Heavy rain and high winds are hitting England and Wales as the remains of what was Hurricane Bertha arrive.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain for most of the UK, and is urging people to be aware of flooding, strong winds and large waves.
The storms starting in the south and west are expected to head north-east and hit Scotland later on Sunday.
The Environment Agency said the weather was not as severe as last winter's storms.
Low pressureBut it urged holidaymakers to check flood warnings before setting off in their cars.
On Sunday morning, winds were gusting near 40mph in some areas of the south and west.
BBC forecaster Jay Wynne said most of the bad weather would have cleared by the evening but added: "Just about everywhere can expect several hours of really quite heavy rainfall."
Issuing its yellow warning - covering all of the UK except for the Outer Hebrides and part of Northern Ireland - the Met Office said the unseasonable weather "could disrupt transport and make outdoor activities dangerous".
Hurricane Bertha hit Caribbean islands on Monday before dissipating over the central Atlantic.
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The BBC's Aisling McVeigh: "There may be a few days of this unseasonal weather left"
The storm now crossing the UK is a low-pressure system which has picked up moisture and energy left over from Bertha.
Parts of the country are expected to see between one and two inches of rain on Sunday.
The Red Cross said it had hundreds of volunteers on stand-by across the UK in case people had to be evacuated from their homes.
Races re-routedCraig Woolhouse, of the Environment Agency, said: "Compared to the storms that we saw in January, February time, this isn't going to be as serious or severe."
But he said such weather happening in the summer period created its own hazards and asked people to stay clear of at-risk areas such as seaside promenades.
The AA warned drivers to beware of localised surface flooding and strong winds.
Organisers of the RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycle race shortened the route by 14 miles to 86 miles, and altered it to avoid Leith Hill and Box Hill, in Surrey.
A statement on the event website said the decision had been taken in light of the "localised, heavy rain" that was forecast.
And yacht race organisers have re-routed the course of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, which starts in Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Sunday, to try to avoid the worst of the bad weather.
The Royal Racing Club said it had decided to reverse the course and sail anti-clockwise.
Services on the Scillonian ferry, which operates between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly, were called off.
As the storm moved northwards, southern England would be left with brighter, showery weather later on Sunday, a BBC Weather spokeswoman said.
Environment minister George Eustice said: "We are working closely with the Flood Forecasting Centre, the Environment Agency, local authorities and emergency services to ensure we are prepared for any potential flooding this weekend."
What's the weather like where you are? How are you coping with the heavy rains and high winds? Please email your experiences, including your contact details, to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the heading 'Hurricane Bertha'.
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