Heavy rain and strong winds may cause flooding and travel disruption across parts of the UK, the Met Office has warned.
A yellow weather warning is in place from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday for south-west England and much of South Wales.
The Met Office said “heavy rain may cause travel disruption and flooding in places” and warned that “some interruption to power supplies and other services is possible”.
Bus and train services will likely be affected with “journey times taking longer," it added.
Rebekah Hicks, chief meteorologist at the Met Office said: “We’re expecting a band of heavy rain and strong winds to move north-east through the first part of Wednesday, followed by heavy showers and the risk of thunderstorms. Some of these could bring hail and gusty winds, particularly in southern areas.
“Of course, the warning coincides with the first school run after the summer holidays for some, meaning a wet and potentially disruptive start to the day for many.”
Rain will move eastwards across southern counties of England and Wales on Tuesday, bringing blustery conditions and heavy downpours.
Heavy rain and strong winds will then move north-east from early Wednesday, followed by heavy showers and some thunderstorms.
Conditions will gradually improve from the South West through Wednesday afternoon as showers become more isolated.
By Friday, southern areas will begin to see more settled conditions, with increasing sunshine and fewer showers. However, the North West will remain wet and windy, with a small chance of coastal gales, per the Met Office.
Sources used: "Met Office" Note: This article has been edited with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
