Weather: Warning for heavy rain in Wales

Map for yellow weather warning for rainMet office

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

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