The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind, which is in place across parts of Lancashire today (April 9).

Rain and wind gusts of up to 54mph have been forecast in parts of the county. The warning is in place until 3pm.

Coastal areas including Blackpool, Thornton and Fleetwood are covered by the warning. In these areas, wind gusts of up to 54mph have been forecast, peaking at around 1pm.

Blackburn and other parts of East Lancashire are not currently covered by the warning, but heavy rain and wind gusts of 45mph have been forecast for the area.

The Met Office has warned people to expect “hazardous coastal conditions” which “could cause travel disruption”.

Harry Walton, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: “Due to a combination of spring tides and strong winds generating storm surge and large waves, minor coastal flooding impacts are probable for parts of England on Monday and Tuesday.

"Environment Agency teams are out on the ground, taking action to reduce the impact of flooding and support those communities affected.  We urge people to stay safe on the coast, take extreme care on coastal paths and promenades, and we advise people not to drive through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car.”

Helen Caughey is a Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, said: "Looking at the prospects for later this week, she said: “The forecast contains a brief, quieter interlude thanks to a ridge of high pressure which becomes established across the country later on Tuesday. This will bring dry conditions for most areas for a time, but also a chance of some overnight frosts for prone locations.

“However, through Wednesday another band of rain pushes in from the west bringing some heavy and persistent rain, especially for higher ground in the west and north, with warnings already issued for parts of western Scotland. This system is accompanied by some strong and gusty winds, especially for coastal locations and across high ground, in the northern half of the country. The best of any drier and brighter conditions are likely across the south and east of the country.”

Blackpool’s hour-by-hour forecast

 

  • 10am: Heavy rain. Wind gusts of 44mph. 7°C.
  • 11am: Heavy rain. Wind gusts of 42mph. 8°C.
  • 12pm: Heavy rain. Wind gusts of 47mph. 8°C.
  • 1pm: Heavy rain. Wind gusts of 54mph. 8°C.
  • 2pm: Light rain. Wind gusts of 52mph. 8°C.
  • 3pm: Cloudy. Wind gusts of 53mph. 9°C.
  • 4pm: Cloudy with partial sunshine. Wind gusts of 51mph. 9°C.
  • 5pm: Cloudy with partial sunshine. Wind gusts of 48mph. 9°C.
  • 6pm: Sunshine. Wind gusts of 46mph. 9°C.
  • 7pm: Sunshine. Wind gusts of 42mph. 9°C.
  • 8pm: Clear sky. Wind gusts of 37mph. 9°C.
  • 9pm: Clear sky. Wind gusts of 32mph. 9°C.
  • 10pm: Clear sky. Wind gusts of 30mph. 9°C.
  • 11pm: Clear sky. Wind gusts of 27mph. 9°C.
  • 12am: Clear sky. Wind gusts of 24mph. 8°C.

 

Blackburn with Darwen hour-by-hour forecast

 

  • 10am: Heavy rain. Wind gusts of 34mph. 7°C.
  • 11am: Heavy rain. Wind gusts of 36mph. 6°C.
  • 12pm: Heavy rain. Wind gusts of 35mph. 6°C.
  • 1pm: Heavy rain. Wind gusts of 38mph. 7°C.
  • 2pm: Heavy rain. Wind gusts of 43mph. 7°C.
  • 3pm: Cloudy. Wind gusts of 45mph. 7°C.
  • 4pm: Cloudy. Wind gusts of 43mph.8°C.
  • 5pm: Cloudy. Wind gusts of 43mph. 8°C.
  • 6pm: Cloudy. Wind gusts of 46mph. 9°C.
  • 7pm: Sunshine. Wind gusts of 41mph. 8°C.
  • 8pm: Clear sky. Wind gusts of 33mph. 7°C.
  • 9pm: Clear sky. Wind gusts of 29mph. 7°C.
  • 10pm: Clear sky. Wind gusts of 25mph. 6°C.
  • 11pm: Clear sky. Wind gusts of 25mph. 6°C.
  • 12am: Clear sky. Wind gusts of 22mph. 6°C.