PEOPLE are being urged to check their properties are secure as a weather warning was issued for heavy rain this weekend.

The Met Office said heavy rain could hit the south west – including Somerset – and issued a yellow warning between 6am and midnight on Saturday (November 29).

“Rain, heavy at times, is expected to develop across southwest England on Friday night and spread north-eastward during Saturday, before clearing into the North Sea on Saturday night,” a forecaster said.

“There is uncertainty in the corridor of heaviest rainfall across England and Wales, but there is potential for 20mm to 30mm to fall fairly widely, with 50mm possible in places.

“Over high ground, there is a low chance of 60mm to 80mm falling. Strong winds may accompany this heavy rain, particularly across eastern parts of England on Saturday night.”