Met Office issues weather warning for rain as nearly 3 inches to fall in 6 hours

The Met Office has put a severe weather warning for rain in effect across Britain. The weather warning was issued on Wednesday morning and advises Britons of heavy rain which may cause some

flooding and travel disruption to impacted regions. But where exactly is the warning in effect?

The Met Office weather warning is in effect from 4pm on Wednesday until 9am on Thursday reads: "There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater and some communities could be cut

off by flooded roads.

"There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings

"Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer and may lead to some road closures.

"Where flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services."

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The Met Office warned of heavy downpours developing over parts of Wales during Wednesday afternoon and evening and then move gradually southwards during Wednesday night.

This rainfall was then forecast break up and clear during Thursday morning.

In total, up to seven cm could fall in some areas, with up to three cm expected widely.

The bulk of the rain is anticipated within a six-hour period.

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The specific regions affected will be:

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The Met Office weather forecast for the UK on Thursday advises the day is likely to be largely unsettled.

Overnight heavy rain soon will clear in south-west England, then it will turn rather cloudy with some sunny intervals.

There will be more showers with some heavy moving west across central and southern areas, where it will also be breezy.

During the night, there will be heavy rain affecting parts of north-east England with a lot of low cloud, mist and hill fog across many central, eastern and some southern areas.

It will be windy across central areas.

On Friday, the weather is expected to include bands of rain moving north through the day.

This rain will be interspersed with some warm and sunny spells and a few showers.

Through Saturday to Monday, there will be showers or spells of rain, locally heavy and thundery Saturday, though some sunshine too.

It will be murky along the north-east coastal areas and further downpours are expected from Sunday to Monday, with these likely be to heavy at times. 

The temperature will be cool along the east coast, but otherwise it will be warm.

The Met Office long-range forecast for June 15 to June 24 forecasts the mixed weather to continue. 

The forecast reads: "Largely dry for many on Monday with sunny spells after any patchy fog clears.

"Southwest England and parts of Wales may see scattered showers, some of these turning heavy and possibly thunder.

"The weather becomes rather mixed through the rest of the period with all parts seeing some drier and sunnier spells but with the chance of showers developing.

"The showers may be heavy and merge into longer spells of rain at times with a risk of thunder also, although thunder mainly in southern or southwestern parts of the UK.

"Northwestern areas will likely see the best of any drier and sunnier conditions.

"Eastern coasts will often be cooler with mist here at the start of the period.

"Elsewhere though temperatures will be warm or very warm at times."

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