The Met Office has triggered a significant yellow weather warning for the West Midlands, with heavy rain forecast to cause widespread travel disruption and potential flooding this weekend.
Warning Details and Timing
The alert comes into force at 6 am on Saturday, November 29, and remains active for an extensive 18-hour period until 11:59 pm the same day. Forecasters anticipate the region will be battered by outbreaks of heavy and persistent rain throughout Saturday, making travel conditions difficult.
Temperatures during this period are expected to be quite cool, with Birmingham facing a maximum of 8°C. The conditions will also become windy, particularly across southern parts of the warning zone.
Weekend Weather Rollercoaster
The unsettled weather is set to begin its approach on Friday. The day is forecast to start bright before turning cloudier in the afternoon, with a band of heavy showers, carrying a risk of hail, pushing eastwards.
Friday evening is expected to bring a temporary, drier respite with clear skies. However, this will be short-lived as conditions become more unsettled overnight, ushering in the heavy rain and strengthening winds that will characterise Saturday.
Looking Beyond the Warning
Residents can expect a brief break in the poor weather on Sunday. The day is predicted to be chillier but generally brighter and drier, though an early frost is likely.
This respite will be short-lived, however. The start of the new week on Monday is set to see a return to wet and windy conditions. The overall pattern remains changeable, with Tuesday forecast to bring a mix of sunshine and showers and temperatures around the seasonal average.
