An expected band of rain is expected to move east across southern England and Wales on Tuesday morning until 1pm, with areas of South Wales, Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire among the worst affected. Later in the day, heavy rain in eastern Scotland could lead to flooding and disruption to travel until 9pm, the Met Office said. Met Office spokeswoman Nicola Maxey said there was a chance of southern and western England experiencing thunder on Wednesday. Image: Yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office for Tuesday in England and Wales “Rains could locally be heavy and there is a chance of seeing thunderstorms, mainly in coastal areas in the south and west,” he said. “Generally, any rain today will continue to push slowly east across the country tomorrow, while in the north it will be persistent, with gales in the north-east(s). “Sunshine and heavy showers follow in the south and west later.” This heavy rainfall may lead to some flooding and disruption to travel, including buses and trains taking longer than usual. It comes just over a week since flooding disrupted road and rail transport as heavy rain caused by Storm Claudio lashed parts of Britain. Read more: What’s the latest weather forecast in your area? Image: Yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office for Tuesday in Scotland Ms Maxey continued to predict that as the week progresses, the weather is likely to remain unsettled, with drier spells likely. “It will remain unsettled and often stormy with showers or heavier showers in most areas this week, although there will be some drier spells for many as well,” he continued. “Storms or strong gales in the northeast.” He added: “Temperatures are expected to drop this week back to what we would expect for this time of year.” The yellow weather warning comes after dozens of flights were canceled at Heathrow Airport on Monday due to fog that has engulfed London. British Airways has canceled 15 domestic and short-haul flights from London Airport. London City Airport encouraged passengers on social media to check their flight status before traveling to the airport due to lingering fog. In some areas, the Met Office predicted visibility would drop to “around 100 metres” by 10am, potentially causing problems for commuters on Monday morning.
