The Met Office has issued a weather warning for rain with heavy downpours set to cover large areas of the UK.
A yellow warning is in place from 1pm on Thursday, May 16, to 11pm and forecasts of heavy rain.
The warning covers the majority of northern and central Wales as well as large parts of the West Midlands and north West.
The Met Office has warned there is a small chance of flooding with some chance of damaged premises.
There could be some heavy rain
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The full warning reads: “An area of heavy rain is expected to move west across parts of England and then into Wales during today.
“There remains some uncertainty as to how far north or south this band of rain will be but there is a small chance that it will become slow-moving over parts of the West Midlands and northwest England as well as into Wales later this afternoon and early evening.
“Should this happen then some places could see 40-60 mm of rain falling in three to six hours.”
Driving conditions could also be difficult with some roads closed as well as a small chance of power cuts.
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The impacted area of the weather warning
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Thermometers at Heathrow Airport in London reported the highest temperature on Sunday afternoon, with temperatures reaching as high as 26.5c.
However, flood alerts are currently in place across the south of England.
There are currently 28 alerts where flooding is possible across Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
River levels are expected to remain high over the coming days and will be sensitive to further rainfall.
Weather maps on WX Charts forecast that this afternoon, a giant wall of rain will sweep over the English Channel, settling in western parts of the British Isles.
Temperatures are set to remain mild – hovering between 13C and 16C in the areas impacted by the weather warning.
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