BRIGHTON and Hove is set for a weekend of torrential rain as a week-long heatwave comes to an end.

The Met Office has issued a 48-hour yellow weather warning for rain set to begin at midnight tonight.

Heavy rain and thundery showers are expected to batter the county just days after temperatures soar to over 30C.

According to the forecaster, there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.

There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads and a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.

A spokesman from the Met Office said: "Across the warning area, heavy thundery showers are expected to break out over the course of the weekend, especially on Sunday when these could be widespread and torrential in places.

"Whilst rainfall totals will vary considerably from place to place, up to 100mm of rain could build up in some locations with potential impacts including the chance of some flooding as well as poor travel conditions due to surface water.

"Lightning and hail are expected to be additional hazards.

"The warning comes as western areas of the UK continue to deal with an amber extreme heat warning that is currently in force, with temperatures regularly getting in to the high 20s and low 30s Celsius.

"The extreme heat warning is due to expire for the southwest, a large area of Wales and parts of southern and central England on Thursday night, while Northern Ireland’s extreme heat warning will expire on Friday night."

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