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Met Office issues warning for heavy rain and flooding
The Met Office said flooding and travel disruption are expected on Saturday, December 13, with parts of western Scotland and north-west England due to experience “heavy and persistent rain”.
The washout will likely lead to power cuts, floodwater, and travel delays, the forecaster warned.
Yellow weather warnings are in place for late Saturday afternoon, with more than 100mm of rainfall possible.
Amber warning of rain affecting North West England https://t.co/oij3folCdZ pic.twitter.com/aAlDN4nIiP
— Met Office – NW England (@metofficeNWEng) December 12, 2025
Met Office warns of ‘threats to life’ amid heavy rain
Cumbria is expected to be the worst-affected area, where the Met Office said more than 200mm of rain “could accumulate in places during this 48-hour period”.
Weather warnings have also been issued for north Wales, north-westerly parts of England, western Scotland and Northern Ireland on Sunday.
The Met Office warned of possible threats to life from deep and fast-flowing rivers and “possible power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses” following the expected rainfall.
The forecaster said some communities could be cut off by flooded roads.
Some areas of north-west England will continue to see showers until late Monday afternoon.
Elsewhere, the weekend weather will be notably different. The southern half of the UK will be dry and bright, with much lighter winds.
The Met Office said cloudless skies, patches of frost, mist and fog are expected in the south of England on Saturday morning.
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Sunday will remain dry for many throughout the day. There will be more cloud followed by the band of rain slowly moving south-east through Sunday night and Monday.
Met Office chief meteorologist Rebekah Hicks said: “The north west of the UK is set for a very wet weekend.
“We have issued numerous severe weather warnings for rain, and it is possible that these could be upgraded so I’d advise people to keep an eye on the forecast and for Met Office weather warnings.”
