Weather experts have predicted torrential rain will

hit Gloucestershire this weekend.

 

The Citizen's weather man Ian Thomas said Gloucestershire

should brace itself for some heavy down pours in the coming

days.

 

 He said the rain is on its way due to an "unseasonal

drop of low pressure across the Atlantic" heading in the

county's direction.

 

"It is coming up across Gloucestershire and will stay with

us for four to five days," Mr Thomas said.

 

"There will be a fair amount of rain and I would say there

is a potential rainfall of between 25 to 40mm over the

days."

 

It is also predicted strong winds of up to 40mph could blow

through and residents are advised to check forecasts

regularly.

 

Mr Thomas said: "It is an unusual Atlantic depression for

this time of year and something we would usually see in January

not July."

 

A spokeswoman for the Met Office confirmed Mr Thomas's

predictions saying residents should expect the nasty conditions

to last all weekend and up until Tuesday.

 

She said: "It looks like the rain will be quite persistent

and there is also the possibility of some thunder as well. The

temperatures will also drop to around 19 degrees."