The Met Office have issued a new weather warning for the Isle of Wight for heavy rain. This is in addition to the current warning that runs until midday for heavy rain, wind and thunderstorms.
Valid from 4pm today (Wednesday) to 3am on Thursday, the new Be Alert Yellow warning reads:
An area of heavy rain reaching southwest England late Wednesday afternoon spreads eastwards across southern England, reaching the far southeast of England by mid-evening.
Rain will last for around six hours in any location, finally clearing southeast England during the early hours of Thursday.
Rain may be accompanied by coastal gales and, in a few places, thunder. 15 to 25 mm of rain is widely expected with 30 to 50 mm possible in a few places.
What to expect
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
- Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
To stay up to date with the warning visit the Met Office Website.
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