Yellow fog warning across parts of England and Wales

A yellow fog warning is in place across parts of England and Wales, with the Met Office warning of likely travel delays on Sunday.

The heavy fog warning is in place until 10am, but the forecaster said some patches of fog could last until the afternoon and people should be prepared for changes to weather conditions.

Visibility will vary from place to place with some dense fog patches bringing it down to less than 100 metres, the Met Office said.

The warning is in place across the East Midlands, East of England, London and South East England, North West England, South West England, the West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber in England.

It is also in place for Denbighshire, Monmouthshire, Powys, Torfaen and Wrexham in Wales.

People can expect traffic delays because of the heavy fog and those flying should also plan for delayed or cancelled flights.

The forecaster recommended checking road conditions before driving and making sure fog lights were functional.

It comes just days after England was battered with rain, leading to increased river levels in many parts of the country.

Storms Austen and Boelo caused England to have its wettest week since October 2024.

Storms Austen and Boelo caused England to have its wettest week since October 2024 (Yui Mok/PA)

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Austen triggered an amber warning from the Met Office for strong winds and rain across Cornwall and parts of Devon on October 23, along with a yellow warning for much of central and southern England.

Gusts reached nearly 80mph on the Isle of Wight, flights were cancelled and thousands of homes were left without power.

Boelo arrived the following day, this time prompting an amber warning for wind over Scotland, with a yellow warning covering northern England.

Much of the country remains officially in drought, however, with a severe drought in place across parts of the South West and Sussex.