Torrential rain and strong winds of up to 94mph is set to batter Britain throughout the weekend.

The extreme weather conditions is down to Hurricane Ian that caused hundreds of deaths in Florida alongside the destruction of many homes.

Adverse weather that the UK will experience due to the hurricane caused a gale of 94mph to be recorded in the Scottish highlands.

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The wet weather is expected to continue well into the weekend as Paul Gunderson, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, stated his forecast for the next 24 hours.

He said: “A spell of strong winds and heavy rain will push southeast throughout the day.

"The strongest winds are likely to be in northern Scotland, with gusts of 65 to 70 mph in coastal parts and perhaps 75 mph around the Northern Isles.

"As well as strong winds a band of heavy rain will affect many areas of the country, however rainfall totals are expected to build in western parts of Scotland, up to 40mm in one or two places.

"With potentially gale force winds in these areas as well, we are expecting some disruption to travel."

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Dangerous weather conditions can always affect driving as Rod Dennis, a spokesman for the RAC, has urged people to be wary and prepared for the tricky driving conditions.

He said that motorists "need to make sure they’re not caught off guard when this weather system sweeps in".

The Met Office has issued warnings for rain and wind for large parts of Scotland with modes of public transport like bus and train services likely to be "affected".

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