Met Office issues weather warnings for ‘heavy rain’
The Met Office has issued new weather warnings for Saturday for “heavy rain” which will impact many areas across the UK.
There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded which will cause damage to buildings.
Should there be any flooding there is a small chance there could be delays or cancellations to trains and buses.
Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures amid the “heavy rains and there is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.
There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads.
A band of heavy rain will slowly moving across central-southern and southeast England during Monday, this possibly lasting into Tuesday morning.
20-30 mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely across the warning area, with perhaps as much as 50-60 mm over, for example the North and South Downs.
Strong winds, perhaps reaching gale force, will accompany the rainfall, particularly in coastal areas.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
The Met Office stated: “Rain, heavy at times, is expected to develop across southwest England on Friday night and spread north-eastward during Saturday before clearing into the North Sea on Saturday night.
“There is uncertainty in the corridor of heaviest rainfall across England and Wales, but there is potential for 20-30 mm to fall fairly widely with 50 mm possible in places. Over high ground, there is a low chance of 60-80 mm falling.
“Strong winds may accompany this heavy rain, particularly across eastern parts of England on Saturday night.”
