BRADFORD is set to be battered by strong winds of more than 40 miles an hour later this week as a weather warning for wind has been issued.

The yellow warning from the Met Office is in place from 9pm on Wednesday until 3pm on Thursday and warns of strong winds currently predicted to blow at up to 42mph.

Combined with rain that is being predicted across the district on Wednesday and Thursday it's set to be a wet and wild couple of days in Bradford.

The Met Office is warning "strong winds accompanied by heavy and blustery showers may bring some disruption", including road closures and delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges, potential power cuts and loss of other services, delays on the railways and further delays on the roads.

Forecasters have said: "Strong and gusty winds are likely to develop on Wednesday evening and continue into Thursday across England and Wales.

"Gusts of 50 to 55 mph are possible inland, especially close to showers. Gusts may reach 60 to 70 mph on coasts and hills, especially in the west, before gradually easing on Thursday afternoon."

The combination of wind and rain will make it feel much chillier than what it says on the thermometer, with highs of just five degrees Celsius.