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UK weather warnings

There are 4 warnings in effect.

Warning overview for UK

Yellow - Rain
Wales
Yellow - Rain
East Midlands, East of England, London & South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire & Humber
Yellow - Rain
South West England, West Midlands
Yellow - Rain
London & South East England, South West England

Warning details for UK

Yellow warning
Rain
00:00
Mon 1
UTC
15:00
Mon 1

Regions and local authorities affected:

Wales

Headline

Heavy rain is likely to bring some disruption and possible flooding on Monday.

What should I expect?

  • Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
  • Delays or cancellations to train and bus services are possible
  • Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • Possible power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses
  • Some communities may be cut off by flooded roads
  • Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life

Further detail

A band of heavy rain is expected to move over south Wales between late Sunday and Monday afternoon. Whilst rainfall amounts will vary, some heavy and persistent rainfall is likely to fall over high ground, for example Bannau Brycheiniog. Rain should clear to the east during Monday afternoon.

20-30 mm of rain could fall quite widely across the wider region, but 60-80 mm is likely to accumulate over some windward-facing high ground in south Wales.

Strong southwesterly winds will accompany the heavy rain, particularly in coastal areas.

What Should I Do?

Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.

Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do;
consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

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.

Why is the warning yellow?

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Yellow warning
Rain
06:00
Tomorrow
UTC
23:59
Tomorrow

Regions and local authorities affected:

East Midlands

East of England

London & South East England

South West England

Wales

West Midlands

Yorkshire & Humber

Headline

Heavy rain may cause travel disruption and flooding this weekend

What should I expect?

  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer, with a chance of cancellations where flooding occurs
  • There is a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
  • There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads
  • There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses

Further detail

Rain, heavy at times, is expected to develop across southwest England on Friday night and spread northeastward 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.

What Should I Do?

Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.

Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

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.

Why is the warning yellow?

This warning has a very low likelihood and a medium impact.

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Yellow warning
Rain
00:00
Mon 1
UTC
15:00
Mon 1

Regions and local authorities affected:

South West England

West Midlands

Headline

Heavy rain could bring some disruption during Monday.

What should I expect?

  • Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
  • Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • 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
  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings

Further detail

A band of heavy rain will move in from the southwest late on Sunday evening, becoming widespread across the region during the first half Monday, before clearing to the east later in the day.

Rainfall accumulations will vary across the region, but 20-30 mm of rain may accumulate quite widely. As much as 60-80 mm of rain could build up across the high ground of Dartmoor, and perhaps 40-50 mm of rain could accumulate across the higher parts of Exmoor, Dorset, the Mendips and Cotswolds.

Strong southwesterly winds will accompany the rainfall, particularly near English Channel coasts.

What Should I Do?

Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.

Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

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.

Why is the warning yellow?

This warning has a very low likelihood and a medium impact.

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Issued

Yellow warning
Rain
08:00
Mon 1
UTC
06:00
Tue 2

Regions and local authorities affected:

London & South East England

South West England

Headline

Heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday could bring some disruption.

What should I expect?

  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
  • Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
  • Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • 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

Further detail

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.

What Should I Do?

Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.

Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

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.

Why is the warning yellow?

This warning has a very low likelihood and a medium impact.

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What do the warning colours mean?

Red warning

  • Dangerous weather is expected and, if you have not done so already, you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the severe weather.
  • It is very likely that there will be a risk to life, with substantial disruption to travel, energy supplies and possibly widespread damage to property and infrastructure.

Amber warning

  • There is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans.
  • This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to life and property.

Yellow warning

  • Yellow warnings can be issued for a range of weather situations.
  • It is important to read the content of yellow warnings to determine which weather situation is being covered by the warning.

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