The Met Office has issued a weather warning for much of Wales, with heavy rain set to fall late on New Year’s Eve and throughout much of the day on New Year’s Day.
Up to 100mm of rain could fall across parts of Wales, especially across hills. This is likely to cause flooding issues, particularly on rivers such as the River Wye, River Lugg and River Severn.
Rivers such as the River Usk and River Monnow are also likely to rise rapidly.
The Met Office warning, that is valid from 6pm on New Year’s Eve (Tuesday) until 6pm on New Year’s Day (Wednesday) says:
‘Beginning on Tuesday (New Year’s Eve), persistent and at times heavy rainfall is expected as a band of rain becomes slow-moving across the region, accompanied by strong winds.
‘There remains a bit of uncertainty around how this evolves on Wednesday morning, which will impact final rainfall totals, but rain is expected to clear to the southeast through Wednesday afternoon.
‘30-50 mm is expected fairly widely, with 60-80 mm across west-facing hills.
‘There is a chance a few locations could see in excess of 100 mm during the event, with north Wales the most likely region to see these larger totals.’
You can view this warning by visiting – https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2024-12-31&id=e0386747-fd4d-4ad4-8b06-82725696e6a1
Herefordshire is also under a weather warning for wind on New Year’s Day. The warning from the Met Office says:
‘An area of low pressure is expected to track across England and Wales, with strong southwesterly winds on its southern flank.
‘The strongest winds are expected across coastal regions in the west and south of the warning area, where gusts of 65-75 mph are possible.
‘Inland gusts will typically be in the 40-50 mph range, but a brief spell of 60 mph gusts is possible in association with the passage of an active, squally cold front during the afternoon.’
You can view the warning by visiting – https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?id=1ed7839a-7d76-4d4d-a059-657cc6d52e15&date=2025-01-01&search=Hereford&slatlong=52.05599069595337,-2.7145886421203613
