Isobel Lang, Sky News weather presenter, said Wednesday would start dry, but will turn increasingly wet and windy across the north and west.
"Gusts could top 60 to 70mph locally across western Scotland, northern Ireland, northwest England and Wales, with strong winds developing across the West Country overnight."
The heavy rain will move southwards overnight but the winds are expected to subside on Thursday afternoon.
The Met Office has issued "yellow" warnings of rain for much of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, northwest England and Yorkshire and Humber from 9am.
Two men were killed on Tuesday as winds of more than 100mph hit the UK, throwing millions of commuters into travel chaos as they returned to work following the festive break.
The first victim was a man in his 50s, who was crushed by a falling tree as he sat in the driver's seat of a parked van in Kent.
A member of crew on board a tanker was also killed after the vessel was hit by a large wave off the coast of the south Devon/Cornwall border.
Across the country, roads and rails were disrupted by falling trees, while flood warnings were issued after rivers swelled.
In Northern Ireland 10,000 properties were left without electricity after power line were damaged, causing hundreds of faults.
Southern Electric said around 4,000 properties were affected by power cuts across its distribution area, which runs from the Isle of Wight up to Oxfordshire.
Force 11 gusts were recorded in the English Channel leading to the cancellation of many ferry services.
Sea conditions are better today with winds of Force four or five.
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