The Met Office has issued a new long-range weather forecast for the UK amid Tropical Storm Ernesto, which has unleashed downpours in Puerto Rico and is set to develop into a major hurricane. Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters The Met Office has issued a warning regarding the impact of Hurricane Ernesto on UK weather next week. Tropical storm Ernesto unleashed torrential downpours in Puerto Rico and caused widespread power outages, affecting swathes of households in the US territory, as it intensified into a major hurricane bound for Bermuda.
The storm reached alarming sustained winds of 80 mph on Wednesday night and is currently moving northwest, the Mirror reports. And next week, the UK should brace for the aftermath of the storm, which is expected to trigger "unsettled" conditions across the region – albeit not nearly as severely as experienced within the Caribbean. According to the Met Office's extended weather outlook from Monday, August 19 to Wednesday, August 28, the UK is in for: "An unsettled start to the week with cloud and rain likely in many regions.
" However, clearer skies are anticipated to emerge, presenting a brighter midweek with potential showers in the northwest. In Scotland, it's set to be a mainly dry weekend with sunny intervals across the central belt. Those situated i.