# Storm Boelo to bring 80mph gusts and heavy rain to parts of UK

https://mins.news/en/item/114197

- The Guardian, 2026-10-24 13:28 UTC
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- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/24/storm-boelo-80mph-winds-heavy-rain-northern-uk

> The UK is preparing for Storm Boelo, the season’s second named storm, which is expected to bring heavy rain and winds that may top 80mph to northern areas over the weekend. Amber warnings cover parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, with travel disruption and further power cuts forecast. Storm Austen had already left thousands of homes without electricity in south-west England.

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