{"id":12470,"date":"2024-05-16T19:55:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/?post_type=weather-warning&#038;p=12470"},"modified":"2024-05-16T19:55:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T18:55:16","slug":"met-office-issues-yellow-warning-for-wales-6","status":"publish","type":"weather-warning","link":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/weather-warning\/met-office-issues-yellow-warning-for-wales-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Office Issues Yellow warning for Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Expect further heavy showers and thunderstorms this evening, with the possibility of 10-20 mm and up to 30 mm of rain falling in less than an hour. Lightning poses an additional risk, with a slight chance of hail in certain areas. Showers and thunderstorms will subside later in the evening. <\/p>\n<p>To ensure safety, assess the risk of flash flooding in your location and create a flood plan along with an emergency flood kit. Stay informed about road conditions, bus and train schedules, and adjust travel plans accordingly to avoid delays. <\/p>\n<p>Preparation is key for potential power outages. Gather essential items such as torches, batteries, a mobile phone power pack, and other necessities to cope with power cuts. If caught outside during a thunderstorm, seek shelter in a safe, enclosed area like a car. Avoid standing near trees or structures that may attract lightning strikes, and move to lower ground if on an elevated area. <\/p>\n<p>Weather warnings can change rapidly, so stay updated by monitoring the weather forecast in your area following the issuance of a weather alert by the Met Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12470","weather-warning","type-weather-warning","status-publish","hentry","category-weather-warnings"],"acf":[],"meta_box":{"mbww_title":"Intense rain and isolated thunderstorms causing disruption tonight.","mbww_dates":"","mbww_regions":"<div>\n<h4>London &amp; South East England<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hampshire<\/li>\n<li>Oxfordshire<\/li>\n<li>West Berkshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>South West England<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Bath and North East Somerset<\/li>\n<li>Bristol<\/li>\n<li>Devon<\/li>\n<li>Gloucestershire<\/li>\n<li>North Somerset<\/li>\n<li>Somerset<\/li>\n<li>South Gloucestershire<\/li>\n<li>Swindon<\/li>\n<li>Wiltshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>Wales<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Monmouthshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","mbww_date_from":"2024-05-16 12:59:00","mbww_date_to":"2024-05-16 22:00:00","mbww_level":"","mbww_summary":"<ul>\n<li>Expect flooding of a few homes and businesses, possibly causing damage to buildings or structures<\/li>\n<li>Likely to see damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes<\/li>\n<li>Driving conditions may be impacted by spray, standing water, and\/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus<\/li>\n<li>Possible delays to train services<\/li>\n<li>Likely to experience some short-term loss of power and other services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weather-warning\/12470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weather-warning"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/weather-warning"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}