Britain is braced for heavy rain and high winds as the weekend will "feel more like autumn than August", according to the Met Office.

After some wet weather on Wednesday, yellow weather warnings for rain and wind come in to force across large swathes of the UK on Friday and Saturday.

Heavy rain on Friday will give way to gale-force winds and "unseasonable" weather as the weekend continues.

Met Office meteorologist, Sarah Kent, said: "On Wednesday night, there is still some thunder over Scotland, but throughout the night, any heavy showers should be dropping away for most."

Scotland saw some heavy rain on Wednesday, and one man was filmed attempting to cycle through a deluge near Edinburgh Airport. And an incredible timelapse of the torrential rain rolling in was captured by Mike McGrail from his studio.

Heavy rain will then develop throughout Thursday night into Friday, and will be followed by more heavy showers.