The first storm since Storm Hannah is set to plague the UK with bookmakers Coral announcing 4-5 odds on it being the wettest August since records began.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said there is some fairly heavy rain and thunderstorms from Bristol, up through Wales and into Northern Ireland.
'That will transfer eastwards over the next few hours, causing poor driving conditions in places.
'This low-pressure system will bring challenging conditions, including unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain, from the west during Friday and Saturday.
'Summer storms - compared with those in autumn and winter - always have the potential to create additional impacts because more people are likely to be outdoors, especially by the coast.
'Additionally with trees in full leaf they are more vulnerable to being brought down by strong winds
The Met Office had previously described the conditions as 'more like autumn than August' and forecast winds of up to 60mph in some places.
Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland may also be hit by thunderstorms over the weekend.
Richard Leonard, head of road safety at Highways England, urged drivers to check conditions before they travel and 'consider if their journey is necessary'.
'In high winds, there's a particular risk to lorries, caravans and motorbikes so we'd advise drivers of these vehicles to slow down and avoid using exposed sections of road if possible,' he said.
The RNLI has also warned people visiting the coast to beware of large waves and storms.
In Scotland rail passengers faced severe disruption on Thursday when Winchburgh Tunnel, near Broxburn in West Lothian, flooded following 50mm of rainfall the previous day.
Trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow and Dunblane were delayed or cancelled for almost 24 hours.
Yesterday tourists and holidaymakers were warned to beware the roads this weekend with 60mph gales and storms set to batter Britain.
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