Merseyside has had plenty of disruptive weather recently

Hurricane Kirk which is currently over the Atlantic could cause more unsettled weather for the UK in the second half of next week, the Met Office has said. Although forecasters say the storm will have lost its hurricane strength by the time it reaches the UK.

Merseyside has had plenty of disruptive weather recently with a number of roads closed across the region earlier in the week as torrential rain hit on Monday, September 30. One Bootle street which flooded was Bulwer Street where many residents were forced out of their homes.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wisson said: “Hurricane Kirk is currently in the tropical Atlantic. It is expected to move north into cooler waters, where it will lose a lot of its strength, but maintain its identity as a moderately deep low pressure system.

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“There are complex processes involved when a hurricane undergoes what is known as ‘extra tropical transition’. This results in a lot of variability in the forecast, which means that predictability is low at longer lead times. Therefore, confidence in any one scenario is very low.

“There are a few apparent scenarios. One scenario suggests that this low pressure system could come close to, or even cross, the UK by Wednesday or Thursday next week.” If the system were to cross the UK, it would retain its name from the Atlantic and would be referred to as ‘ex-Hurricane Kirk’.

According to Tony, this could lead to heavy rain and strong winds in places. But there is uncertainty over whether the remnants of Hurricane Kirk will actually reach the UK as Tony stated: Another scenario is for the low pressure system to stay further west in the mid-Atlantic, keeping much of the associated rain and wind away from the UK. Other possibilities are also apparent, but we need to wait until we have more information, to determine which scenario will win out.”

At the moment, the weather is set to stay relatively dry for Merseyside according to the Met Office the region can expect a cold, perhaps frosty morning in rural parts tomorrow, with patchy fog in the region. It is expected to turn brighter as the day progresses with light winds and plenty of warm sunny spells. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 15 °C.

Friday will see a chilly start with cloudy conditions as the day progresses. and by Saturday the weather is expected to turn wet and windy with widespread showers.