A YELLOW weather warning has been issue by the Met Office as the region continues to be affected by rain today.

The warning, valid until 10pm today, says that spells of heavy and persistent rain will affect parts of southern UK through the rest of today with a risk of disruption to travel and strong winds, particularly around exposed coastal areas.

The chief forecaster said: "A low pressure system running into the UK from the south today will bring with it further spells of heavy rain, particularly across some southern areas of England.

"There remains some uncertainty over the locations of the heaviest rain and there is the potential for 20mm to fall quite widely and with 40 to 60mm possible in some places, much of this falling in a few hours.

"Latest indications are that the most intense rainfall may be expected across parts of southeast England and the southern portion of East Anglia this afternoon, as brightening skies supply extra energy, leading to development of slow-moving thundery showers."