Hour by hour St Helens weather forecast as Storm Eunice approaches UK

The amber warning is in place on Friday, February 18 and there will be strong winds impacting the area. 

The winds are expected to reach highs of 60mph on Friday throughout the day. 

Some parts of the UK are under a rare red warning, particularly Wales and the South West. 

#StormEunice will bring extremely strong #winds to much of the UK on #Friday, with dangerous conditions around the coasts 🌬️

Heavy #snow and blizzards will also affect some northern areas ❄️⚠️

Here's a look at the current warnings in place 👇

Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/AELue3IrTE

— Met Office (@metoffice) February 17, 2022

The Met Office said there is a risk of “flying debris resulting in danger to life” and “damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down”.

What does an amber warning mean? 

The amber warning means Storm Eunice may cause significant disruption due to extremely strong winds on Friday.

The Met Office says you can expect the following: 

• There is a good chance that flying debris could result in a danger to life
• Damage to buildings and homes is likely, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down
• Roads, bridges and railway lines are likely to close, with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights
• There is a good chance that power cuts, possibly prolonged, could occur, perhaps affecting other services, such as mobile phone coverage
• Large waves are likely and beach material is likely to be thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties, and flooding of some coastal properties seems likely.
• It is likely there will be falling branches and some uprooted trees

Here is an hour-by-hour forecast for St Helens on Friday, February 18

6am 

Chance of rain: 40%

Temperature: 7 degrees

Wind gust: 29mph

7am 

Chance of rain: 30%

Temperature: 7 degrees

Wind gust: 28mph

8am

Chance of rain: 10%

Temperature: 7 degrees

Wind gust: 29mph

9am

Chance of rain: 10%

Temperature: 7 degrees

Wind gust: 35mph

10am

Chance of rain: 70%

Temperature: 7 degrees

Wind gust: 37mph

11am

Chance of rain: 90%

Temperature: 6 degrees

Wind gust: 49mph

12pm

Chance of rain: 90%

Temperature: 5 degrees

Wind gust: 59mph

1pm

Chance of rain: 50%

Temperature: 5 degrees

Wind gust: 60mph

2pm

Chance of rain: 30%

Temperature: 5 degrees

Wind gust: 60mph

3pm

Chance of rain: 40%

Temperature: 5 degrees

Wind gust: 57mph

4pm

Chance of rain: 30%

Temperature: 4 degrees

Wind gust: 53mph

5pm

Chance of rain: 20%

Temperature: 4 degrees

Wind gust: 50mph

6pm

Chance of rain: 50%

Temperature: 4 degrees

Wind gust: 47mph

7pm

Chance of rain: 50%

Temperature: 4 degrees

Wind gust: 44mph

8pm

Chance of rain: 40%

Temperature: 4 degrees

Wind gust: 45mph

9pm

Chance of rain: 40%

Temperature: 4 degrees

Wind gust: 44mph