Yellow fog warning in place across parts of England and Wales

A yellow fog warning is in force across parts of England and Wales, with the Met Office warning of possible travel delays on Saturday.

The heavy fog is forecast to last until 10 am, but the Met Office said people should be prepared for changes to weather conditions.

Some patches of fog could last until the afternon, the weather bureau warned.

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

The weather bureau recommended checking road conditions before driving and making sure fog lights and functional.

The warning covers parts of East and West Midlands, East of England and Yorkshire and Humber, as well as Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Cheshire.

In Wales, the warning covers areas around Denbighshire, Flintshire, Powys and Wrexham.

The weather office recommended checking road conditions before driving and making sure you know how to switch on your fog lights, and that they are working.

It comes just days after England was pelted with rain for a week until October 27, which led to increased river levels in many parts of the country.

Heavy rain from storms Austen and Boelo caused England to have its wettest week since October 2024.

Austen triggered an amber warning from the Met Office for strong winds and rain across Cornwall and parts of Devon last week, alongside 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.