HEAVIER rain and threat of lightning has led to the Yellow Weather Warning being extended across Devon.

Expect more heavy rain over the south-west and a few heavy and possibly thundery showers which may lead to disruption due to flooding.

As the Met Office extended it’s Yellow Warning to cover until midnight tonight (Thursday) a spokesperson said: ‘Rain will be persistent and at times heavy across more southern parts of Wales, in South-west England and the West Country, where 30-60mm could fall in a few places, dying out overnight.

‘Further east, a few slow moving heavy showers and thunderstorms may develop, possibly producing 20-25mm of rain within an hour.

‘Lightning could be an additional hazard. These dying out during the evening.