Second yellow rain warning this week for South of England
The Met Office said to expect heavy rain between midnight and 6pm tomorrow (Thursday 16 November), along with winds of up to 50 miles per hour.
Last updated 15th Nov 2023
For the second time this week, a yellow weather warning's been issued for the South of England.
The Met Office is warning of heavy rain between midnight and 6pm tomorrow (Thursday 16 November), along with winds of up to 50 miles per hour in coastal areas.
It's after Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent were hit by torrential showers at times yesterday (Tuesday 14 November).
We are told to expect:
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer.
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer.
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible.
- Some interruption to power supplies and other services possible.
In a statement on its website, the Met Office said:
"A spell of rain, heavy at times, will move east across southern parts of England and the south of Wales during Thursday.
"10-20 mm of rain falling widely with 30-40 mm possible near the south coast of England and over east facing hills.
"Strong winds, gusting 50 mph near coasts, will accompany the rain, with a small chance of gusts reaching 60 mph for the Isles of Scilly and west of Cornwall."