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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of the UK, with heavy rain and gales of 50 mph slamming into Britain.
The rain weather warning was issued Sunday in parts of southern England, including Portsmouth, London, Brighton and Canterbury.
It follows a smashed Saturday that has seen heavy rain and heavy gales hit most of the UK.
The Meteorological Office said: “A new streak of rain, partly heavy, is expected on Sunday morning. This will bring total rainfall of 10 to 20 mm quite broadly and in some locations it will reach 30 to 35 mm.”
“Since much of this rain is expected to fall within a few hours, localized flooding is likely to occur on some properties and roads, the latter along with dew can lead to longer travel times.”
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The areas affected by the weather warning are Bracknell Forest, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, London, Hampshire, Kent, Medway, Portsmouth, Surrey, West Sussex, and Windsor and Maidenhead.
The yellow weather warning is in effect from 5 a.m. M. Until 10 a.m. M. From Sunday.
As a result of the heavy rains, splashing and flooding are expected on roads, according to the Met Office.
Homes and businesses are also likely to be flooded, while bus and train services are expected to suffer and travel times to be longer.
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Saturday morning was generally cloudy with outbreaks of rain, and some areas in the south and west of the UK experienced heavy downpours.
Scotland and Northern Ireland have been mostly cloudy with some rain.
Later in the day, it will get brighter in the west, according to the Met Office, but windy conditions with some heavy rain are expected.
As we move into the afternoon, most of the UK will be wet with heavy rain.
Temperatures are expected to be in the single digits in the north and lower teens in the south.
Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “It’s not going to rain everywhere all weekend.
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“Particularly in eastern England there will be some clear spells, and much of the southeast of England will have a dry Saturday morning.
“Northern Scotland will also be dry for most of Saturday, we could also see some periods of sunshine here.”
Later today, the rain could wear off from Wales and the region could experience some periods of sunshine, Deakin said.
He added: “Otherwise it is quite cloudy, with intermittent rain.”
On Saturday night, the band of heavy rain hits eastern parts of England, with rain falling in parts of Scotland, according to the forecaster.
Bands of rain or showers will also affect most areas of the UK on Sunday. The south is expected to be windy, with gales in south-west England.
Rain is forecast to fall early next week in the west and northwest; otherwise it is expected to be mostly cloudy with better breaks in the east and southeast. It will remain windy and warm at all times.
Deakin cautioned that due to heavy downpours, there are very strong tides at the moment that could pose a risk of flooding, although the risk is lower at this time.
The Environment Agency has published some guidelines to help those living in a flood risk area. These include using a zip code checker to assess your risk and keep an eye out for flood warnings.
Residents are also encouraged to pack a bag that includes medications and insurance documents in case they need to leave their home.
In the event of immediate danger, the Environment Agency urges people to call 999.
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