Overview
- Yellow warning runs 6am Friday to 6am Saturday, with widespread 30–50mm of rain, 60–80mm in places, and over 100mm possible on east-facing hills in southeast Wales.
- Strong easterly winds will accompany the downpours, with the warning zone spanning large parts of Wales, the Midlands, London and southeastern and southwestern England.
- Natural Resources Wales has three flood warnings and 17 alerts in force as rivers rise, including on the River Ely at Peterston Super Ely, with agencies monitoring conditions.
- Officials caution about difficult travel, possible road closures and public transport disruption, alongside a small chance of power cuts and some communities being briefly cut off.
- The Met Office notes uncertainty over exact placement of heaviest rain and says further alerts are likely, with a turn to colder air next week bringing wintry risk over northern high ground.