Wales weather: Met Office issues warning of heavy rain
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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning
Heavy rain could cause flooding and travel disruption across much of south and mid Wales, forecasters have warned.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain from midnight until 09:00 GMT on Saturday.
Rain is expected to become heavy and persistent on Friday before moving east on Saturday morning.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) had also issued dozens of flood alerts, external for rivers across all parts of Wales.
A number of areas could see 20-30mm, external (0.7-1.1in) of rain, with around 50-60 mm falling over higher ground.
The Met Office warned this could potentially cause flooding for homes and businesses and disrupt travel due to flooding and spray on roads.
The warning covers Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea and Torfaen.
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