The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for rain covering London and parts of the south, with flooding likely and potential disruption to transport. The warning comes into effect at 10pm on Thursday, August 28, and lasts until noon on Friday, August 29.
Drivers are advised to expect flooded roads, and there is a possibility of homes and businesses being flooded. Bus and train services are likely to be affected, with journey times expected to be longer. The Met Office stated: 'Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer. Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely.'
The amber warning indicates a high likelihood of widespread impacts from severe weather, requiring people to change plans and take action to protect themselves and their property. This follows a yellow warning earlier, which means severe weather is possible but with lower certainty of serious impacts.
Thursday saw sunny spells at first, with cloud thickening and isolated showers developing in the late morning, turning heavy at times with a risk of thunder. Maximum temperature was 22°C. Heavy showers are expected to die away through the evening, becoming mostly dry before frequent heavy showers and low cloud spread in during the early hours of Friday. Minimum temperature 13°C.
Friday will see low cloud and frequent heavy showers at first, mainly clearing to the east by late morning, followed by a mixture of sunshine and isolated showers in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 21°C. From Saturday to Monday, a band of rain, low cloud, and strong winds will move eastwards on Saturday afternoon, clearing to leave sunshine and blustery showers for Sunday and Monday.
