BASINGSTOKE should prepare for more stormy weather, ahead of a drop in temperature later this week.
After a relatively dry Christmas period, New Year's Day is expected to bring unsettled weather to the city leading the Met Office to issue a yellow weather warning.
Tuesday, December 31 will see wind speeds pick up to around 40mph, but not quite high enough to be classed as a warning.
Between 9am and 3pm on January 1, heavy rain can be expected, with the rest of the day expected to be dry and windy.
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Winds will pick up from 45mph at midnight, reaching a high of 56mph by 9 am, with a yellow weather warning in place between 7 am and midnight. Speeds are expected to remain in the 50s and 60s throughout the day before dropping to the 20s in the mid afternoon.
The Met Office warning means there is a small chance of disruption to power, transport and traffic.
The windy weather comes after two storms hit Winchester in recent weeks - Storm Burt and Storm Darragh - which saw flooding, power cuts and widespread disruption.
Temperatures are forecast to drop as low as -4C by Thursday, with parts of the UK expected to experience snow and sleet next week.
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