A WEATHER warning for rain has been issued for West Yorkshire for today.

The Met Office said the yellow weather warning will be in place between noon and 9pm tonight.

The warning is in force across Yorkshire and Humber including South and North Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire, York and Kingston-upon-Hull.

The warning said: "Showers are expected to break out later on Saturday morning and become heavy, thundery and slow-moving during the afternoon.

"Some locations will miss the downpours, but where they do occur, please be aware of the risk of localised surface water flooding, especially where they affect urban areas.

"Lightning will be an added hazard; perhaps also hail.

"The showers will slowly die out through the evening."