The weather agency has release details about the wet conditions set to hit Liverpool
Wet weather in Liverpool has been forecast(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
The Met Office has predicted that Liverpool will face hours of rain throughout today. Amber and Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for rain have been issued and cover North West England, west and southwest Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of Wales.
Merseyside is not entirely covered by the warning, but it does cover parts of the Liverpool City Region, including Widnes and parts of Wirral, including areas of Neston. This yellow alert for rain has been active from 6pm on Saturday, December 13 and will remain in place until 11.59pm tonight, Monday, December 14.
This morning has seen heavy rain in the city and this is forecast to continue into the afternoon. There will be a spell of light rain at around 2pm but an hour later it will become heavier once again.
From 4pm until 7pm, light rain is forecast. It is set to be cloudier for the rest of the night.
Temperatures are forecast to remain at around 8C or 9C through the day, although it will feel one degree colder in reality. Gentle breezes have also been forecast.
Further details about the weather warning from the agency state: “Rain will continue through Sunday before eventually clearing away later on Monday.
“Rain will be heavy at times with 40-60 mm of rain falling quite widely across the warning area by the end of Monday and over 100 mm across some high ground.
“Totals will be highest across Cumbria where over 200 mm could accumulate over 48 hours where a separate amber warning has been issued. Strong southwesterly winds are also likely at times.”
Communities in Cumbria have been warned they could be cut off by floodwater, and that “deep floodwater is likely, causing a danger to life.”
Environment Agency teams are out on the ground, taking action to reduce the impact of flooding and support those communities affected.
A Met Office spokesperson said on Sunday: “We’ve got numerous severe weather warnings in place through the rest of Sunday and into Monday, and some of those warnings continue into Tuesday. So, over the next 24 to 36 hours, parts of the UK, particularly the west, will see a significant amount of rain.”
The spokesperson continued: “We’ve had a very wet November and start to December. So, travel disruption, flooding, and possible flooding of businesses and homes over the next day or two could be quite significant.
“It’s worth paying close attention to the latest situation both on the Met Office website, and also if you have travel plans over the next few hours and few days to come.”
In the Met Office forecast for the North West from Tuesday to Thursday next week, it said: “Things become more settled on Tuesday. High pressure builds in, giving a drier, sunnier day.
“However, more unsettled, wet and windy conditions return for Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures above average.”