Hurricane Erin and the UK weather

Hurricane Erin is expected to influence the weather in the UK next week—but not as a direct hurricane. Instead, its remnants are likely to contribute to a low-pressure system that could bring wetter and windier conditions, especially following the August bank holiday weekend.

What’s the Current Forecast?

• Erin is currently a Category 4 hurricane, having briefly reached Category 5 with winds around 160 mph, and is tracking northwards past the Caribbean and U.S. East Coast.

• It is not expected to make landfall, but will generate dangerous surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding in parts of the U.S. such as the Outer Banks, Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada.

Potential UK Impacts

• Met Office forecasts indicate that beginning Friday (August 22), the fine and dry summer weather in the UK will likely be eroded from the west as frontal systems move in, driven by a developing low-pressure area linked to Erin.

• Independent forecasters suggest that widespread rain could start to fall across much of the UK from about Wednesday, August 27, potentially stretching 600 miles with rates up to 5 mm per hour, though most areas would see between 0.2 and 3 mm per hour.

• However, these forecasts carry significant uncertainty, as the timing and strength of the influences from Erin remain highly variable.

Summary Snapshot

Time Period	Likely Weather in the UK	Confidence Level
Fri–Mon (Aug 22–25)	Transition from settled fine weather to more changeable conditions as Erin’s influence arrives from the west	Moderate
From Wed (Aug 27 onward)	Potential widespread rain and wind, possibly ending the current dry spell	Low to Moderate due to forecast uncertainty

Bottom Line

Hurricane Erin will not directly hit the UK. But as it transitions and weakens over the Atlantic, it’s expected to generate a low-pressure system that may bring wetter, windier, and more changeable weather—particularly after the August bank holiday weekend.

This change could end the UK’s ongoing dry spell, though the exact timing and intensity remain uncertain. Forecasters currently point to Wednesday, August 27 as a possible onset for widespread rain, but this is subject to change.

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Here's a look at the UK weather from Sunday.

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