However, while parts of England have been issued with a yellow warnings of rain and wind Wales will miss out on the worst of the weather.
Advertisement
The warning covers a period from midday on Friday (July 24) until 9am on Saturday.
The Met Office said Sunday would start dry with bright spells, clouding over with rain arriving by late morning and staying cool.
Steady wetting rain will begin early in the day on the Cornwall Peninsula before overspreading South England, the southern Midlands and East England through the afternoon and evening on Friday.
Bad weather is expected to continue in the region during the weekend after a deluge of rain and strong winds yesterday.
“Many places will see 25mm (1in) of rain, but a few spots could see double this or even more”.
HEAVY rain and gales could be on their way, the Met Office has warned.
MeteoGroup forecaster Billy Payne said: “We are looking at a few very heavy rain across much of southern Britain today and into tonight”.
The warning states that the public should be aware of the potential for disruption particularly for those engaged in outdoor activities. Gusts of 40-50mph are possible, particularly around coastal areas, which could bring cause a few large branches or trees to be blow down.
Advertisement
A forecast maximum temperature of just 17C or 18C for London on Friday is around 6C below average for July.
