UK weather: Flood warnings as torrential rain to batter parts of England and Wales

The Met Office has warned the next couple of months are likely to be wetter than normal in the UK
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April Roach @aprilroach2817 December 2020

Brits have been told to brace for wet weather as torrential rain is expected to cause flooding in some parts of the UK and Wales on Friday.

The Met Office has issued an amber flood warning for South Wales, where homes are likely to be affected and communities could be cut off due to water on the roads.

The flooding could bring disruption to transport services and power lines from 9am on Friday until Saturday.

There is also a chance of lightning and hail in South Wales this weekend.  

A yellow weather warning for rain which could cause some disruption in Cornwall, Devon, and the southern half of Wales is also in place from 7am.

A band of heavy rain and coastal gales is due to hit the South West on Thursday night and persist through Friday.

The Met Office said it will be mostly dry but cloudy, with maximum temperatures of 12C in London on Friday.

By Saturday the overnight rain is expected to clear to bring “sunny spells and a few showers” to Greater London.

Elsewhere, there will be some rain concentrated in Aberdeen, but a cloudy outlook with bright spells expected for the rest of the UK.

Temperatures are set to be mild across the country, ranging from around 9C (48F) in the north of Scotland to 13C (55) in Plymouth.

The rain is set to ease over the weekend, leaving bright spells and blustery showers for most places, with the wettest weather staying in western areas.

Mild temperatures in the low teens are also predicted to last throughout the weekend before chillier weather moves in on Sunday night.

Additional reporting by PA Media.

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