Another yellow weather warning has been issued for Sussex.

The Met Office has warned areas of heavy rain will bring the potential for disruption on Sunday.

The yellow weather warning, which covers West Sussex from Chichester to Worthing and close to Crawley, will come into effect from midnight on Sunday and will end at one minute to midnight the same day.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for West SussexA yellow weather warning has been issued for West Sussex (Image: Met Office)

What should people expect?

  • Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some temporary road closures.
  • There is a small chance that some rural communities will temporarily become cut off by flooded roads
  • Significant delays or cancellations to train and bus services are possible.
  • Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
  • There is a small chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.

Yesterday, the weather forecaster issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms which is now in place until 8pm tonight.

The warning covers West Sussex from Chichester to Worthing.

The forecaster said: “While many places will remain dry, thunderstorms and heavy showers could cause some disruption on Friday in a few places.

"A few thundery showers may be present across southern and southeast England early on Friday, but from the middle of the day they are expected to develop more widely within the warning area.

"While some places will remain dry, where thundery showers do occur, they will bring frequent lightning, gusty winds, potentially some large hail, as well as brief spells of heavy rain. 15-25 mm of rain fall may fall within an hour, with a very small chance of 30-40 mm falling in three hours; the latter most likely across southwest England.

"Showers will tend to ease and fade during Friday evening."

What should people expect?

  • Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes
  • Driving conditions may be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus
  • Delays to train services are possible
  • Some short-term loss of power and other services is likely