Parts of East Lancashire are set to be battered with rain from tonight (September 25) as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning.

The Met Office says parts of Lancashire, including Burnley and Rossendale, will be battered with heavy rain. The warning is in force from midnight tonight until midnight on Friday.

Heavy rain on Thursday could lead to some disruption, particularly to travel, says the Met Office.

There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses. There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.

Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

 

 

Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads.

This is the second time this week a warning for rain has been issued.

Met Office chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “With the rain today and tomorrow potentially falling on already saturated ground a number of warnings for rain have been issued outlining the increased risks for potential impacts.”

“The highest rainfall totals are likely across the Pennines and North York Moors where 80-100mm could accumulate on Thursday, while others within the warning area could see 20-30mm quite widely. More severe weather warnings may be issued over the coming days so it’s important to check the latest forecast for your area.”

After further outbreaks of rain in central and southern areas of the UK on Friday, it’ll turn cooler for much of the country ahead of the weekend, with a shift in the dominant weather regime.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Brent Walker said: “Things will be turning decidedly cooler into the weekend, with frost likely for much of the UK overnight on Friday and a more autumnal feel to daytime temperatures.

“A north-westerly flow of air is developing, bringing cooler Arctic air over the UK and dropping temperatures into the weekend before the next low pressure system pushes across the country from the North Atlantic.

“This will bring the potential for some very wet and windy weather late on Sunday and into the start of next week, though there is much detail to be determined on the exact conditions so stay up to date with the latest forecast.”