Met Office yellow weather warning issued as forecast heavy rain could cause flooding

The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for rain for the south west region, which could lead to potential flooding.

The warning starts today at 12pm and finishes at 6pm.

Although the city of Bristol just misses the warning area, plenty of rain is still expected, while nearby Weston-super-Mare is among the locations included within the warning zone.

It comes amid forecasts of five days of torrential rain for parts of the UK.

A yellow warning for heavy rain across the south west has been issued (Met Office)

What to expect

Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely with bus and train journeys likely to take longer than usual.

Spray and flooding on roads will also make journey times on public transport and in cars longer.

Some interruption to power supplies and other services is also likely.

Forecast for Bristol

This morning, heavy rain showers are expected to effect Bristol between the hours of 7am and 8am. Chances of rain peak at 81 per cent at 7am and dip slightly to 74 per cent by 8am.

Light cloud and a gentle breeze is the picture from 9am, with chances of rain dropping to 23 per cent with temperatures remaining at 6C.

From 10am to 12pm, you can expect heavy showers across the city.

By lunchtime, heavy rain showers will develop into more persistent rain.

Across the afternoon, chances of rain rise from 44 per cent at 12pm to 81 per cent at 3pm to 90 per cent 6pm. So as the afternoon draws on, rain will become heavier.

As rain hits the region, temperatures are expected to rise slightly to 8C.

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