Home » Weather alerts for intense rainfall and strong winds across Wales
Community National News

Weather alerts for intense rainfall and strong winds across Wales

The Met Office has implemented yellow weather warnings encompassing most parts of the country, beginning Monday night and persisting until Tuesday night. Additionally, Natural Resources Wales has issued several flood warnings.

Anticipated travel disruptions are foreseen across multiple regions of Wales due to the warning issued by forecasters concerning robust winds and heavy rainfall.

Meteorologists have indicated that the wettest areas might encounter up to 50mm (1.9in) of rainfall, accompanied by coastal regions experiencing wind speeds potentially reaching 60 mph (96km/h). Great Western Railway mentioned the diversion of train services between London Paddington and south Wales on Tuesday due to flooding between Swindon and Bristol Parkway.

A yellow rain warning commenced at 17:00 GMT on Monday, continuing until 21:00 on Tuesday, affecting all Welsh local authority areas except Anglesey.

Simultaneously, a separate yellow wind warning is active from 08:00 GMT until 21:00 on Tuesday, covering various regions including Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen, and Vale of Glamorgan.

The Met Office has cautioned about potential flooding in residences and businesses, along with the likelihood of power outages and travel disruptions.

Author