The Isle of Wight has been added to a heavy rain weather warning issued by the Met Office.
Valid until 9pm tonight (Tuesday) the warning reads:
Heavy rainfall could lead to some disruption, primarily to travel, on Tuesday.
What to expect
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer, with a small chance of road closures.
- Bus and train services may be affected with journey times taking longer
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible
An area of rain, heavy in places, is expected to move northeastwards across parts of southern and eastern England, with thunder in a few places.
15-25 mm of rain is likely quite widely with some spots seeing around 40 mm in a few hours.
The rain should ease later in the day, before mostly clearing after dusk.
Follow updates to the warning via the Met Office Website.
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