Heavy rain and winds are hitting England and Wales as remnants of what was Hurricane Bertha cross the country.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain for most of the UK, and is urging people to be aware of flooding, strong winds and large waves.
The storms starting in the south and west are expected to head north-east and hit Scotland later on Sunday.
The Environment Agency said the weather was not as severe as last winter's storms.
Transport disruptionBut it urged holidaymakers to check flood warnings before setting off in their cars.
The agency has four flood warnings in place - meaning floods are "expected" - in north-east England and the Midlands - while another 33 flood alerts are also in place.
On Sunday morning, winds gusting at 50mph were recorded on the Isles of Scilly, with gusts of 40mph across the south west of England and heavy thunderstorms across the Isle of Wight, southern England and Wales.
Strong winds are expected to follow the rain up the country, a BBC Weather spokeswoman said.
BBC forecaster Jay Wynne said most of the bad weather would have cleared by the evening but added: "Just about everywhere can expect several hours of really quite heavy rainfall."
Issuing its yellow warning - covering all of the UK except for the Outer Hebrides and part of Northern Ireland - the Met Office said the unseasonable weather "could disrupt transport and make outdoor activities dangerous".
Hurricane Bertha hit Caribbean islands on Monday before dissipating over the central Atlantic.
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The BBC's Aisling McVeigh: "There may be a few days of this unseasonal weather left"
The storm now crossing the UK is a low-pressure system which has picked up moisture and energy left over from Bertha.
Parts of the country are expected to see between one and two inches of rain on Sunday.
The Red Cross said it had hundreds of volunteers on stand-by across the UK in case people had to be evacuated from their homes.
Races re-routedCraig Woolhouse, of the Environment Agency, said: "Compared to the storms that we saw in January, February time, this isn't going to be as serious or severe."
But he said such weather happening in the summer period created its own hazards and asked people to stay clear of at-risk areas such as seaside promenades.
The AA warned drivers to beware of localised surface flooding and strong winds.
There has been disruption around the country:
- Southwest Trains said poor weather had affected its services, with the line closed between Shepperton in Surrey and Fulwell, south-west London
- The RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycle race was shortened by 14 miles to 86 miles, and altered to avoid Leith Hill and Box Hill, in Surrey
- Yacht race organisers re-routed the course of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race to try to avoid the worst of the bad weather
- Brittany Ferries cancelled all sailings between Portsmouth and Cherbourg, while services on the Scillonian ferry, which operates between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly, were called also off
- Events at one of the sites of the Boardmasters festival in Newquay were held up by heavy winds
- Some ferry services leaving Rathlin and Ballycastle in Northern Ireland were cancelled
Environment minister George Eustice said: "We are working closely with the Flood Forecasting Centre, the Environment Agency, local authorities and emergency services to ensure we are prepared for any potential flooding this weekend."
What's the weather like where you are? How are you coping with the heavy rains and high winds? Please email your experiences, including your contact details, to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the heading 'Hurricane Bertha'.
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