The Met Office is expecting stormy conditions as 2024 comes to a close and we ring in the new year.

Two yellow weather warnings have been put in place over Brecon and parts of Wales for Tuesday, December 31, and Wednesday, January 1.

The first warning which kicks in at 6pm tomorrow is for Heavy rain.

Heavy rain is likely to lead to disruption across Wales and northwest England, with a chance that some locations may experience flooding.

Providing further detail of this, a spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Beginning on Tuesday (New Year's Eve), persistent and at times heavy rainfall is expected as a band of rain becomes slow-moving across the region, accompanied by strong winds.

“There remains a bit of uncertainty around how this evolves on Wednesday morning, which will impact final rainfall totals, but rain is expected to clear to the southeast through Wednesday afternoon.

“30-50 mm is expected fairly widely, with 60-80 mm across west-facing hills. There is a chance a few locations could see in excess of 100 mm during the event, with north Wales the most likely region to see these larger totals.”

A second yellow weather warning has been issued on New Year’s Day for strong winds over Mid and South Wales, as well as the South of England.

A spokesperson for the forecaster commented on the yellow weather warning for wind. They said: “An area of low pressure is expected to track across England and Wales, with strong southwesterly winds on its southern flank.

“The strongest winds are expected across coastal regions in the west and south of the warning area, where gusts of 65-75 mph are possible. Inland gusts will typically be in the 40-50 mph range, but a brief spell of 60 mph gusts is possible in association with the passage of an active, squally cold front during the afternoon.”