HEAVY rain is in the forecast and a yellow weather warning will be in force for Bradford at the start of the working week.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Bradford on Monday, which means that some areas may receive heavy rain resulting in disruption across the region.
A more severe amber warning is being issued for parts of South Yorkshire and areas further east including the Humber. This warning means there could be flooding and travel disruption.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Frank Saunders said: “Following on from the heavy rain that some of us have seen on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the new working week begins with rain across a large swathe of England and Wales.
“The area with the higher likelihood of impactful rain is now covered by an amber warning, stretching from Gloucester across the Midlands to the Wash and the Humber.
“It’s likely that some parts of this area will be worse affected than others – it all depends on where, and if, the weather system responsible for the heavy rain stalls and pivots.
“However, within this warning period - which encompasses two rush hours – some localities will probably see between 50 and 80 mm of rain, while there’s the possibility that a few could experience in excess of 100mm of rain. Where this happens, this brings the potential for travel disruption and localised flooding.”
The Met Office reported that today’s weather forecast for Bradford was for another dull day with extensive low cloud and patchy drizzle. Today’s maximum temperature is predicted to 17 °C.
Tomorrow, the Met Office reports Bradford will be cloudy to overcast with patchy drizzle at first but a band of showery rain, heavy at times, spreading north-westwards across the region.
Looking ahead to Tuesday, David Oliver, Deputy Chief Meteorologist, said: “Tuesday’s weather will be quieter across England and Wales, although further north heavy showers could affect parts of Scotland.
“Through Wednesday and Thursday, unsettled weather is set to return as frontal systems move in from the Atlantic, bringing showers or longer spells of rain to many parts of the UK.”
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