Storm names for 2026/27
The Met Office, Met Éireann and KNMI name a storm when it could bring amber or red warnings. 2 of this season's 22 names have been used so far.
The 2026/27 list
| Name | Chosen by | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Storm Austen | Met Éireann | Named Tue, 20 Oct 2026 |
| Storm Boelo | KNMI | Named Fri, 23 Oct 2026 |
| Chloe | Met Office | Not yet named |
| Dano | KNMI | Not yet named |
| Evelyn | Met Éireann | Not yet named |
| Finn | Met Office | Not yet named |
| Gwendolyn | KNMI | Not yet named |
| Heather | Met Éireann | Not yet named |
| Ivy | Met Office | Not yet named |
| Jade | KNMI | Not yet named |
| Kilian | Met Éireann | Not yet named |
| Laoise | Met Éireann | Not yet named |
| Miriam | Met Éireann | Not yet named |
| Nicola | Met Office | Not yet named |
| Olaf | KNMI | Not yet named |
| Phelim | Met Éireann | Not yet named |
| Ruban | Met Office | Not yet named |
| Shaun | Met Office | Not yet named |
| Theo | Met Office | Not yet named |
| Vesna | KNMI | Not yet named |
| Wende | KNMI | Not yet named |
| Josephine | Another European naming group | Not yet named |
Source: Met Office, official storm names for 2026/27. Storms named by other European groups, such as Benjamin and Claudia last season, can also reach the UK and are added here when they do.
What a named storm means for an outdoor event
A storm is named when it could cause medium or high impacts, which usually means an amber or red warning somewhere. Its gusts are far above the limits on most temporary structures.
HSE guidance takes inflatables down above 24mph. Council market rules stop garden gazebos at about 26mph and most stop all stalls between 40mph and 46mph. See the published market wind limits. A marquee’s limit is on its design certificate.
The warning area tells you where impacts are likely. It doesn’t tell you the gust at your site. Check the forecast for your own pin against each structure’s limit. Decide the day before if you can. That’s what most of the markets in the closures record did.
How Gustline helps
Gustline checks the Met Office forecast for your site and emails and texts you when gusts come within 5mph of any structure's limit, named storm or not.
Gustline checks the Met Office site-specific forecast for the point you pin on the map, every six hours from a week out and every hour in the final three days. It compares the forecast gust with the rated limit you enter for each structure and checks the weather alerts you leave on for the event. When a level changes it emails and texts the people you choose. Every alert is logged with a timestamp.
Gustline is an early warning for planning. It does not replace checks on site on the day, the official warnings or your event's own plans.
Plans start at £19 for one event. A season pass is £99 a season and a year pass is £179 a year. It covers the UK only.
Set up alerts for your next eventRead next
- Met Office weather warnings for event organisers
What yellow, amber and red Met Office warnings mean for an outdoor event. Each colour combines impact and likelihood, so no colour means a set wind speed.
- Wind limits for gazebos and market stalls
No national wind limit exists for gazebos and market stalls. What council market policies say, with the gust figures and weights they set.
- Wind limits for inflatables and bouncy castles
HSE and PIPA say no inflatable should be used in winds or gusts above 24mph. What the rule means for bookings, how often to measure and where a forecast fits.