UK weather forecast: Almost all of England covered in warnings amid month's worth of rain

The amber weather warning for most of England came into force at 5am and will last until 9pm, sweeping over Birmingham, Nottingham, Worcester and Hull, according to forecasters

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for millions of people in England - with over 100mm of heavy rain expected today.

The weather warning for most of England came into force at 5am and will last until 9pm, sweeping over Birmingham, Nottingham, Worcester and Hull. Parts of England could experience more than a month’s worth of rain on Monday - which is equivalent to an average September rainfall.

Some affected areas could see 100 to 120mm of rain and forecasters warned there may be more warnings in the week ahead. Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said: “First thing on Monday morning then we see an amber weather warning come into force. It stretches between Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and up towards the Wash and the Humber.

“This area in particular, during Monday, we could see over a month’s worth of rain falling, and with the rain we’ve already seen over the last couple of days this certainly has the potential to bring some disruption and flooding in locations and here it is very important we do take care over the course of the day."

Mr Vautrey also said that temperatures were likely to drop to below-average levels for the time of year across much of the country. He added: “During the forthcoming week, though, we see northerly winds starting to push their way in, so the cooling trend is going to continue for all of us.

“Parts of Scotland will certainly see that by already Monday and into Tuesday, with temperatures slipping down into the low teens in places, but that cool and cold air will eventually reach many areas of the UK by the time we head throughout the rest of the week.

“So all of us will start to see temperatures dropping below average for the time of year as we head towards the end of the week.”

It comes as the Environment Agency has warned of “significant” flooding on Monday across parts of England. Flood duty manager Sarah Cook said “persistent heavy rain and thunderstorms” could lead to some property flooding and travel disruption. She said: “Persistent heavy rain and thunderstorms could lead to significant surface water flooding on Monday across parts of England.

“The impacts could include localised flooding in urban areas and fast-responding catchments, including some property flooding as well as travel disruption. The risk from river flooding remains low.

“Environment Agency teams are out on the ground and ready to support local authorities in responding to surface water flooding. We urge people to plan their journeys carefully, follow the advice of local emergency services on the roads and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car.

“People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation as well as following @EnvAgency on X, formerly Twitter, for the latest flood updates.”