BBC weather presenter issues verdict on Storm Bram as warnings issued

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Lead weather presenter at the BBC, Simon King, has given his verdict on whether a storm could be named in the UK this week.

Speculation on whether the UK could see a storm being named comes as weather warnings for wind and rain have been issued by the Met Office for Thursday.

A period of low pressure is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the UK on Thursday, with gusts of 45-55 mph expected widely, with the possibility of reaching 75 mph in some areas, according to the Met Office .

Due to these conditions, weather warnings for rain are currently in place from the beginning of the day on Thursday, lasting until 9 pm, while wind weather warnings are in force from 9 am on Thursday until midnight.

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