A WEATHER warning has been issued as gales and and rain - Storm Doris - are set to hit the south of England included Swindon and Wiltshire tomorrow and into the weekend.

The yellow 'be aware' warning is valid from 11am on Friday until 3am on Saturday.

The Met Office warns: "Gales are expected to affect some southern parts of England and Wales on Friday and into Saturday morning.

"The most likely scenario is for inland locations to see a relatively short period of 40-50mph gusts. Windward coastal areas will see a longer period of 50 to 60mph gusts with isolated gusts to 70mph.

"Some travel disruption is possible as well as some trees being brought down.

"Some heavy rain may also bring surface water issues to parts of southwest England and south Wales.

"There remains a low likelihood of gusts reaching 80mph in some exposed southern counties."

Forecasters say a low pressure system currently developing in the Atlantic looks to run into southern parts of the UK on Friday.

"There remains some uncertainty over the track and timings of this but the signal remains for the strongest winds to affect parts of northern France and the English Channel," they say.

"Whilst many areas will see the strongest winds clear during Friday evening the northeast of the warning area will see them continue into Saturday morning."

  • Council areas affected include Wiltshire, Swindon, Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and South Gloucestershire.