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Aveline Sat 04-Apr-26 21:23:36

How is it with everyone? It's horrible here. Strong winds and driving rain. The windows are creaking horribly. The poor cat is glued to me (actually I don't mind that. We comfort each other). It's going to be a long night.

Redcar Sat 04-Apr-26 21:30:41

I’m in Essex so we’ll miss most of the gales fortunately. I hate it when it’s really windy, will be thinking of you, cuddling the cat. I hope you don’t have any damage overnight.

crazyH Sat 04-Apr-26 21:34:38

Rain lashing down on the windows here, in Wales.

Astitchintime Sat 04-Apr-26 21:36:57

North Midlands here and blowing a hooley!!! 🌬️

Ladyleftfieldlover Sat 04-Apr-26 21:39:05

It seems fine in West Oxfordshire. Just a little bit of rain and moderate wind. Elder son and his family are in the Highlands and they tell me there is snow.

merlotgran Sat 04-Apr-26 21:40:33

Gusty wind on the south coast.

Ziplok Sat 04-Apr-26 21:48:33

At the moment, it’s not too bad. We’re in Yorkshire. It’s been breezy throughout the day, but not too strong. It is forecast to be stronger through the night but I hope that doesn’t happen. It was worse last weekend, to be honest. We had really wild wind, and indeed it’s said we had a mini whirlwind near us which I believe, because the sound we heard was like nothing I’d experienced before, like a roaring aircraft coming up the street. It upended our outdoor rocking chair, but left everything else intact - very strange.

Grannybags Sat 04-Apr-26 22:05:08

Wind is starting to pick up here near Bristol. Raining as well but not too bad at the moment

Luckygirl3 Sat 04-Apr-26 22:07:48

Some scary gusts here ... I live on a hill. The garden chairs are blowing about but it is too windy to try and retrieve them. I just hope they do not crash into my French windows ....

kittylester Sat 04-Apr-26 22:10:14

North Leicestershire is very windy but I can't hear rain.

hollysteers Sat 04-Apr-26 22:12:16

Wild and windy here on the northwest coast. A rattling window.
Cosy under my heated throw.

Susan56 Sat 04-Apr-26 22:13:01

Dry strong wind and driving rain.We are on the border of Shropshire and Wales.

Kate1949 Sat 04-Apr-26 22:21:15

Wet and very windy in our bit of Brum.

absent Sat 04-Apr-26 22:29:15

Sounds awful. I hope it dies down soon.

tanith Sat 04-Apr-26 22:32:37

Extremely gusty here in Bedfordshire but it’s dry so far.

MG55 Sat 04-Apr-26 22:37:29

Here in Oldham, it seems ok. Was gustier earlier x

Wazzam Sat 04-Apr-26 23:03:04

Very strong gusts here onMerseyside. We have had rain but stopped at the moment.

Luckygirl3 Sat 04-Apr-26 23:05:14

I know what comes next .... the power cut!

Allira Sat 04-Apr-26 23:06:50

I can hear the wind, it's becoming very noisy but haven't looked out to see if it's raining.

Grantanow Sat 04-Apr-26 23:13:11

Jolly windy and driving rain here in south Somerset about 11pm.

keepingquiet Sat 04-Apr-26 23:42:07

Very noisy here in South Yorkshire. I'm heading to bed to snuggle up under the covers while the storm rages outsideand I'm tucked up safe and warm...

J52 Sat 04-Apr-26 23:43:59

On the West Coast of Scotland, it is strong gusts and raining. Eerie sounds! We’re on a hill with nothing much between us and the Irish Sea, although it’s not as bad as it was earlier. Were we’re walking back from a restaurant and could just about stay on our feet.
It’s been worse in the past.

Scribbles Sun 05-Apr-26 00:03:49

Very noisy, wild and windy now in Lincs but I don't think there's been any rain at all. My cat seems very un-nerved by it all and is finding it hard to settle anywhere for more than a couple of minutes.

Coops74 Sun 05-Apr-26 00:10:14

Very windy in South Yorkshire.

Georgesgran Sun 05-Apr-26 00:37:42

Wild and windy in Durham. I expect to see stuff overturned in the garden when it’s light.