London is set to be hit by heavy rain today as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning for the region.

The warning, covering much of England and all of Wales is in place from 3pm today (July 15) until tomorrow morning (July 16) ending at 9am, at the time of writing.

The Met Office is warning that heavy rain could result in some localised flooding adding that there is a slight chance of power cuts across London.

The weather forecaster also shared that it's likely that some transport services could be impacted due to the heavy rain.

London issued yellow weather warning for heavy rain

You can check the full weather forecast via the Met Office.

Sharing further details on the warning, the Met Office added: "Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times with a risk of thunder, are expected to develop later on Monday afternoon then move northwards through the evening and overnight.

"15 to 20 mm rain may fall in less than an hour, with a few places seeing up to 40 mm in 2 hours but perhaps more widely within a longer period overnight. Where this occurs, there is the chance of some flooding and disruption."

Ahead of the weather warning starting at 3pm, the Met Office is urging that home homes at risk of flooding should be prepared and have an emergency flood kit ready.

They add that you need to give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

The heavy rain could result in power cuts in areas, as the Met Office shares that "People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance.

"It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items."