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The Met Office has warned of heavy downpours and gusts of wind tonight in Devon and Cornwall.
Drivers are told that the “sudden onset of severe weather” can make driving conditions difficult on the roads.
In a tweet, the Met Office warned: “This ‘active cold front’ will bring downpours and very gusty winds tonight in Wales and south-west England. The sudden onset of intense weather will make road conditions difficult.”
This comes after numerous reports that England is going through an ‘Indian summer’ which the Met Office deemed ‘lazy’.
The UK has experienced higher temperatures than usual for this time of year with highs of 18 ° C.
However, weather conditions will change tonight, as heavy rain and wind will hit the region.
South West weather forecast
This afternoon and tonight
The Met Office website says: “A band of rain will move east across the region tonight and overnight, bringing some heavy rain and accompanied by windy conditions, with the risk of coastal gales.
“Some scattered downpours continued overnight and felt mild. Low temperature 9 ° C.”
morning
“A drier day Thursday with a few bouts of sunshine, but some rain cannot be ruled out. It becomes cloudy and windy in the afternoon with coastal gales likely.
“Rain during the night. Maximum temperature 13C”.
Friday to sunday
“Early rains on Friday to leave some periods of sunshine and some showers. Saturday, more cloudy with longer periods of rain.
“Spells sunny and rainy on Sunday. Windy everywhere.”
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