Met Office warning: Major alert issued as UK to be battered by wall of rain for 16 hours

A major weather alert has been issued with a wall of rain to hit parts of the UK.

The Met Office has put a yellow rain warning in place in southwest Scotland from 3am on to 9am on Tuesday, August 27.

The alert covers Wigtown, Kirkcudbright, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Lockerbie, Thornhill, Moffat and Sanquhar.

Those in the area have been told to expect possible flooding of homes and businesses, spray and flooding on roads, and delays to bus and train journeys.

There will also be rain in the west of Scotland (Glasgow, Fort William), the northwest of England (Liverpool, Carlisle), and parts of Wales (Anglessey, Pembroke).

Two flood alerts and one flood warning are in place for the northwest of England across today and tomorrow due to already high water levels plus additional rain.

From today into tomorrow morning, the warning covers: Keswick Campsite; Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster; and Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water.

Check For Flooding urges people in affected areas to t ake care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. They also ask people to keep an eye on flood warnings and alerts as they progress.

Met Office five-day forecast

Tonight:

Turning increasingly cloudy from the west overnight with winds strengthening and outbreaks of rain arriving across the north and west. Dry elsewhere with clear spells.

Tuesday:

Heavy rain and strong winds will edge in across the northwest, however much of England and Wales will remain dry with brighter conditions. Temperatures rising in the south and east.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Heavy rain and stronger winds will move slowly eastwards over the coming days. Ahead of this band it will be mostly dry with temperatures peaking mid week in the southeast.