Torrential rain and high winds will threaten much of Wiltshire today, with hail even expected in the region.

Indoor hospitality has opened just in time ahead of the downpour, with May on track to be the wettest since records began.

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued from the Met office from 6pm on Thursday, May 20 to 9pm on Friday, May 21.

Windy weather in Wiltshire may lead to some travel disruption and, perhaps, damage to temporary outdoor structures.

The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald:

The Met Office has warned:

  • Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
  • Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
  • It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
  • Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
  • Some damage to outdoor temporary structures possible, with some tree branches down too.

A Met Office spokesman said: "An unusually deep area of low pressure for the time of year will move slowly eastwards across a central swathe of the UK during Thursday night and Friday. In addition to some heavy rain, this low will bring with it a spell of relatively high winds.

"The windiest conditions will start to affect south Wales and southwest England Thursday late afternoon and evening before spreading across southern England Thursday night and early Friday.

"Inland, gusts up to 45 to 50 mph are expected at times whilst over coasts and hills gusts will reach as much as 55 to 60 mph. These high winds then slowly ease from the west later on Friday."