Heavy rain set to batter Berkshire and North Hampshire as second weather warning goes up

It follows an earlier thunderstorm warning

Author: Carol MusgravePublished 20th Oct 2021

A yellow alert is in place for all of Berkshire and North Hampshire with heavy rain, wind and thunder forecast for today through to tomorrow morning.

The Met Office has issued the warning which comes into effect from 4pm today through to 3am tomorrow (21 October).

it is the second weather warning for parts of the area in as many days, after a thunderstorm alert was issued.

The latest alert warns of disruption to travel, with bus and train services taking longer, flooding on roads and flooding of a few homes and businesses.

We could also get some interruption to power supplies and other services.

The Met Office's forecast in full: "An area of heavy rain reaching southwest England late Wednesday afternoon spreads eastwards across southern England, reaching the far southeast of England by mid-evening.

"Rain will last for around six hours in any location, finally clearing southeast England during the early hours of Thursday.

"Rain may be accompanied by coastal gales and, in a few places, thunder.

"15 to 25 mm of rain is widely expected with 30 to 50 mm possible in a few places."

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