Heavy rain is set to cause a miserable start to the bank holiday weekend for much of England after Storm Lilian caused widespread disruption. The storm brought winds of at least 70mph as it battered northern parts of England and Wales on Friday, disrupting flights and other journeys. Thousands of homes in Cheshire were plunged into darkness as the wind and rain wreaked havoc. Fallen trees blocked tram routes in Manchester.
A yellow weather warning is in place, with downpours expected to cause travel disruption and localised flooding on Saturday morning in the South and South East of England, with central areas also facing a wet start to the weekend. Elsewhere, there will be heavy showers but also some bright or sunny spells, the experts said.
Met Office chief meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: The weekend's weather will start on a damp note for southern and eastern England, with 15-30mm of rain likely to fall in the warning area quite widely, with 50-70mm possible in a few spots where heavier bursts of rain converge.
Normally on the late August bank holiday weekend, sun-lovers flock to parks and beaches across the country, but temperatures will be a little below average for many. In Brighton, Saturday will be wet with temperatures up top 19C, but Sunday will be dry and temperatures will rise into the 20s from Monday.
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