Brits have been warned to expect a torrential downpour with a string of weather warnings in force for much of the UK today.
Persistent rain is expected in Central, Tayside & Fife, Strathclyde, South West Scotland and the Lothian borders, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands and Wales.
Rain is expected to be heavy over southwest-facing hills, with persistent downpours set to cause difficult travel conditions.
