Weather: Heavy rain warning for much of Wales

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Much of Wales will be affected, particularly the west and south

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

The Met Office yellow warning , externalcomes into effect at 17:00 BST on Monday.

Most of south and west Wales will be affected, along with parts of north west Wales.

Some areas could see 40-50mm of rain fall in a few hours, which could cause flooding and travel disruption. Strong winds are also expected.

The full list of areas in Wales that will be affected are:

  • Blaenau Gwent

  • Bridgend

  • Caerphilly

  • Cardiff

  • Carmarthenshire

  • Ceredigion

  • Conwy

  • Gwynedd

  • Isle of Anglesey

  • Merthyr Tydfil

  • Monmouthshire

  • Neath Port Talbot

  • Newport

  • Pembrokeshire

  • Powys

  • Rhondda Cynon Taf

  • Swansea

  • Torfaen

  • Vale of Glamorgan