Don’t head home without an umbrella (Picture: Metro.co.uk/Rex)
Millions of people’s journeys back home on Easter Monday could be disrupted by heavy rain.
The Met Office says parts of England and Wales could see up to 15mm of persistent and thundery rain tomorrow.
While no weather warnings have been issued, forecasters say travel disruption is likely.
With 2.01 million expected to hit the roads tomorrow, according to traffic data collector Inrix, drivers are being warned to expect longer journeys.
The worst delays will likely be between 10am and 12pm – drivers should get behind the wheel later tomorrow if possible.
A yellow weather alert will be in effect tonight (Picture: Metro.co.uk)
An area of cloud in the North Sea will spill over into South East England and drift westwards today, leading to dreary grey skies and patchy rain in the south.
Met Office meteorologist Kathryn Chalk said: ‘We’ll see further spells of heavy rain coming in, pushing its way northwards through Easter Monday.
‘Probably a damp start, especially across Wales, central England and northeastern parts as well with further heavy spells of rain here.
‘Further towards the south, if we do see any clouds breaking up we could see heavy showers again in the afternoon.’
The heaviest rain tomorrow will be in a strip from South West England up to East Anglia, she added.
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain will be in place from 8pm to 11.45pm today for parts of South West England and Wales.
Up to 30mm of rain is expected ‘over a relatively short period of time’, the national weather service says.
A yellow weather warning means that it’s ‘likely’ the weather will impact people’s lives.
This could include bus and train services being delayed and spray and flooding on roads upended travel.
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