UK weather: Met Office warns of heavy rain with yellow alert in place – as flooding & power cuts are expected

THE Met Office have warned of heavy rain with flooding and power cuts expected as a yellow weather warning was put in place.

Brits are braced for more wet and windy conditions after a cloudy beginning to the Bank Holiday weekend ended with sunny spells.

The yellow weather warning is in place for much of south-west Scotland.

It came into force at 3am today and will last until 7pm on Tuesday.

Forecasters said it would be wet across western Scotland and Cumbria although this could ease as the rain moves southwards and eastwards.

Heavy rain has already hit Scotland, with officials warning delays and timetable revisions to trains are expected to last until 2pm.

‘Severe weather’ has disrupted commuter’s journeys from Glasgow Queen Street and is set to last for most of the day.

National Rail confirmed a speed restriction on the tracks is in place between the major station in Scotland and Mallaig/Oban.

England and parts of Wales will remain dry today with brighter conditions with temperatures rising in the south and east, said the Met Office.

Tonight’s weather will see cloudy conditions in the north and west with the rain easing.

Forecasters said it would be drier in the southeast and will be a “mild night for all”.

The Met Office said the humid conditions could feel “rather muggy” in the southeast.

Most areas will be mostly dry once again on Wednesday with temperatures peaking mid week in the southeast.

However, heavy rain and stronger winds will move slowly eastwards from Wednesday and through to the end of the working week.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Nick Silkstone said: “There is a warmer interlude of weather on the way for those in the south and east of the UK from the middle of the week.

“Temperatures on Wednesday could peak at 29C in the southeast, with some good spells of sunshine for much of England and Wales.

“While this initial warmth will be relatively short-lived, with a return towards average temperatures by Thursday, the weather will continue with a drier and more settled theme during the second half of the week under the influence of high pressure.

“The main exception to this will likely be the ongoing chance of some cloud and rain arriving across the northwest later in the week, though even here there should be some drier and brighter interludes.”