A YELLOW warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms over the weekend covers Llangollen and Wrexham..

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain and thunder - and even hail - that covers South and Mid Wales, but also includes Barmouth, Dolgellau, Llangollen and Wrexham in North Wales.

 

Flintshire and the North Wales coast should not be badly affected.

The warning will be in place for the entirety of Saturday and Sunday for half of the UK.

It follows the UK's first ever amber warning for extreme heat, which was issued by the Met Office earlier this week.

Forecasters say there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, and that there is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services.

What to expect

  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
  • Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
  • Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads
  • There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses

A Met Office spokesman said: “Outbreaks of rain and some thunderstorms are expected to spread from the south west on Friday night, this introducing unsettled conditions to much of England and Wales for Saturday and Sunday.

“Heavy, thundery showers are likely to break out by day, particularly on Sunday when these could be widespread and locally torrential.

“Lightning and hail are also expected.

“Rainfall amounts will vary from place to place, but there is the potential for up to 100mm to build up in some locations over the course of the weekend, much of which could fall in a short period of time.”