Overview
- The Met Office has a yellow rain warning today for south-west England and South Wales from 10am to midnight, with 15–25mm widely and 40–60mm over Dartmoor and the hills of south Wales.
- A separate yellow fog warning is in force this morning for a broad swathe of England and Wales, with forecasters warning of slower journeys and possible flight delays or cancellations.
- Further yellow rain warnings are set for Thursday across southern counties, including Sussex and Surrey, with 15–25mm likely, 40–60mm on higher ground and gusts near 50 mph on exposed areas.
- Authorities caution about flooding to homes, road closures and public transport disruption, with the Environment Agency keeping numerous flood alerts and urging people not to drive through floodwater.
- Earlier amber alerts in South Wales and Cumbria flagged locally exceptional totals near or above 200mm and a danger to life, and forecasters expect rain to move east and turn more showery before a cooler, drier spell later in the week.