A weather warning has been issued with gusts of up to 70mph forecast for this afternoon.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind across Greater London, with the worst of the weather expected between 3pm and 11.30pm.
The weather experts are predicting disruption to travel as gusts strong enough to bring down trees sweep across the country.
Warnings are also in place for Wales, southern, central and eastern England.
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