Cumbria is bracing itself for Storm Fergus following a weekend of wet weather. 

A wet and windy weekend for much of the UK will conclude with Storm Fergus, which has been named by Met Éireann.

On Saturday, Storm Elin, also named by the Irish Meteorological Service, brought some strong winds and rain to parts of the UK.

A provisional peak gust of 81mph was recorded in Wales, and Blencathra in Cumbria was the wettest place in the UK with 38.3mm of rain falling. 

A band of rain, at times heavy, is moving gradually from west to east through the day on Sunday and will affect much of the UK, before the arrival of Storm Fergus to western areas later in the afternoon.

A number of Met Office warnings for rain have been issued, predominantly focused on northwest England including Cumbria. 

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “Storm Fergus will conclude what has been an unsettled weekend of weather for the UK. Fergus will bring some strong winds and heavy rain for a time late on Sunday and into the early hours of Monday morning.  

“While the strongest gusts are expected in the Republic of Ireland, Storm Fergus will bring some windy conditions to western areas, including Irish Sea coasts, while also bringing some potentially impactful rain.

"The rain has potential to be disruptive in parts of northern England especially where it’s falling on very saturated ground.” 

The warnings highlight potential travel disruption and the possibility of some flooding for homes and businesses. Storm Fergus will weaken as it moves to the east in the early hours of Monday morning.  

A flood warning and flood alerts are in place across Cumbria and river levels are high across the county. The weather warning is in place until Tuesday, December 12.