Residents across Berkshire have been warned to brace themselves as the MET Office has reported a yellow weather warning for ‘heavy rain and potentially thundery showers’.
Berkshire and the South East of England are to be hit with heavy rain and winds that may affect travel and infrastructure across towns and villages.
The MET Office has warned that there is a chance of "some interruption to power supplies and other services."
Residents have been warned of delays in bus and train services that could affect travel times this evening (8/7).
A MET Office spokesperson said: “Outbreaks of heavy rain are expected widely across southern England and southern Wales on Friday.
“Heavy rain will be persistent for some and may be particularly heavy in a few places.”
Most areas will see a rainfall of 15-30 mm, with the wettest areas likely to see 40-60 mm through the whole of Friday.
Experts have said that rain will continue to ease Friday evening, with the band likely to fragment. Remaining largely cloudy, with lower cloud affecting some windward coasts and inland fog patches forming overnight
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