THE Met Office has cancelled a weather warning for heavy rain in parts of Dorset this afternoon.

The blanket warning was originally in place from 1pm until 9pm this evening.


A spokesperson said earlier: "Heavy, thundery showers will turn locally torrential with the risk of hail on Tuesday afternoon and evening across parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

"Whilst most places will miss the worst, please be aware of the risk of localised flooding.

The warning was cancelled by Tuesday afternoon.