South Wales is set to bear the brunt of yet more bad weather as another warning for rain has been issued. It is the sixth one the Met Office has issued this week. The rain will be accompanied by strong winds according to the yellow warning, which is in place from 2pm on Saturday (November 26) until 3am on Sunday. There are eight flood alerts around coastal area of Pembrokeshire, Gower and Swansea Bay, and on the Upper Severn in Powys. You can find 40 things to do in Wales on a rainy day here.
There is some good news though as brighter weather will move in from the west on Sunday. The Met Office warning says: "Rain is expected to develop across south Wales and south-west England during Saturday afternoon, moving slowly east to clear most areas early on Sunday morning. Although the most persistent rain is expected over hills, periods of heavy rain are expected almost anywhere. 15-25 mm is expected quite widely, with some places seeing 40-60 mm of rain, particularly over hills in south Wales and southwest England. Strong winds will accompany the rain, with gusts of 45-55 mph over hills and around coasts."
The areas covered by the warning in Wales are:
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Swansea
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan.
The Met Office forecast for the whole of Wales on Saturday says: "Starting locally bright in the east, but otherwise generally cloudy and windy with periods of rain edging eastwards. Heavy rain for many during the evening. Coastal gales developing. Milder. Maximum temperature 14°C."
The outlook for Sunday to Tuesday says: " Overnight rain clearing eastern areas on Sunday morning, then becoming brighter from the west. Sunny spells and showers on Monday. Largely dry and bright on Tuesday. Temperatures close to average."
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