Weather: Warning for heavy rain in Wales

Image source, Met office

Image caption, Much of Wales will be affected by the weather warning, particularly in the east

A weather warning for heavy rain has been put in place for large parts of Wales.

The Met Office yellow warning is in effect until 23:59 BST on Saturday.

Much of Wales will be affected - particularly the eastern side of the country - and travel could be disrupted, the forecaster warned.

Some areas could see up to 40mm (1.5in) of rain in a couple of hours, as well as thunderstorms and hail, while flooding could also occur.

The areas covered by the warning are:

  • Blaenau Gwent
  • Bridgend
  • Caerphilly
  • Denbighshire
  • Flintshire
  • Merthyr Tydfil
  • Monmouthshire
  • Neath Port Talbot
  • Newport
  • Powys
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf
  • Torfaen
  • Wrexham