Yellow rain warning
Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will affect southwest England and southern Wales from Monday evening, through Tuesday morning before clearing to heavy showers later in the day. Rainfall totals are expected to reach 20-30 mm widely, with 50-80 mm likely across higher ground, especially Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). With wet conditions prior to this period, the rain will fall onto saturated ground, accentuating flooding impacts in places. Strong southeasterly winds are also likely.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Jan 26, 2026 18:00
Until: Jan 27, 2026 14:00
Yellow rain warning
Information on update: Updated to include reference to Storm Chandra, whilst the start time has been brought forward. Storm Chandra will bring outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, across parts of southern and southwest England as well as southern and mid Wales from Monday afternoon, through Tuesday morning before clearing to heavy showers later on Tuesday. Rainfall totals are expected to reach 20-30 mm widely, with 50-80 mm likely across higher ground, especially Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). With wet conditions prior to this period, the rain will fall onto saturated ground, accentuating flooding impacts in places. Strong southeasterly winds are also likely.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Jan 26, 2026 13:00
Until: Jan 27, 2026 10:00
Yellow wind warning
South-easterly winds will become strong and gusty during Tuesday morning, particularly over and to the northwest of high ground where gusts of 45-50 mph are likely. Meanwhile, a band of heavy rain will reach the Isles of Scilly before dawn and move east through the day, accompanied by inland wind gusts of 45-55 mph and possibly 60-65 mph over the most exposed hills and coasts.
The winds will ease once the band of rain clears through.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Jan 20, 2026 04:00
Until: Jan 20, 2026 16:00
Yellow snow warning
Information on update: Warning area expanded and Further Details text updated. Snow showers are expected to push further inland across Wales, parts of northwest England, the West Midlands and southwest England during Sunday evening. Along windward coasts, some rain and sleet is likely, but inland showers will fall as snow. Whilst not all locations in the warning area will see snow, 1-3 cm could develop in many places by Monday morning, with the potential for 5-8 cm to build up in a few locations, particularly across inland and higher parts of Wales. Icy stretches are likely to form widely.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Jan 04, 2026 15:00
Until: Jan 05, 2026 12:00
Yellow ice warning
Information on update: Area extended further east across Devon and West Somerset. Showers of sleet and snow (snow mainly over higher ground), will affect parts of Wales and southwest England overnight and during Sunday morning. Where showers occur, icy stretches will develop on untreated surfaces.
Whilst many areas will see little accumulating snow, there is potential for several cm over Eryri, higher ground of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, and perhaps parts of Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Jan 03, 2026 16:00
Until: Jan 04, 2026 12:00
Yellow ice warning
Showers of sleet and snow (snow mainly over higher ground), will affect parts of Wales and southwest England during Saturday evening and overnight into Sunday morning. Where showers occur, icy stretches will develop on untreated surfaces.
Whilst many areas will see little accumulating snow, there is potential for several cm over Eryri, higher ground of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, and perhaps parts of Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Jan 03, 2026 16:00
Until: Jan 04, 2026 12:00
Yellow snow warning
Showers will become increasingly wintry on Friday evening and overnight. Whilst many places will not see much in the way of snow accumulations, 1-3 cm is likely in some areas, especially over higher ground. Ice will be an additional hazard on untreated surfaces.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Jan 02, 2026 18:00
Until: Jan 03, 2026 10:00
Yellow wind warning
East to northeasterly winds will become particularly strong and gusty during Christmas Day, with peak gusts fairly widely of 45-55 mph, but 55-65 mph along some exposed coasts and to the west of prominent hills. Given the more unusual wind direction, this may lead to some disruption to transport and power supplies. Large waves will be an additional hazard on some coasts.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Dec 25, 2025 04:00
Until: Dec 25, 2025 23:59
Yellow rain warning
A band of rain may become slow-moving across parts of south and southwest Wales during Monday. Whilst there is still some uncertainty in how quickly this rain slowly moves southeast across the region, there is a chance that 30-40 mm of rain could fall quite widely with some places seeing 50-70 mm. Given the recent wet weather and saturated ground, the likelihood of impacts is higher.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Dec 15, 2025 00:00
Until: Dec 15, 2025 23:59
Yellow rain warning
Outbreaks of rain will become persistent and heavy on Monday night into Tuesday morning, and whilst the rain may be more intermittent during Tuesday daytime some occasional heavy bursts will still be possible. There will naturally be some variation in rainfall totals across the area, but accumulations of 20-40 mm are likely in quite a few places, with 60-80 mm over Dartmoor and high ground in south Wales. There is a small chance of 80-100 mm falling over the most exposed, prone hills. Given the saturated nature of the ground, this is likely to lead to some flooding in places and transport disruption. Rain will also be accompanied by strengthening southerly winds, which may exacerbate impacts.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Dec 08, 2025 18:00
Until: Dec 09, 2025 18:00
Amber rain warning
Information on update: Correction to text in the further details section to remove reference to central Wales. An area of heavy rain is expected to move over south Wales between late Sunday and late Monday. Whilst rainfall amounts will vary, some heavy and persistent rainfall is likely to fall, especially over high ground, for example Bannau Brycheiniog. Rain should clear to the east Monday night.
