Wintry showers could fall over Liverpool this week as rain continues

The Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area

One area of the UK has been issued a yellow weather warning for rain today, Monday February 9. It comes as the country continues to face unsettled conditions after a wet and cold start to the year so far.

Areas of London and South East England, South West England and Wales have a weather alert in place from 12pm this afternoon until 11.59pm this evening. The Met Office said: “Heavy rain during Monday afternoon and evening may cause some flooding and disruption to travel.” No other areas of the UK are under a weather warning.

Further detail of the warning explained: “Bands of rain and heavy showers will move east across southern parts of England and Wales during Monday afternoon and evening. 10-15 mm of rain is likely fairly widely with 20-30 mm in some places exposed to the strong south to southeasterly winds.”

The Met Office advised that anyone in the area should give themselves the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

You should be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly. When a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

In its forecast for Merseyside today, BBC Weather forecast said: “Today will be a generally cloudy day with occasional spots of light rain and drizzle. However, there will be drier interludes with brief brightness in between. Gentle winds.

“Tonight will become overcast with local mist, and some patches of light rain are expected to develop from the south, especially during the early hours. Becoming a little breezier.”

In the outlook for the end of the week, from Wednesday to Friday, the BBC weather forecaster added: “Persistent rain is expected to develop into Wednesday morning, becoming lighter through the afternoon but staying wet throughout.

“Thursday is set to start overcast with some patchy rain and hill snow, but turn dry and bright in the afternoon. Bright and cold on Friday with just the odd wintry shower.”

It has been a year marked by plenty of rain for some areas. Although parts of western Scotland and north west England have been drier than normal.

Statistics from the Met Office revealed that Northern Ireland had its wettest January in 149 years – while it was the wettest January on record for County Down and Cornwall.

Provisional Met Office data shows that some parts of the UK recorded more rainfall in the first five days of January than they would normally expect over the course of the whole month.