- Wind and rain warnings will be issued from tomorrow morning.
In the UK, the Met Office has issued new warnings for winds and up to three inches of rain tomorrow, with people bracing for wind gusts of up to 110mph.
A new yellow weather warning has been issued for London and the south east as Britons endured heavy rain and gusty winds today.
A “heavy rain” warning will be in effect from 5am to 5pm tomorrow, and a wind warning will be in place from 8am to 6pm.
The two warnings target separate areas of England, with rain expected in Bath, London and Norwich, and winds expected in the south-east, including Brighton and Portsmouth.
The Bureau of Meteorology warned that strong winds and rain could cut off communities with flooding, travel disruption, power outages and mobile phone coverage, and the closure of some roads and bridges.
Flying debris can also be life-threatening, especially in coastal areas.
The forecaster said: “A band of heavy rain is expected to move eastwards across England on Thursday, with very brief wind gusts of around 50mph in some places, as well as hail and thunder.” Stated.
“However, it is unlikely that there will be widespread very strong winds across the south and east of England, with gusts of 60 to 70 miles per hour, although most of it is likely to be close to the English Channel and southern North Sea coasts. It is high.”
The Japan Meteorological Agency added: “The rain will be heavy at times and may last for 3 to 6 hours.”
“Most places within the warning area will see 10-15mm of rain, but some places could see 30-40mm of rain on already saturated ground.”
“Lightning and gusty winds could pose additional hazards, with wind gusts around 50 mph likely in some locations.”
However, although the rain will stop by tomorrow evening, snow will fall in the mountains and it will feel even colder.
The move comes after Britons were hit by heavy rain earlier today, leaving some areas flooded and commuters trying to stay dry under yellow warnings for rain.
Forecasters had warned of up to 3 inches of rain across the country.
The south-west and Wales were worst hit, with heavy rain causing travel disruption.
The road between Whittlesea and Thorney, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, is closed due to extensive flooding.
Cars were also left stranded in flood waters at Buttsbury Wash, near Billericay, Essex, after it was partially flooded. This road is notorious for flooding.
Meanwhile, commuters and shoppers struggled to stay dry in the downpour.
Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst previously said: “We could see between 0.4 and 0.8 inches of rain falling over quite a wide area of the west of England.” However, parts of Wales, particularly the highlands of southwest England, received between 1.5 and 1.96 inches of rain, with localized areas receiving between 2.36 and 2.75 inches. ”
Heavy rain fell throughout February, and meteorologists said rain could easily cause flooding.
“This rain is a reaction to a wet winter, a wet month…we could see some flooding as we pass through tomorrow morning,” he said. I did.
A yellow weather warning, which expired at midday, said: “Heavy rain is likely to occur on Wednesday morning, causing flooding and disruption.”
The Japan Meteorological Agency also warned that “travel times may be longer due to spray and flooding on roads.” Electricity supply and other services may be partially interrupted.
“Some homes and businesses may be flooded. Travel times will be longer and bus and train services will be affected.”
The weather was expected to improve this afternoon, with some rain followed by some sunshine.
Greg Dewhurst said: “We’ll see some sunshine and brightness from Wednesday into the afternoon.
“Some parts of south-central England will take longer to clear, so it will remain cloudy here, before continuing to rain throughout the day in some parts of south-central England.”
Temperatures today are expected to be in the 12°C to 14°C range.