Overview

• Yellow warnings for heavy rain span Wales, northern and western England, the Midlands and parts of Scotland through Saturday night, with a separate wind warning from afternoon into early Sunday.
• Forecasters expect 20–30mm of rain widely with some places seeing 60–80mm in just a few hours, with isolated thunder possible.
• Gusts could reach 50–60mph inland and 65–75mph on some coasts, strongest around the Bristol Channel and west Wales before shifting to North Sea coasts overnight.
• The Environment Agency lists more than 40 flood alerts in England and over 20 in Wales, with flood warnings including Keswick Campsite and a warning on the North Sea coast near Hornsea.
• Local impacts include flooded roads and delays, such as a blocked stretch of the A483 near Swansea, as the rain band moves east and cooler, brighter weather returns for many on Sunday before a more settled start to next week.