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Storm Austen to bring gusts of 85 km/h to Luxembourg on Friday

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Storm Austen is expected to cross Luxembourg on Friday, with gusts of up to 85 km/h and up to 25 litres of rain per square metre in 24 hours in the west of the country. MeteoLux has placed the entire country under a yellow wind alert, while heavy rain is also expected over the weekend, according to the meteorological agency’s forecast.

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