Storm Christoph: Hour-by-hour forecast for Portsmouth as Met Office warning issued

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for Wednesday and Thursday covering the city and the rest of Hampshire.

Christoph is the third named storm of the 2020-21 season after Aiden and Bella – the later of which hit Portsmouth on Boxing Day.

On its website the Met Office warns: ‘Spells of heavy rain may lead to travel disruption and flooding in places.’

Residents are warned of potential flooding, delays to bus and train services and ‘some’ interruption to power supplies.

The weather warning comes into force at midnight on Wednesday and remains in force to noon on Thursday.

Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for Portsmouth tomorrow as Storm Christoph is set to arrive:

Wednesday

12am – heavy rain – wind gusts of 42mph – 10C

1am – heavy rain – wind gusts of 42mph – 10C

2am – light rain – wind gusts of 42mph – 10C

3am – light rain – wind gusts of 43mph – 10C

4am – light rain – wind gusts of 41mph – 10C

5am – heavy rain – wind gusts of 41mph – 10C

6am – light rain – wind gusts of 40mph – 10C

7am – light rain – wind gusts of 40mph – 10C

8am – heavy rain – wind gusts of 40mph – 10C

9am – heavy rain – wind gusts of 40mph – 10C

10am – heavy rain – wind gusts of 42mph – 10C

11am – light rain – wind gusts of 40mph – 10C

Noon – overcast – wind gusts of 40mph – 10C

1pm – light rain – wind gusts of 41mph – 10C

2pm – light rain – wind gusts of 41mph – 10C

3pm – heavy rain – wind gusts of 41mph – 10C

4pm – heavy rain – wind gusts of 41mph – 10C

5pm – cloudy – wind gusts of 39mph – 10C

6pm – heavy rain – wind gusts of 40mph – 10C

7pm – light rain – wind gusts of 43mph – 10C

8pm – heavy rain – wind gusts of 45mph – 10C

9pm – heavy rain – wind gusts of 47mph – 10C

10pm – heavy rain – wind gusts of 42mph – 9C

11pm – light rain – wind gusts of 40mph – 8C