Weather warnings have been issued for strong winds and heavy rain heading into the UK, days after some areas were hit by flooding.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a yellow rain warning. This means further heavy rain could cause travel delays and flooding across large parts of southern England and south Wales between 4pm on Sunday and 9am on Monday. .
The Japan Meteorological Agency said 20mm to 30mm of rain could fall in the warning zone between 9 and 12 hours on Sunday, with 50mm to 80mm of rain possible in localized areas on higher ground. .
Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said “it wasn't a huge amount of rain” but the recent weather had caused “river levels to be quite high and the ground to be quite saturated” which could lead to more flooding. He said there is a possibility.
The Environment Agency issued 48 flood warnings across England on Saturday morning, meaning flooding is expected, and 90 flood warnings meaning it is possible.
Meanwhile, a yellow wind warning is also forecast to cause disruption across south-west England and Wales from 9am on Sunday until the end of the day.
Mitchell said wind gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour could cause large waves, down trees, disrupt transportation and cause power outages.
Further heavy rain warnings are possible on Monday, he added, but drier weather is expected later in the week.
Temperatures are also currently below average, with frost in many parts of the UK on Friday night.
Temperatures this weekend will be 3 to 4 degrees below average, with temperatures in the low double digits Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The incident comes as areas across England have been hit by heavy rain and localized flooding in recent days, with commuters facing widespread disruption to roads and railways.
Some counties in southern and central England have already received more than 250% of average rainfall for September, the Met Office said.
Parts of the country received above-average monthly rainfall on Monday, with further heavy rain falling on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
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The Environment Agency estimates around 650 properties were flooded across Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and local counties, with around 8,200 properties estimated to have been saved.
Rail services between Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and Wolverhampton, West Midlands, were canceled on Friday after earlier extensive flooding of Wellington station and trees on the tracks.
The pitch at Wellington's SEAH Stadium, home of Telford United Football Club, was completely flooded on Thursday night.
Bedfordshire's Marston Vale line, which runs between Bedford and Bletchley, has been suspended until Monday due to standing water on the tracks.
