UK weather forecast: Warnings issued for five days as flood-hit areas brace for more rain
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As Saturday’s rain cleared north into Scotland and northern England, southwest England and south Wales are preparing for downpours – with yellow weather warnings in place in the region from Sunday until Wednesday. Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna told The Independent: “Rain warnings are in force across Scotland, southwest of England and parts of Wales today. “These are areas that have already seen a lot of rain which as has caused a saturated ground and this could bring as much as an extra inch on top.” By midweek, the East Midlands and South Yorkshire are also expecting a deluge on top of the ground already flooded earlier this month, with a yellow weather warning, and the possibility of flooding, already in place. Met Office weather forecaster Alex Burkill said on Saturday evening: “The heavy rain that affected parts of England today has moved north and it’s mainly across Scotland right now.