Storm Jocelyn map shows when and where it will hit the UK

A second named storm in less than 48 hours is on its way with yet more heavy wind and rain in tow.

Storm Jocelyn is expected to hit the UK on Tuesday will last until at least Wednesday afternoon, forecasters say.

The whole of the UK is likely to experience severe weather, although the harshest weather fronts are on course for northern parts of the country.

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Storms are named when they pose a risk to life, and Jocelyn is expected to cause dangerous wind and flooding.

Yellow rain warnings indicating potential flooding are in place from 7am to 6pm in western Scotland and 11am to 7pm in north-west England.

An amber warning is in place for winds in western and northern Scotland from 6pm on Tuesday to 8am on Wednesday.

Met Office forecasts indicate strong gusts and heavy rain of up to 8mm an hour starting in Cornwall and Northern Ireland just before daybreak.

By 9am the storm’s heaviest rain will move over much of Wales and western Scotland, pushing further into Scotland and north-west England over the rest of the morning.

A hot and cold weather front will hit the UK tomorrow (Picture: Met Office)

This map shows the amount of rain set to hit Scotland and the north of England on Wednesday (Picture: Met Office)

In the meantime, moderate showers are expected to spread outwards over the rest of Wales and southern England.

Heavy rain is likely to continue in Wales and north-west England until late on Tuesday afternoon.

Further disruption is expected to continue overnight, spelling misery for commuters over much of the week.

From midday on Tuesday till 3pm on Wednesday there will be a yellow wind warning in place across the Midlands and southern Wales, which forecasters say will cause problems along train lines.

From 4pm on Tuesday, a yellow wind warning will added for all the rest of the UK besides southern England.

Jocelyn comes hot on the heels of Storm Isha, which has been blamed for the deaths of four people in road collisions so far.

Wind speeds of up to 110mph were recorded in coastal areas and northern regions experienced gusts strong enough to tip over lorries and knock out power lines.

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