UK weather forecast: Weekend washout as gales lash Britain with flood alerts in place

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Britain is set to be lashed with 40mph winds while temperatures continue to surge up and down and flood alerts are put in place.

Met Office forecaster Clare Nasir described a "strong biting wind" moving in on the UK's shores this weekend, adding it will "be a lot colder" than the highs of earlier in the week.

Many of the bright skies will also be replaced with miserable cloud coverage, but while temperatures plummet to below zero overnight, some places will see surges into double figures by day.

The likes of Southampton, Exeter and Pembroke will see highs of 12 and 13C on Saturday afternoon, though at the same time fierce winds will counter any warmth.