Met Office forecast for Basingstoke as winds hit 40mph

The wet and windy weather is here to stay, with heavy rain forecast by the Met Office for most of the day, February 24.

Wind gusts are expected to hit up to 40mph in the area.

The full forecast reads: "Fog and low cloud slowly clearing to hazy spells of sunshine this morning. Turning cloudier again through the afternoon.

"Persistent rain and strong winds becoming increasingly widespread towards the evening,"

Here's the hour-by-hour forecast. 

This is accurate at the time of writing and is subject to change. 

Midday: Cloudy, 19mph wind gusts 

1pm: Cloudy, 23mph wind gusts

2pm: Light rain, 25mph wind gusts 

3pm: Heavy rain, 27mph wind gusts 

4pm: Heavy rain, 27mph wind gusts 

5pm: Heavy rain, 29mph wind gusts 

6pm: Heavy rain, 30mph wind gusts 

7pm: Heavy rain, 31mph wind gusts 

8pm: Heavy rain, 31mph wind gusts 

9pm: Heavy rain, 33mph wind gusts 

10pm: Heavy rain, 35mph wind gusts 

11pm: Heavy rain, 36mph wind gusts 

Monday, February 26.

Midnight: Heavy rain, 36mph wind gusts 

1am: Light rain, 37mph wind gusts

2am: Cloudy, 37mph wind gusts

3am: Cloudy, 38mph wind gusts

4am: Cloudy, 38mph wind gusts

5am: Cloudy, 39mph wind gusts

6am: Cloudy, 39mph wind gusts

7am: Cloudy, 38mph wind gusts

8am: Cloudy, 38mph wind gusts

9am: Cloudy, 37mph wind gusts

10am: Cloudy, 38mph wind gusts

11am: Cloudy, 40mph wind gusts

Midday: Cloudy, 41mph wind gusts