THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain for Dorset on Wednesday.

The severe warning, which is valid from midnight to 11pm on Wednesday, reads: "A band of heavy rain will move north across southern parts of England and Wales during Tuesday night, followed by heavy and locally thundery downpours for Wednesday.

"The rain will be accompanied by strong and gusty southeasterly winds.

"The public should be aware that heavy rain may lead to localised surface water flooding and poor driving conditions."

You can view the weather warning in full here