CHESHIRE is set for downpours this weekend as the region has been hit with a 30-hour weather warning.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain for most of England, North Wales, southern and central Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland.

The warning is in place from 9am on Saturday morning until 3pm on Sunday.

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Yellow weather warning for rain

The grim forecast - with temperatures expected to reach no higher than 18C - comes just days after the UK enjoyed the hottest day of the year.

The Met Office has said: "Heavy rainfall may lead to surface water and flooding in a few places and travel disruption.

"There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings, and a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater.

"Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures."