After a weeks of weather warnings for rain and heat, Suffolk is now forecasted to be battered by gale force winds.

The Met Office have forecasted gal force winds to hit Suffolk from 2pm on Wednesday, which will continue into Thursday and settle by Friday.

Ipswich is expected to see winds at the top range of the gale force category on the Beaufort scale.

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Scattered showers, which could become heavy, are expected to develop throughout the morning and afternoon.

The Met Office also forecasts some thunder towards the coast.

The forecast comes just three weeks after Storm Lilian, which threatened the county with category nine gales and "slight damage".