Significant amounts of damage is to be expected across Co Armagh as Storm Éowyn brings gusts up to 75mph later this week.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for Friday and Co Armagh will feel the brunt of the storm on in the morning.
Gusts are expected to hit 90mph in parts of the UK but Armagh will still be impacted with winds close to 80mph around 9am on Friday.
The warning is in place from midnight on Thursday/Friday until midnight on Friday/Saturday.
The weather of recent days has been calm and relatively mild at times but that is going to change dramatically from Thursday onwards.
The Met Office has described a “major change” as a front bringing heavy rain moves eastwards through the day on Thursday.
Storm Éowyn will begin to influence the UK’s weather early on Friday, with strengthening winds initially in southwestern parts of the UK with accompanying heavy rainfall.
There is also a chance of snow over Northern Ireland, northern England and Scotland as the system initially bumps into cold air, however, much of this will quickly change to rain as milder air moves in.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Mike Silverstone said: “Storm Éowyn will bring a period of very unsettled, potentially disruptive, weather to the UK through Friday and into Saturday.
“The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, northwestern Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas. There will also be some heavy rain, bringing some unpleasant conditions to end the week.
“The initial warning for Storm Éowyn has been issued several days in advance, so it’s important to stay up to date with the forecast as further details emerge in the coming days.”
As Storm Éowyn weakens and clears to the northeast of the UK, Saturday will remain a breezy day everywhere with strong winds persisting in the north. It will be drier for many, with showers replacing persistent heavy rain.
However, later Sunday, another area of low pressure could bring further wet and very windy weather across the UK.
