The Met Office has issued two weather warnings for heavy rain on the Isle of Wight this weekend.
The first is valid from 9pm on Friday until 9am on Saturday, the warning reads:
A band of heavy rain will reach west Cornwall and west Wales later on Friday evening, moving eastwards overnight, clearing during Saturday morning.
10 to 20 mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely with 30-35 mm in a few places.
With this rain falling in only a few hours, and following earlier heavy rain leaving ground already saturated, some flooding is likely in places.
The rain is also likely to be accompanied by strong and gusty southerly winds.
What to expect
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
To stay up to date with the warning, visit the Met Office Website.
Sunday: More heavy rain
The second warning is valid from midnight to 3pm on Sunday and reads:
A band of rainfall will arrive across southwest England and Wales shortly after midnight and then push quickly northeastwards (lasting only 2 to 3 hours in any location) before finally clearing from Essex and Kent into the North Sea during the late afternoon.
Within these 2-3 hours it is thought likely that some locations will see 20-30mm of rainfall. Recent heavy rainfall has left this region sensitive, and these additional (rainfall) totals are thought likely to cause some additional surface water flooding.
The wind will also strengthen in association with this band of rain, and although impacts from wind alone are expected to be very low, the wind will likely increase leaf fall from trees, which coupled with the rainfall will increase the risk of localised flooding and make travelling conditions even more tricky.
To stay up to date with this warning visit the Met Office Website.
Article edit
11.05am 29th Oct 2021 – Second warning added
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