THE Met Office has issued Wirral with a yellow weather warning as Storm Henk brings heavy showers across the UK.

The warning, which is in place until 9pm this evening (Tuesday, January 2) states that "heavy rain falling on saturated ground is likely to cause some travel disruption".

Experts have told people to expect “heavy and persistent” rain and that any early brightness this morning will be “short-lived” with cloud “thickening” and “showery rain” spreading northwards.

Persistent rain will also develop during this afternoon, but winds will ease. The borough will see a maximum temperature of 10 °C.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen, said: “Further wet and windy weather is forecast for the UK this week. Our latest analysis of the forecast shows an increase in the likelihood of very strong wind gusts across parts of southern Wales and England which is why we have issued this Amber warning this morning and named Storm Henk.

“Storm Henk will initially bring very strong winds to the southwest of England and Southern Wales, with gusts of up to 80mph possible. As Storm Henk moves north-eastwards across the south of the UK through Tuesday the strongest winds will also move eastwards, across the south Midlands, Home Counties and East Anglia through the afternoon and evening.”

Here is an hour-by-hour forecast for Wirral.

10am - 10° - 90% chance of rain

11am - 9° -  90% chance of rain

12pm - 9° -  90% chance of rain

1pm  - 9° -  90% chance of rain

2pm - 9° -  90% chance of rain

3pm  - 9° -  90% chance of rain

4pm - 9° -  90% chance of rain

5pm - 9° -  80% chance of rain

6pm -  9° - 70% chance of rain

7pm - 9° - 30% chance of rain

8pm - 9° - 10% chance of rain

9pm - 8° - 10% chance of rain

10pm -  8° - <5% chance of rain

11pm - 8° -  <5% chance of rain