Blackburn’s hour-by-hour forecast after warning issued

Across East Lancashire wind speeds are expected to reach 39mph, with heavy rain forecast for most of the day.

On Monday (September 18), the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for rain which is in place until 6pm on Wednesday.

The whole of East Lancashire is covered by the warning.

Heavy rain is expected across the North West and in parts of North Wales which could lead to flooding of homes and businesses.

Public transport services are likely to be affected, with journey times taking longer, while spray and flooding could have the same effect for driving on the roads.

The heaviest and most persistent rainfall during this period is expected to affect the high ground of northwest England, northwest Wales and south Wales.

A Met Office spokesperson said: “Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will affect many parts of the UK on Tuesday and Wednesday.

“Over the course of this 36 hours in these areas, 50-100 mm of rainfall is likely to accumulate widely, with as much as 150-200mm in some locations.”

Blackburn’s hour-by-hour weather forecast

• 11am: Cloudy. 15°C. 38mph winds.
• 12pm: Heavy rain. 16°C. 36mph winds.
• 1pm: Heavy rain. 16°C. 34mph winds.
• 2pm: Heavy rain. 16°C. 35mph winds.
• 3pm: Heavy rain. 16°C. 37mph winds.
• 4pm : Heavy rain. 16°C. 36mph winds.
• 5pm: Heavy rain. 16°C. 33mph winds.
• 6pm: Cloudy with sunny intervals. 16°C. 35mph winds.
• 7pm: Cloudy. 16°C. 36mph winds.
• 8pm: Cloudy. 16°C. 36mph winds.
• 9pm: Cloudy. 16°C. 36mph winds.
• 10pm: Cloudy. 16°C. 35mph winds.
• 11pm: Cloudy. 16°C. 36mph winds.
• 12am Cloudy. 16°C. 36mph winds.