Llanymynech, Wales, United Kingdom Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

Information on update: Start time pushed back to 6am, and end time brought forward to 3pm. Peak wind speeds reduced slightly compared to previous issue. A spell of strong northwesterly winds will develop across parts of southwest England and western Wales on Thursday morning, as Storm Benjamin moves across southeast England. Gusts are expected to reach 40-45 mph widely across the warning area, with a risk of these reaching 44-55 mph along exposed coasts and headlands.

For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings