{"id":631659,"date":"2025-12-14T09:40:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/631659\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T09:40:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:40:49","slug":"met-office-weather-maps-turn-blue-as-wales-braces-for-even-more-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/631659\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Office weather maps turn blue as Wales braces for even more rain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wales is set for wet weather once again as a band of heavy rain is expected to settle over the country for 24 hours. The Met Office has issued two separate yellow weather warnings covering 12 parts of Wales<\/a>, beginning on Sunday evening (December 14) and remaining in place for all of Monday (December 15).<\/p>\n

The warnings for rain come after the Met Office said that there is a chance that 70mm of rain could fall in some places. Forecasters also warned that disruption, including flooding and transport issues, is likely due to the recent wet weather<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first warning, covering Ceredigion<\/a>, Conwy<\/a>, Denbighshire<\/a>, Gwynedd<\/a> and Powys, comes into force at 6pm on Sunday and remains in place until 3pm on Monday.<\/p>\n

A 24-hour warning for Bridgend<\/a>, Carmarthenshire<\/a>, Neath <\/a>Port Talbot<\/a>, Pembrokeshire<\/a>, Powys, Rhondda<\/a> Cynon Taf, Swansea<\/a> then comes into force at midnight tonight.<\/p>\n

Here are the Met Office weather maps which show the heavy band of rain hitting Wales:<\/p>\n

Sunday, December 14<\/p>\n

6pm<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 6pm -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

This is the picture at 6pm when the first weather warning for parts of mid and north Wales comes into effect.<\/p>\n

8pm<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 8pm -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

The west coast will see heavy downpours on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

10pm<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 10pm -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

The Met Office has described the band of rain that will hit Wales as “slow-moving”.<\/p>\n

Monday, December 15<\/p>\n

2am<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 2am -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

The second weather warning covering seven parts of Wales comes into effect at midnight. The heavy downpours will gradually spread across more areas of the country throughout Monday night.<\/p>\n

6am<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 6am<\/p>\n

By the time many people are waking up on Monday, much of the country will be experiencing heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n

9am<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 9am -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

There will be little ease in the rainfall throughout the morning due to the band of rain settling over Wales<\/p>\n

Midday<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 12pm -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

As the day moves on, the rain will gradually move in a north-eastwards direction.<\/p>\n

2pm<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 2pm -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

A Met Office forecast said: “There is a chance that 30-40 mm of rain could fall quite widely with some places seeing 50-70 mm.”<\/p>\n

5pm<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 5pm -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

Forecasters are warning that the wet weather is likely to cause disruption due to the ground already being saturated in the aftermath of Storm Bram.<\/p>\n

8pm<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 8pm -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

There will be more heavy downpours on Monday evening.<\/p>\n

10pm<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at 10pm -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

By 10pm, the rain will gradually be moving north-eastwards and away from Wales.<\/p>\n

Midnight<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Rain<\/p>\n

Rain at midnight -Credit:Met Office<\/p>\n

This is the picture at midnight, when the final yellow rain warning comes to an end.<\/p>\n

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