It is going to be a wet and rainy weekend for Basingstoke, the Met Office has warned. 

A yellow weather warning has been issued for rain as forecasters predict a downpour for the town.

The Met Office warning will start from 3pm on Saturday, February 17, and is in place until 6pm on Sunday, February 18. 

The warning, which affects all of England and Wales, comes as heavy rain is predicted to fall on Saturday evening in Basingstoke. 

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At the time of writing, heavy rain is forecast from 11pm on Saturday and will continue until 6am the next morning. 

The Met Office warn that spray and flooding on roads will make journey times longer, with bus and rail services at risk of being delayed or cancelled. 

The full weekend forecast reads: "Generally cloudy with patchy drizzle and mist, mainly over higher ground. Perhaps a few brighter interludes for a time, but heavy rain spreading east later and turning windier. Remaining mild. Maximum temperature 14 °C."