime maxima in certain inland townships that normally receive warm temperatures in the low 30s at this time of year may struggle to reach the high teens, with the temperature drop occurring over the course of 24 hours on Wednesday and Thursday.

Along with cooler air, heavy downpours are forecast to lash central Victoria and southern New South Wales as unstable weather persists, with up to 125mm of rain anticipated to fall in 24 hours by 6 a.m. local time on Friday.

Meanwhile, Greenland may see another strong jump in temperatures this week, reaching more than 20 degrees Celsius above usual for the time of year.

Although temperatures will largely remain around zero degrees Celsius, certain patches of the ice sheet may climb beyond this level, triggering significant melting.

Greenland's temperatures exceeded records last month, climbing to 8 degrees Celsius over the September norm in certain spots, while Arctic sea ice extent was below average.

As the atmosphere continues to warm, the climate crisis is intensifying ice melt, with potentially disastrous implications.

Cyclone to spark cold plunge with a week of wind and rain

A low-pressure system will remain to the north of Scotland towards the end of the week, but a front moving into the nation will draw cold air behind it, so we might see a chilly dip towards the end of the week, according to Jim Dale, meteorologist with British Weather Services, as per Express.

A secondary low-pressure system, a breakout low from the first, will arrive next weekend, bringing frigid northerly air with it.

This week will be generally unstable, with a greater danger of heavy rain and the possibility of severe winds.

It comes as experts warn that Britain may be in for a very harsh winter, with extended bouts of cold and snow.

The chilly weather will be driven by the 2018 Beast from the East, a La Nina cooling of the eastern Pacific paired with developing high pressure and a probable Sudden Stratospheric Warming.

According to the Met Office, 'global weather patterns will have an impact on the UK's weather in winter.

Long-term forecasts are dictated by global weather patterns, and even if these factors, for example, predict a higher-than-usual possibility of a mild winter, this does not rule out cold periods or even cold winters.

Freezing temperatures and snow may arrive before mid-October, kicking off bone-chilling autumn.

According to Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden, there is a chance of wintry cold weather at the end of October and into the beginning of next month.

This will be in stark contrast to recent years' milder weather at this time of year.

A vigorous jet stream traveling over the UK may cause unsettled weather in the coming days.

The quick ribbon of air high in the atmosphere that has broken into two different arms will aid in the direction of stormy weather in the nation.

Following an early rainfall that kicks off the week, the northern areas will be in the primary firing line, with a more stable picture for the south.

Stormy weather will return to the United States during the middle of the week as cold winds sweep in from the north.