20-40 mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely across the wider region, but 60-80 mm is likely to accumulate over some windward-facing high ground in south Wales and perhaps nearer 100-120 mm in a few places.
Strong south to southwesterly winds will accompany the heavy rain, particularly in coastal areas.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Dec 01, 2025 00:00
Until: Dec 01, 2025 23:59
Yellow ice warning
Outbreaks of rain will spread southwards on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, potentially falling as snow on hills for a time, before clearing to the south. As skies clear later, allowing temperatures to fall close to or below freezing, this will bring the risk of icy patches on untreated surfaces. Some temporary slushy snow deposits will be possible where snow persists for long enough, especially on grassy surfaces, but any significant accumulations will be largely restricted to communities and transport routes above about 300 m elevation.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Nov 19, 2025 00:00
Until: Nov 19, 2025 11:00
Yellow rain warning
Outbreaks of rain will develop through Thursday evening and night, becoming prolonged and heavy throughout Friday, before slowly easing into Saturday morning. Strong easterly winds will accompany this rain. Accumulations of 30-50 mm are expected quite widely, with some places receiving 60-80 mm, and potentially in excess of 100 mm over east-facing hills in southeast Wales. This, following recent wet weather, could lead to some surface water and river flooding impacts. Although some uncertainty exists in the areas of heaviest rainfall, impacts appear more probable across southeast Wales, the Midlands and parts of southern England.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Nov 14, 2025 06:00
Until: Nov 15, 2025 06:00
Yellow rain warning
After heavy rain on Tuesday, conditions will improve briefly into Wednesday. However, another spell of persistent and sometimes heavy rain is expected to move in from the south on Wednesday morning. It’s uncertain exactly where the heaviest rain will fall, so confidence is low about the highest totals in specific places within the warning area.
Despite this, there is a good chance of 20-30 mm of rain falling quite widely, over a 12-15 hour period, and some exposed locations, most likely on south facing hills, could see 40-50 mm or rain. With widely wet antecedent conditions there is an increased risk of flooding in some areas.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Nov 12, 2025 06:00
Until: Nov 12, 2025 23:59
Yellow rain warning
Information on update: Reference to Storm Benjamin, and some small changes to areas at greater risk of the higher totals mentioned in further details. Storm Benjamin is expected to cross the south of the UK later Wednesday and early Thursday; confidence in its track has improved compared to yesterday but still remains lower than usual for this type of weather system which leads to continued uncertainty over the corridor of highest rainfall totals.
That said, an extensive and in places heavy swathe of rain will move into southwestern Britain later Wednesday and spread quickly northeast, with totals by early Thursday morning of widely 20-30mm, and for some places 30-50mm. There is a chance a few places could exceed this, most likely over North Devon and Cornwall and also within a broad area encompassing Lincolnshire, Humberside, East Anglia and East Midlands.
