Some good weather news for once. The Met Office weather warning for torrential rain and gale force winds has been reduced.
Previously forecast to run until 6pm, the warning will now be valid until only 11am this morning (Thursday).
It reads:
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 50mph near coasts, will accompany the rain, with a small chance of gusts reaching 60mph for the Isles of Scilly and west of Cornwall.
What 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
You can follow the weather warning by visiting the Met Office website.
