‘Half a month’s rainfall’ to soak the UK with four days of weather warnings in place

Parts of the UK may be drenched by more than half a month’s rainfall in a single day this week, the Met Office has warned.

Yellow weather warnings will be in place for the next four days, with heavy rain and fierce winds forecast to lash the nation.

The miserable weather could lead to travel chaos, power outages and flooding.

Steven Keates, the Met Office’s deputy chief meteorologist, warned, ‘This system has the potential to cause disruption, and severe weather warnings are likely to be issued over the weekend as details become clearer.’

Here is what you need to know.

When do the yellow weather warnings start?

Northern Ireland has been issued a yellow weather warning for rain today, with up to 30mm to fall within six hours.

Swathes of southern England and Wales will be under a yell