Strong winds are forecast across Nottinghamshire on Sunday 25 October, with gusts potentially reaching more than 50mph during the morning as Storm Boelo continues to affect the UK.
A Met Office yellow warning for wind includes Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. The warning says very windy conditions will persist overnight and through much of Sunday before gradually easing from the south-west later in the day.
The Met Office says gusts of 55–65mph are possible widely across the overall warning area, with considerably stronger winds possible in some coastal and exposed locations further north.
Several major Nottinghamshire visitor attractions have already announced closures because of the forecast winds. Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, Clumber Park and Newstead Abbey Park and Gardens will all be closed throughout Sunday as a precaution.
The Met Office East Midlands forecast says strong winds will continue on Sunday, alongside sunshine and showers, before conditions gradually improve.
Early morning
Sunday begins cloudy and breezy, with temperatures around 10C.
There is around a 30% chance of rain at 5am, 6am and 7am, rising to 40% at 8am and 9am.
Winds are already strong, generally from the west-southwest at around 20mph.
Gusts are forecast to reach 48mph at 5am, 49mph at 6am and 7am, 50mph at 8am and 52mph by 9am.
Temperatures remain close to 10C during the early morning, feeling nearer 6C or 7C.
Midday
The strongest winds are expected around late morning and lunchtime.
Temperatures rise slowly to around 11C at 10am and 11am, reaching 12C by midday.
There is a 40% chance of rain at 10am, falling to 30% at 11am before returning to 40% at noon.
Westerly winds increase to around 24mph at 10am and 25mph at 11am, reaching around 26mph at midday.
Gusts peak at approximately 53mph at both 10am and 11am before easing slightly to 52mph at noon.
Afternoon
The winds gradually begin to ease during the afternoon, although conditions remain blustery.
Temperatures stay around 12C at 1pm and 2pm before falling to 11C at 3pm and 4pm.
The chance of showers reaches 50% at 1pm and 60% at 2pm, before dropping to around 40% at 3pm and 4pm.
Westerly winds remain around 24 to 25mph early in the afternoon.
Gusts ease from around 51mph at 1pm to 49mph at 2pm, 46mph at 3pm and 42mph at 4pm.
Evening
Conditions continue to improve during the evening.
There is a 30% chance of showers at 5pm, falling to 20% by 6pm and 10% at 7pm.
From 8pm onwards the chance of rain drops below 5%, with clearer skies expected later.
Temperatures fall from around 10C at 5pm to 9C from 8pm onwards.
Westerly winds ease from around 13mph at 5pm to 10mph at 6pm and 9mph at 7pm.
Gusts fall steadily from around 38mph at 5pm to 35mph at 6pm, 32mph at 7pm and below 30mph later in the evening.
The Met Office says Storm Boelo will gradually move away during Sunday, with strong winds slowly easing through the day.
