HEAVY rain is lashing Dorset this morning after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for the county.

The yellow weather alert came into force from 12am today and covers Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the rest of Dorset.

The Met Office said as much as 15 to 30mm of rain could fall during the morning.

A spokesperson said: “Heavy rain may lead to some flooding and disruption to travel.”

In terms of what to expect, the Met Office said spray and flooding on roads could make journey times longer.

Bus and train services could be affected with journey times taking longer.

Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible.

According to the Met Office forecast, rain is expected to continue at times throughout the rest of the day with heavy rain due at 4pm and again at 10pm.

The rest of the week is set to see sunshine and spells of rain with temperatures of around 11C or 12C.

There are currently no issues with flooded roads but we will keep you updated if the situation changes.