A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight.
The Met Office yellow alert is force from this evening (Sunday).
Forecasters say there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.
Spray and flooding could also lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures, the warning says.
Yellow Weather Warning Issued - Sandbags Stores will be open today at the the following locations: Simeon Street Recreation Ground, Ryde, St Marys Road Car Park, Cowes and Well Road, East Cowes @IWight pic.twitter.com/nlsXTwOnap
— Island Roads (@IslandRoads) June 11, 2023
The 'be aware' warning follows days of hot temperatures on the Island.
A heat-health alert was issued on Friday to run over the weekend.
On Friday, June 9, some parts of the Island saw temperatures reach the high 20s.
The warning is in place from 7pm until 9am tomorrow morning (Monday).
A separate, thunderstorm alert just misses the Island.
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