Rain and wind warnings have been issued for Cornwall from tomorrow (Friday) through the weekend.

Storm Alex is expected to lash the whole of the south west with wet and windy weather, and it's likely to be worse in coastal areas.

Steve Ramsdale, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “It’ll be quite a miserable end to the working week for southern and south west England as Storm Alex brings heavy rain and strong winds tomorrow, with coastal gales of around 60-65mph for some."

In addition to high winds, the south west could see more than 100mm of rain falling over the weekend, which is likely to lead to significant impacts from flooding, an enhanced risk of landslides along with very difficult driving conditions.

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Jonathan Day, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: “Heavy rain will bring the potential for surface water flooding and perhaps some river flooding across the south of England on Friday.

"More widespread and persistent heavy rain across much of England will bring the potential for further river and surface water flooding over the weekend.

“Environment Agency teams have been working hard to clear grills and weed screens in areas which may be affected, and are ready to support local authorities leading on responses to surface water flooding incidents, should they occur.

"We urge people to stay away from swollen rivers and not to drive though flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car."

All in all, it's set to be a miserable start to October.

Deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, Nick Silkstone, said: “Saturday will be a very wet day as heavy bands of rain push north and west across the country, followed by showery rain on Sunday. It’ll be cold and windy too with a risk of coastal gales in some areas.

"The Met Office has issued a rain warning covering large parts of the country over the weekend and we’re urging people to keep a close eye on the weather forecast and warnings during this spell of disruptive weather.”