Storm Herminia made landfall in the southern half of the country this morning, where it is currently pounding England and Wales with heavy rain and near gale-force winds

A warning for periods of heavy rain that could cause some flooding of roads and properties was in place for the West Midlands and most of Wales until 11.59pm on Monday with the Met Office predicting 20mm to 40mm to fall quite widely and 50mm to 70mm on higher ground.

The Met Office has predicted light showers and cloudy weather for Liverpool today. Forecasters said rain is most likely between 8am and 9am today, Monday, January 27.

Stormy conditions are set to continue today (Monday), with a series of weather warnings issued across England and Wales by the Met Office. The Environment Agency has also issued 52 red flood warnings as of 6.

The Met Office has disseminated a comprehensive list of regions earmarked for potential impact by the new Storm Herminia, including the West Midlands, as it hits on Sunday night and through Monday. There are anticipated wind gusts of up to 80mph, although the Met Office is unsure where they will hit the stronges.

Storm Éowyn is forecast to make landfall in Ireland late on Thursday before moving on to the rest of the UK on Friday according to Met Office models. The storm will bring gusts of 80mph to coastal areas and 60mph inland with potential for a danger to life caused by flying debris.

The Met Office has released a new 27-hour weather warning with "thunderstorms possible" in Somerset and Devon.

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds, with 60mm of rain, 70mph gusts and thunderstorms possible in some areas.

The Met Office has now explained how Storm Éowyn developed through a process called explosive cyclogenesis, which is known as a 'weather bomb'. Met Office forecasters say a 'weather bomb' is an unofficial term for a low pressure system whose central pressure falls 24 millibars in 24 hours in a process known as explosive cyclogenesis.

A teenager who died after his car was struck by a falling tree during Storm Eowyn has been named. Calum Carmichael was driving on the B743 near Mauchline, East Ayrshire, when a tree fell onto his blue Ford Focus at about 6.45am on Friday.

Yellow weather warnings for wind and heavy rain have been issued as Storm Herminia continues to cause chaos across the UK.