The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thundery rain over the weekend for some parts of England and Wales.

It is in place from 9pm Saturday evening (September 7) until 6pm Sunday (September 8).

The areas included in the warning are most of central and southern England and Wales.

An official statement on the Met Office weather warnings page reads: "Areas of heavy, possibly thundery rain may cause flooding and disruption in parts of England and Wales on Saturday night and Sunday."

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Harris said: “Reminiscent of this time last week, the forecast for later this weekend comes with larger uncertainties than average.

“This is due to a more complex than usual meteorological pattern involving multiple corridors of heavy, locally thundery rain revolving around a slow-moving area of low pressure.

“We are keeping warnings under review, and will look to issue them over the weekend as confidence increases, so please keep up to date with our latest forecasts and warnings.”

What to expect with a yellow weather warning?

In terms of what to expect with this yellow weather warning, the Met Office has shared:

  • There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses
  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
  • Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
  • Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads
  • There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life

Rainfall amounts will vary considerably, with some areas seeing 40-60 mm of rain and some spots potentially set for up to 80-100mm, with the latter more probable in the southern half of the warning area.

Recommended reading:

Lengthy sunny and dry spells are still expected further north in a continuation of recent days, but conditions will be turning cloudier and more mild.

The showers will continue to move northwards into Sunday when spells of heavy rain will affect many central and southern areas.

Cooler, fresher temperatures are widely expected across the country into next week with a generally unsettled outlook, the forecaster added.