Following the heatwave in Hitchin last week, Storm Ellen is set to influence our weather in north Herts over the next few days with unseasonably high winds.

Hitchin could face wind speeds of more than 60mph with weather warnings in place and disruption as a result of Storm Ellen likely to last until the weekend.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Ramsdale said: "Following the recent hot and thundery weather we are seeing a significant change to very unsettled conditions for August with an unseasonal spell of strong winds associated with low-pressure centres for the second half of the week.

"Uncertainty remains high in the intensity of these systems at this point, but we are confident in the change to a spell of much windier weather."

Strong winds have the potential to cause impacts that are not common in and around Hitchin in August.

With this spell of unsettled weather coinciding with trees in full leaf, wind-related impacts are more likely at lower wind speeds compared to other times of the year.