Met Office issues 48-hour weather warning as thunderstorms and showers expected in Derbyshire

Heavy rain is expected throughout the weekend in parts of the county

The Met Office has warned a 48-hour period of thunderstorms and wet weather could hit parts of Derbyshire this weekend. The forecaster says heavy rain and wind will move across parts of Wales and southern England throughout Saturday (September 21) and Sunday (September 22).

The yellow thunderstorm warning, which affects South Derbyshire including Swadlincote, will be in place from 1am until 11.59pm on Saturday, with the yellow rain warning lasting from 12am until 11.59pm on Sunday. The forecaster has warned that spray and flooding could leave to driving conditions and some road are likely to be impassable as a result of heavy rain.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "Whilst the strongest signal for impactful rainfall totals appears to be centred across east Wales and west-central England, there is potential right across this highlighted region for some areas to see 30-50 mm in less than 6 hours, with a few places receiving 60-80mm over the course of 12-24 hours.

"Southwest England looks likely to see some heavy rain during the early hours of Sunday morning, breaking up into slow-moving, heavy and in places thundery downpours during the day time. Meanwhile, the areas of heavy rain are likely to continue pushing north and west, becoming slow moving across some northern and possibly eastern reaches of the warning area during the rest of Sunday."

People are advised to check if their property could be at risk of flooding and, if so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit. People should also give themselves the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

Hour-by-hour Derbyshire weather forecast:

Saturday, September 21

• 6am - clear
• 7am - clear
• 8am - clear
• 9am - clear
• 10am - clear
• 11am - clear
• 12pm - clear
• 1pm - light rain
• 2pm - light rain
• 3pm - thundery showers
• 4pm - thundery showers
• 5pm - light rain
• 6pm - thundery showers
• 7pm - light rain
• 8pm - clear
• 9pm - clear
• 10pm - light rain
• 11pm - light rain

Sunday, September 22

• 1am - light rain
• 2am - light rain
• 3am - light rain
• 4am - light rain
• 5am - light rain
• 6am - light rain
• 7am - light rain
• 8am - light rain
• 9am - light rain
• 10am - light rain
• 11am - light rain
• 12pm - light rain
• 1pm - light rain
• 2pm - thundery showers
• 3pm - thundery showers
• 4pm - heavy rain
• 5pm - thundery showers
• 6pm light rain
• 7pm - thundery showers
• 8pm - thundery showers
• 9pm - thundery showers
• 10pm - light rain
• 11pm - light rain