Threats of flooding and heavy rain as a 30-hour yellow weather warning in effect across the region

The Met Office warning is in place from 12.15pm on Wednesday until 6am on Thursday and will affect large parts of the West Midlands.

It could lead to road flooding, with heavy rain causing difficult driving conditions and the possibility of road closures.

Homes and businesses could be affected by flooding, which could cause damage to some buildings.

Residents may also experience travel disruption, with possible delays or cancellations of train and bus services.

There could be rapid flow or deep flooding, causing a “danger to life”, the Met Office warned.

A new rain warning has been put in place for eastern and southern Scotland from 12pm on Wednesday until 6pm on Thursday.

Elsewhere, yellow storm warnings are in place for London and the south-east from midday until midnight today and until 9pm for the south-west, Wales and Northern Ireland, which could see lightning strikes and hail.

A Met Office spokeswoman said: “There are lots of warnings in place, with thunderstorms turning into rain warnings.

“There are heavy rain warnings covering quite a large area of ​​central and northern England, Scotland and Wales for Wednesday and Thursday.

“This is because there is an area of ​​low pressure approaching the UK from the east.

“The precise track of the low pressure that would determine where the rains come is still uncertain at this point and is something we are keeping an eye on.

“We would encourage people to watch the forecast over the next couple of days to see how it plays out.”

The Met Office has also warned of wet weather and temperature changes during the school holidays, which are just around the corner, with most students having a week off on Monday.