THE Met Office warns a hurricane is set to spark heavy rain and wind in just days – but there will be sunshine for some.
Category-two Hurricane Ernesto is currently heading for Bermuda before twisting towards North America.
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Forecasters said tailwinds from the Atlantic storm could bring wet and windy weather to the UK.
Met Office expert David Oliver said: “The most likely scenario is for a period of unsettled weather from Wednesday.
“Especially in the north and west with heavy rain and strong winds possible. It may be warmer and less wet towards the southeast.”
In the meantime, it will be a pleasant weekend for many parts of the UK.
Today will be fine day with a mix of cloud and sunny spells – with the longest and warmest sunshine in the south east.
There will be a few showers in the west and it will be breezy and cool in north west Scotland.
It will stay dry overnight for most people with clear spells for most and breezy showers in the north west.
Some mist and fog patches will form in parts of the country with the clearest skies.
Tomorrow will be another pleasant day for most with a good number of sunny spells.
It will be cloudier and breezier in the north with some isolated showers which will occasionally be heavy.
The new week will have a dry start on Monday morning before rain spreads from the west later that day.
Bands of rain will push eastwards on Tuesday, though it will be drier in the south east.
The Environment Agency has issued an amber flood alert for stretches of the River Derwent in northern England.
Flooding is possible for the Upper Derwent in the Peak District as well as Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water in Cumbria.
Locals are urged to take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
Met Office forecast in full
Today
Fine day for many with variable cloud and sunny spells. The sunshine most prolonged in the southeast, helping it to feel warm.
A few showers in the west, and breezy for northwest Scotland, making it feel a little cooler here.
Tonight
Staying dry overnight for most with clear spells but isolated showers continuing in the northwest, where it remains breezy.
Some mist and fog patches forming under the clearest skies.
Sunday
Another pleasant day for most with a good number of warm sunny spells.
Cloudier and breezier in the north with isolated showers, locally heavy for a time.
Monday to Wednesday
Dry start to Monday but rain spreading in from the west and pushing east on Tuesday.
Drier in the southeast from mid-week, but still wet and windy in the northwest.