Storm Herminia’s wrath continues as Met Office map reveals wave of rain hitting TODAY bringing floods & travel carnage

  • Weather won't settle until Thursday

    A quieter spell of weather is expected to arrive from Thursday, as a ridge of high pressure crosses the UK bringing a drier, brighter and less windy day for all.  

    Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond said: "Most areas will be dry with sunny spells on Thursday, although there’s the risk of some freezing fog patches at first.

    "Cloud, outbreaks of rain and hill snow will spread to the northwest by the end of the day, and Friday will see a cloudy day in the south, with some sunshine further north, before the next band of cloud and rain arrives in the northwest later.

    "Overall though, rainfall amounts will be lower than of late." 

  • 5-day weather forecast

    Today:

    A day of sunshine and showers, the showers heaviest in the south where some hail and thunder is possible. Showers perhaps merging to longer spells of rain in the northeast. Local gales in the south and west, otherwise less blustery.

    Tonight:

    Showers mostly easing overnight, but some heavy downpours possible in northern parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Frost and patchy fog developing under any clear skies.

    Wednesday:

    Showers in the north on Wednesday, but dry for many. Cloud thickening across the very far south, with some outbreaks of rain, possibly heavy, affecting the far south coast.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    After some early frost, mostly fine on Thursday with sunny intervals. Rain moving southeast on Friday with drier interludes on Saturday, although a continued risk of rain in the northwest.

  • Rainbow over London

    A massive rainbow appeared yesterday over east London amid the stormy weather.

    Credit: Alamy
  • Areas affected by warnings

    Two weather warnings remain in place in the UK today.

    Yellow warning - rain (until 9pm on Tuesday)

    Wales

    Blaenau Gwent
    Bridgend
    Caerphilly
    Cardiff
    Carmarthenshire
    Ceredigion
    Merthyr Tydfil
    Monmouthshire
    Neath Port Talbot
    Newport
    Pembrokeshire
    Powys
    Rhondda Cynon Taf
    Swansea
    Torfaen
    Vale of Glamorgan

    West Midlands

    Herefordshire

    Yellow warning - rain (until 10am on Tuesday)

    London & South East England

    Brighton and Hove
    East Sussex
    Hampshire
    Isle of Wight
    Portsmouth
    Southampton
    Surrey
    West Sussex

    South West England

    Bath and North East Somerset
    Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
    Bristol
    Cornwall
    Devon
    Dorset
    Isles of Scilly
    North Somerset
    Plymouth
    Somerset
    South Gloucestershire
    Torbay
    Wiltshire

  • Further flooding possible until Tuesday evening

    Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said the rain warnings are suggesting further flooding is possible until Tuesday evening.

    He said: "The trend over the next few days is for things to gradually improve a bit.

    "These warnings for rain are suggesting further flooding is quite possible, especially within the warning area."

    After a day of sunshine and showers on Tuesday, heaviest with the chance of hail and thunder in the south, the Met Office said rain is expected to ease overnight bar some heavy patches in the north of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

    Mr Petagna said Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly fine, but with a small chance, the far south of England could see some outbreaks of rain.