In association with the rain, conditions are expected to turn windy with gales, initially along south-eastern coasts, but more widely across southern Britain during Thursday daytime.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Oct 22, 2025 23:00
Until: Oct 23, 2025 20:00
Yellow rain warning
A complex area of low pressure over the mid-Atlantic early this week is expected to move towards the UK whilst deepening, but confidence in the details of its track and intensity as it crosses the UK remains fairly low.
Despite these uncertainties, there is at least a medium likelihood that an extensive, and in places heavy swathe of rain will move into southwestern Britain during Wednesday evening and spread quickly northeast, with totals by early Thursday morning of widely 20-30mm, and for some places 30-50mm. There is a small chance a few places could exceed this, most likely over North Devon and Cornwall and more generally in the east of the highlighted area.
In association with the rain, conditions are expected to turn windy with a chance of gales, initially along southern and eastern coasts, but more widely across southern Britain during Thursday daytime.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Oct 22, 2025 23:00
Until: Oct 23, 2025 20:00
Yellow rain warning
Information on update: Warning removed from parts of East England to allow for higher impacts there. Warning end time also brought earlier. Storm Benjamin is expected to cross the south of the UK later Wednesday and early Thursday; confidence in its track has improved compared to yesterday but still remains lower than usual for this type of weather system which leads to continued uncertainty over the corridor of highest rainfall totals.
That said, an extensive and in places heavy swathe of rain will move into southwestern Britain later Wednesday and spread quickly northeast. As the main rainband clears eastward during Thursday, it will be followed by frequent heavy showers in some western areas. Totals are expected to reach 20-30 mm quite widely, with some places seeing 30-50 mm. There is a chance a few places could exceed this, most likely over North Devon and Cornwall.
In association with the rain, conditions are expected to turn windy with gales, initially along south-eastern coasts, but more widely across southern Britain during Thursday daytime.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Oct 22, 2025 23:00
Until: Oct 23, 2025 17:00
Yellow wind warning
West to southwesterly winds will strengthen and become rather gusty on Saturday, with gusts of 45-55 mph possible in places, and perhaps 60-65 mph along some exposed coasts, especially in the west, and briefly over more exposed hills inland. Winds should then gradually ease later on Saturday.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Oct 03, 2025 23:00
Until: Oct 04, 2025 18:00
Yellow rain warning
Information on update: The warning area has been moved southeast to remove parts of the Central Belt but to include a greater portion of England and Wales. A band of rain, heavy at times, across Wales, northern England and southern Scotland is expected to remain slow-moving during Saturday morning before making erratic eastward progress, eventually clearing early on Sunday.
Whilst there is still some uncertainty in the focus for the heaviest rainfall, 20-30 mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely and there is a chance that 60-80 mm of rain could fall in places. These higher accumulations may not be confined to high ground only. Due to this uncertainty, further changes to the warning area are possible.
As the area of rain clears east, a spell of strong northwesterly winds may develop later Saturday and Sunday morning, most likely towards North Sea coasts.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Sep 20, 2025 08:00
Until: Sep 21, 2025 05:00
Yellow wind warning
Information on update: Warning updated to a higher likelihood of lower impacts and extended over a larger area of England and Wales. Strong west or southwesterly winds will arrive across coastal areas of southwest England and Wales during Sunday evening, then develop more widely inland during Monday morning. Gusts of 45-55 mph are expected widely inland, with gusts of 60-70 mph possible at times along exposed coasts and hills. Winds will only slowly ease from the west later in the afternoon and into Monday evening.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Sep 14, 2025 19:00
Until: Sep 15, 2025 17:00
Yellow thunderstorm warning
Bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to move northeast across parts of England and Wales on Thursday. As showers progress northeastward they will become temporarily slow moving, leading to an increased chance of surface water flooding.
Whilst the vast majority of places will have either non-impactful rain or remain dry, a few places within this area could see 30-60mm in an hour. Hail and lightning will be additional, possibly locally impactful, hazards.
For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
From: Sep 04, 2025 01:00
Until: Sep 04, 2025 16:00
