Thunderstorms and heavy showers to unsettle parts of Wales and south-west England
Thunderstorms and heavy showers could cause travel disruption and flooding that may cut off some communities, forecasters have warned.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms for parts of Wales and south-west England during Saturday afternoon, with as much as 50mm of rain falling over just a couple of hours.
Scattered, slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop, with the potential to cause flash flooding, the forecaster warned.
It added that spray on roads could result in dangerous driving conditions.
Lightning may affect public transport
There is a chance that some communities could temporarily be cut off by flooded roads, while lightning strikes may lead to delays and cancellations to train and bus services.
Some locations could see 20-30mm of rain in an hour or two, while there is a small chance that repeated shower development could result in a few places seeing 40-50mm, the Met Office said.
The warning, which covers areas including Swansea, Cardiff, Bath, Exeter and Plymouth, is in place from 1pm until 8pm.
Any showers and thunderstorms will gradually fade during Saturday evening, and much of the country will see no rain at all on Saturday, the forecaster added.
