Heavy downpours and strong gusts of wind could bring flooding and disruption to parts of England over the next two days.
There are two yellow warnings in force across southern parts of the UK, with some places forecast to see up to 40mm of rain, according to the Met Office.
One warning running from 6am today until 6pm tomorrow covers the south west of England.
The warning states: ‘Rain is expected to move north-eastwards across parts of south-west England on Sunday morning, persisting through much of the day before slowly dying out later in the afternoon.’
It adds that 15mm to 25mm of rain is ‘likely quite widely’ and up to 40mm in a few places, and that ‘with saturated ground, this may lead to some flooding and disruption’.
Meanwhile persistent rain is also on the cards for London and the South East where a second yellow rain warning running from 3pm on Sunday to 9am on Monday suggests widespread downpours ranging from 15mm-25mm and up to 40mm locally.
Vehicles make their way along the water logged country lanes
Cars driving in treacherous conditions on the A14 in Cambridgeshire
Flooding in St Ives, Cambridgeshire after sustained periods heavy rainfall throughout week
SUNDAY: A yellow warning for rain covering the South West from 6am to 6pm on Sunday suggests there could be downpours of up to 40mm in few places
MONDAY: Rain is expected to arrive across Sussex and Kent during Sunday afternoon, persisting through the night before slowly clearing on Monday morning
The warning says: ‘Rain is expected to arrive across Sussex and Kent during Sunday afternoon, persisting through the night before slowly clearing on Monday morning.’
The Environment Agency had issued 62 flood warnings and 168 flood alerts in England by Saturday evening.
Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst warned that the weather would be ‘fairly unsettled’ over the next few days, particularly on Sunday and Monday, urging people to ‘take care if you are travelling through the day on Sunday across southern counties’.
He added: ‘We are keeping an eye on this area of low pressure as it moves into southern counties of England and Wales over the course of Sunday and into Monday.
‘It will bring some heavy rain and some strong winds as well. This rain is falling on saturated ground and could lead to some localised flooding problems.’
Sunday’s temperatures are set to reach around 7C-9C and there should be generally light winds, ‘but stuck under some cloud and with showers passing through it will feel chillier than the numbers suggest’, particularly across southern areas where double figures are expected, he added
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Walkers enjoy the frosty sunshine this morning on Wimbledon Common south-west London
Salisbury Cathedral piercing the morning mist as the spire is illuminated by the rising sun
Commuters brave the wind and rain in Westminster, London
Walkers brave the chilly temperatures this morning in south-west London
Rubbish floats in Berkshire water amid heavy flooding in the area
A basketball hoop is partially under water due to the heavy flooding in Berkshire
The A1101 wash road disappears underwater as it is flooded with water
Heavy rainfall hits a motorway in Cambridge
A car drives through floodwater in Harbridge, Hampshire
Flooding at Old Windsor in Berkshire along the Thames
An Amazon delivery driver drives through flooded roads in Trafford, Manchester
A flooded road between Whittlesey and Thorney near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
A motorist navigates through flooded roads in Trafford, Manchester
Morning visitors and locals brave the rain in the centre of historic Bath
A gate and fence are half under water due to flooding in Berkshire
Vehicles are driven through water collected on a roadway in the Somerset Levels in Somerset
The rain will push into the South East by the evening.
Earlier this week, Britain was in the grips of flooding chaos after heavy rain sparked school closures, road deluges, blocked rail lines and bus cancellations.
Downpours and 70mph gales battered the country with the Midlands worst hit.
Four schools in Shropshire were forced to close and in Worcestershire two had to cut their timetables to finish early because of flooding around the surrounding roads. There were also closures in Herefordshire and Warwickshire.
About 33mm of rain was recorded in Broadstairs, Kent, with western Scotland all the way down to Cornwall experiencing hail and showers.
The strongest winds pounded the English Channel, with 63mph recorded on Portland in Dorset and 59mph on the Isle of Wight.