UK weather forecast: Hurricane Leslie poses little to no threat to Britain, Met Office says

Forecasters say they cannot definitively determine whether the hurricane will reach the country’s shores

Fears that Hurricane Leslie will hit Britain have been played down by the Met Office, as forecasters are unsure whether it will reach the country's shores.

The category 1 hurricane is currently hovering over the Atlantic where it will remain for at least a week, meaning models cannot accurate predict if it will reach the UK.

The hurricane is likely to be downgraded to a weak tropical storm, the Met Office said.

However, America's National Hurricane Center (NHC) have suggested it could head for the British Isles.

“Surface observations and satellite-derived wind data indicate that a broad area of low pressure has developed over the southwestern Caribbean Sea a couple of hundred miles north of Panama,” it reported. “Shower and thunderstorm activity is currently limited and unfavourable upper-level winds are expected to inhibit development over the next couple of days while the low drifts generally northward.”

In the meantime, temperatures are likely to remain fairly warm for this time of the year, the Met Office said.

But as the weekend draws nearer, there will be a mix of wet and windy weather as temperatures reach 13 degrees.

Heavy rain is expected on Saturday in England, while Scotland and Ireland will be dry.

On Sunday roles will be reversed with England expected to have a dry and sunny day as the rain reaches Scotland and Ireland.