A WEATHER alert for heavy rain has been issued by the Met Office for Swindon tomorrow.

It is forecasting potential downpours from 6am until midnight.

On its website, it says: "Whilst many will see a wet day on Tuesday, there is the chance of very heavy rainfall for some, leading to disruption."

According to the Met Office, we can expect:

- There is a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.

- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer and the chance of cancellations.

- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer with some difficult driving conditions and the chance of road closures.

- There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads.

- There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.