GALE force winds of up to 50mph are predicted to hit Derbyshire next week, forecasters said.
Experts from the Weather Channel have announced a so-called Storm Emily could spread across the country from the middle of next week, bringing around 70mph to 80mph winds.
It has been named the storm after Victorian author Emily Brontë – who wrote Wuthering Heights and died 165 years ago next Thursday.
Forecasters from the Met Office have not given the expected high winds this name - but they have issued a severe weather warning for parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland on Thursday, where conditions are expected to be the worst.
And Emma Corrigan, from the Met Office, said Derbyshire could expect to be hit by severe winds and heavy rain at the same time - although not as badly as northern parts of the UK.
She said: "There will definitely be gale force winds across Derbyshire at that time, at about speeds of 40mph to 50mph at a stretch in the low-lying areas.
"In the Peak District, this could be around 50mph to 60mph.
"There will also be outbreaks of rain and these will be potentially quite heavy but, at the moment, it does not appear wind speeds will be as strong in Derbyshire as the northern parts of the country.
"Tuesday is looking like it will be the best day of the week for the county, with light, south-westerly winds and plenty of sunshine. Top temperatures will be about 8C or 9C - average for this time of year."
