The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for heavy rain and deep floodwater that could cause “danger to life”. The warning covers south and mid-Wales from Newport to Carmarthen and north to Brecon between 3pm on Sunday and 6am on Monday.

A large area of Wales is under an amber warning for rain until the early hours of Monday, with people warned to be careful as heavy downpours could cause 'danger to life'

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for heavy rain and deep floodwater that could cause "danger to life".

People in south Wales, including Cardiff and Swansea, have been told to expect flooding that could pose a danger to life after an amber weather warning was issued. Almost the entire UK was under some kind of weather warning at different points this weekend,

An amber warning is more severe and advises people to think about changing their plans to minimise the risk. A red warning means weather conditions are expected to be dangerous with widespread damage to property and a risk to life, with the public usually advised to avoid travelling.

A fresh amber weather warning for heavy rain has been issued by the Met Office - with much of the UK already on alert for high winds and showers. Northern Ireland, Scotland and the UK's west coast and the Midlands have yellow warnings for wind on Sunday - meaning the possibility of transport delays and short-term power cuts.

The Met Office has issued a rare amber warning for rain, which will affect 14 areas. The forecaster warned that "fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life" due to the upcoming storm.

A yellow alert for wind also came into force between 3am and 6am for Northern Ireland, while a second warning covering much of Britain came into effect three hours later and was set to last until 6pm, with the Met Office warning of “very strong winds” of up to 70mph.

It came after the Met Office issued an amber weather warning for rain and deep floodwater that could cause “danger to life”, as it said flooding and disruption was likely “overnight into Monday”. The warning covered south and mid-Wales, from Newport to Carmarthen and north to Brecon, between 3pm on Sunday and 6am on Monday.

The wet and windy conditions began to arrive in the early hours of Sunday morning, with two yellow weather warnings for wind in place for parts of the UK.