Heavy rain and strong winds
| 16:15 UK time, Tuesday, 24 April 2012
It's been a familiar tale of sunshine and showers today. Heavy downpours too with hail and thunder but some places have stayed dry and sunny.
It will be a different story tomorrow as the weather takes a turn for the worse and will feel more like autumn than spring.
A spring storm, currently over the Atlantic, is heading our way bringing a spell of very wet and windy weather.
The Met Office has issued a warning of heavy rain. It's a which means be aware. 20 to 50mm of rain are expected or 1 to 2 inches!
Southern Powys, the Heads of the Valleys and Monmouthshire including the Black Mountains could see some of the biggest rainfall totals. And not just rain, strong to gale force east to south-easterly winds as well.
Gusts 45 to 55 mph are likely on exposed coasts and hills and the wind could feasibly bring down a few trees given they are in full leaf. Some poor travelling conditions are highly likely as well along with rough seas.
Thursday will continue very unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy in places with thunder - so not the best of weather for a Royal visit.
Friday should be a bit brighter - still some showers but more in the way of dry weather in between, with a little sunshine in places.
The weekend promises to become a little warmer and drier for a time but it looks like more wet weather and heavy rain spreading up from the south.
Derek
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