UK weather live: Commuters suffer delays due to flooding as Met Office warning issued

A weather warning for strong winds has been issued for Sunday as parts of England suffered heavy rain and localised flooding on Friday.

Commuters in parts of England faced disruption on road and rail services with social media images showing tracks at a train station in Shropshire completely submerged and abandoned cars on an empty motorway in Gloucestershire.

An amber rain warning issued by the Met Office for areas of the Midlands and the south of the country, and a separate yellow rain warning for large parts of England and Wales, both ended on Friday.

But the Met Office on Friday has now issued a further yellow weather warning of strong winds which may cause disruption across the south west of England and Wales on Sunday.

Winds will strengthen from west to east during Sunday, with gusts of 50-55 mph likely in places, exceeding 60mph in the most exposed areas.

The Met Office said this will be accompanied by outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, which could lead to some surface water and spray.

Winds will gradually ease across Wales and inland parts of south west England through Sunday evening and night, but it may remain fairly windy along some coasts of southern and south-western England during Sunday night.

Some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and large waves, with some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport likely, along with disruption to bus and train services.

Not what you expect on a round of golf – but at Brent Valley Golf Course, players spotted this eel in lying water off the fairway.

The Met Office has issued a further yellow weather warning of strong winds which may cause disruption across the south west of England and Wales on Sunday.

Winds will strengthen from west to east during Sunday, with gusts of 50-55 mph likely in places, exceeding 60mph in the most exposed areas.

Winds will gradually ease across Wales and inland parts of south west England through Sunday evening and night, but it may remain fairly windy along some coasts of southern and south-western England during Sunday night.

Morning heavy rain clearing central and southern parts of the UK. Then a bright day for many, with sunny spells and scattered showers. A colder feeling day than of late, especially in the south with a brisk northerly wind.

Showers tending to become confined to the northwest through the evening and overnight. Many areas dry, with prolonged clear spells. A chilly night to come, with a patchy frost possible.

Most places dry with sunny spells. A scattering of showers across northwestern parts, most frequent across Scotland. A rather cold feeling day for many with winds easing.

Wet and windy weather slowly moving northeastwards across the UK through Sunday and into Monday, mainly affecting England and Wales. Gradually turning drier and brighter on Tuesday from the west.

The Met Office has issued a fresh weather warning for wind over the weekend as many continue to struggle with flooding.

Areas of south west England and Wales will be blasted by winds of up to 60mph on Sunday as a yellow weather warning is set to come into place at 9am and remain until 11:59pm.

The forecasters warned that coastal routes will likely be affected by large waves while power cuts and delays to transportation will be seen.

“Winds will strengthen from west to east during Sunday, with gusts of 50-55 mph likely in places, especially near coasts and over/to the west of high ground, perhaps exceeding 60 mph in the most exposed areas,” the Met Office said.

“This will be accompanied by outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, which could lead to some surface water and spray. Winds will gradually ease across Wales and inland parts of southwest England through Sunday evening and night, but it may remain fairly windy along some coasts of southern and southwestern England during Sunday night.”

Despite a brief respite in the tottential downpours on Friday and Saturday, there are still 59 flood warnings in place across England, as of 3.30pm on Friday.

Many appear in the east Midlands where there was an amber warning for flooding last night.

Not what you expect on a round of golf – but at Brent Valley Golf Course, players spotted this eel in lying water off the fairway.

The Met Office has issued a further yellow weather warning of strong winds which may cause disruption across the south west of England and Wales on Sunday.

Winds will strengthen from west to east during Sunday, with gusts of 50-55 mph likely in places, exceeding 60mph in the most exposed areas.

Winds will gradually ease across Wales and inland parts of south west England through Sunday evening and night, but it may remain fairly windy along some coasts of southern and south-western England during Sunday night.

The UK has seen a huge amount of rainfall in the past week, marking a sharp end to summer.

But will it dry up next week at all? The Met Office says potentially.

The forecaster said that while Monday will remain wet, it should become somewhat drier and brighter more widely around midweek. However, there are signals for the potential of further wet and windy weather towards the end of next week.