Heavy rain and flooding expected in Wales

There's a yellow weather warning in place this evening

Author: Ellis MaddisonPublished 29th Oct 2021

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Wales, with heavy rain and wind expected.

A band of heavy rain will reach West Wales on Friday evening and move east overnight, before clearing during Saturday morning.

10-20mm of rain is likely to fall across the country, reaching up to 30-35mm in some places which may result in flooding.

The rain will also likely be accompanied by strong and gusty southerly winds.

What to expect:

The Met Office has advised on how the weather may affect day-to-day proceedings:

• Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer

• Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer

Experts have issued advice on travelling in bad weather, as well as protecting homes from flooding.

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