Hour-by-hour Storm Ciara forecast: This is when the wind and rain will be at its strongest today

Storm Ciara is currently sweeping the UK, bringing with it wet and windy weather conditions.
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Weather and flooding warnings are still in place across the region and the rest of the UK as Storm Ciara continues to bombard Lancashire with heavy rain and strong winds.

You can find all the latest news from the emergency services, Met Office and Highways agency in our live blog.

Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for today:

This is when the wind and rain will be at it's strongest todayThis is when the wind and rain will be at it's strongest today
This is when the wind and rain will be at it's strongest today

14:00 - 60% chance of rain / Wind gust 51mph

15:00 - 10% chance of rain / Wind gust 45mph

16:00 - 50% chance of rain / Wind gust 44mph

17:00 - 60% chance of rain / Wind gust 44mph

18:00 - 90% chance of rain / Wind gust 41mph

19:00 - 80% chance of rain / Wind gust 42mph

20:00 - 90% chance of rain / Wind gust 43mph

21:00 - 50% chance of rain / Wind gust 42mph

22:00 - 90% chance of rain / Wind gust 43mph

23:00 - 60% chance of rain / Wind gust 44mph