Leeds weather: Hour-by-hour forecast as stormy weather to return to Leeds in Met Office verdict
The Met Office has also released its list of storm names for the next year 💨
Leeds is set for another day of stormy conditions as heavy rain returns after Bank Holiday weekend wash-out.
Following a summer full of heatwaves and extremely warm weather, things have taken a turn towards the autumnal in recent weeks. Festivalgoers heading to Bramham Park faced heavy downpours, while thunder was heard in parts of the city on Sunday (August 30) evening.
For those hoping that as the calendar flipped over into September we might see improved weather in Leeds, we have some bad news for you. It is going to feel very stormy once again today (September 2).
The Met Office has issued its hour-by-hour forecast and it confirms exactly when heavy rain will fall on the city. It is as follows:
- 5am - Light rain - 15C
- 6am - Light rain - 15C
- 7am - Heavy rain - 15C
- 8am - Heavy rain - 15C
- 9am - Heavy rain - 15C
- 10am - Heavy rain - 16C
- 11am - Heavy rain - 16C
- 12pm (noon) - Light rain - 17C
- 1pm - Light showers - 17C
- 2pm - Light showers - 19C
- 3pm - Light showers - 19C
- 4pm - Light showers - 20C
- 5pm - Sunny intervals - 21C
- 6pm - Sunny intervals - 21C
- 7pm - Sunny intervals - 20C
- 8pm - Partly cloudy - 19C
- 9pm - Partly cloudy - 18C
- 10pm - Partly cloudy - 18C
- 11pm - Partly cloudy - 18C
Met Office reveals list of storm names for 2026-27
Once again, we are at the official start of a new storm season - and a fresh list of names have been unveiled
– Austen (Ireland)
– Boelo (Boo-loh) (Netherlands)
– Chloe (UK)
– Dano (Dah-noh) (Netherlands)
– Evelyn (Ireland)
– Finn (UK)
– Gwendolyn (Netherlands)
– Heather (Ireland)
– Ivy (UK)
– Jade (Netherlands)
– Kilian (Ireland)
– Laoise (Lee-sha) (Ireland)
– Miriam (Ireland)
– Nicola (UK)
– Olaf (Netherlands)
– Phelim (Fay-lim) (Ireland)
– Ruban (UK)
– Shaun (UK)
– Theo (UK)
– Vesna (Vehs-nuh) (Netherlands)
– Wende (Vhen-duh) (Netherlands)
Holly Clements, Met Office head of warnings and guidance, said: “For more than a decade, storm naming has helped us communicate the risks from severe weather more effectively.
“A named storm provides a clear focus for forecasts and warnings, helping more people understand the potential impacts and take action to protect themselves, their families and their property.”
Eoin Sherlock, Met Éireann head of forecasting division, added: “We know that naming storms makes it easier for people to track important and up-to-date forecast and safety-related information as we can see from the levels of traffic and activity through our website and across social media platforms during storm events.
“2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Irish Meteorological Service and we are proud to be able to recognise some of the significant contributors to our history in the list of storm names this year.”