Britain is facing a storm-hammered autumn as the Atlantic threatens a fiercely turbulent hurricane season.

American meteorologists warn around 20 tropical storms could hit over the coming months, around 10 of which could become hurricanes.

While hurricanes never reach British shores intact, their remains can shake up our weather patterns.

If they take a direct path towards the country, they whip up storms, and if they veer northwards, they bring warmth.

The warning comes as Britain braces for the remains of the first Atlantic Hurricane – Erin.

Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “There is another potential hurricane forming after Erin, and this is really the start of the Atlantic storm season.

“I fully expect that we will see the impacts from some of these in the UK when their remnants come across the Atlantic and interact with our weather patterns.

“This would bring the risk of storms and heavy rain, which would be welcome after the very dry end to summer, or depending on their path, warmer weather if they pass to the north.”

Aidan McGivern describes the arrival of Erin and its interaction with the jet stream

The warning comes as Britain gears up for a potentially stormy Bank Holiday as the remains of Hurricane Erin head in.

Erin, currently a category-3 storm churning the tropical waters of the Bahamas, will head eastwards ahead of the weekend into the North Atlantic.

Although she will quickly die on her route across cooler waters, her remains could give the weather a shake.

A wet and windy end to the Bank Holiday and start to September is on the cards as Britain’s weather takes a beating from Ern’s death throes.

Storms barrel in through the end of August

Deputy chief meteorologist Stephen Kocher said: “Erin is currently a category three storm to the east of the Bahamas.

“We are closely watching Erin’s track, with the possibility of the UK feeling the effects of what would then be ex-hurricane Erin at some point next week, bringing an area of low pressure to the UK and more unsettled conditions.

“This is still a week away however, so there is lots of uncertainty in the forecast, but it is possible we could see some wet and windy weather for the last week of August.

“We’ll be keeping a close eye on the movements of Hurricane Erin over the coming days and updating our forecasts accordingly.”

Meanwhile, high pressure will bring a cool but settled run into the weekend as temperatures fall from the recent heatwave.

Chilly nights push thermometers into low single figures before rising into the low-20Cs.

Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “Thursday night is going to be a colder night compared to previous nights, and we start the day on Friday with temperatures in urban places at 10C or 11C but in the countryside in mid- to high-single figures and in sheltered spots, we could see temperatures dipping into low single figures and it will be quite chilly in some places.

“Friday will warm up through the day and will be pleasant enough with temperatures up to 23C.”

As Britain gears up for a potentially stormy autumn, US meteorologists warn the Atlantic is firing up into a hurricane factory.

A spokesman for the US National Hurricane Centre (NOAA) said: “Our outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season predicts a 30-per-cent chance of a near-normal season, a 60-per-cent chance of an above-normal season, and a 10-per cent chance of a below-normal season.

“The agency is forecasting a range of 13 to 19 total named storms with winds of 39 mph or higher, and of those, between six and ten are forecast to become hurricanes, including three to five major hurricanes.”