Met Office severe weather warning with heavy rain forecast
The Met Office has issued a 19-hour severe weather warning due to a risk of heavy rain that "may cause some disruption" on Monday.
The forecaster says there is "significant uncertainty" in the amount of rainfall that will hit the warning area - which includes all of northern Lincolnshire - but 20-40mm "could fall quite widely", while some spots may see up to 80mm.
To add to the autumnal feel, winds will pick up and be quite blustery at times. The current forecast radar suggests the heaviest rain will arrive in our region on Monday afternoon after around 3pm with downpours possibly continuing late into the evening.
Daytime high temperatures will remain at around 14C on Monday and Tuesday, with the mercury set to climb a degree or two later in the week. Overnight lows will not fall quite as dramatically as some recent nights and typically stay in double figures, or slightly below later in the week.
In its yellow-level warning, the Met Office says: "An area of rain, heavy in places, will affect parts of the north-east Midlands and east and northeast England during Monday, before clearing overnight. There is significant uncertainty in the amount of rainfall and location of the largest totals, but 20-40mm of rain could fall quite widely with a chance that a few places could see 60-80mm. Strong northeasterly winds will accompany the rain."
The rainfall will come with a "small chance" of flooding along with a "slight chance" of power cuts, and delays or cancellations to train and bus services. Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions too.
Katharine Smith, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: "Rainfall arriving on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday gives potential for further minor surface water and river flooding impacts across parts of England and Wales.
"Environment Agency teams continue to be out on the ground, supporting local authorities in responding to surface water flooding. We urge people to plan their journeys carefully, follow the advice of local emergency services on the roads and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car.
"People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation as well as following @EnvAgency on X for the latest flood updates."