People on the Isle of Man have been advised to prepare for potential flooding after prolonged heavy rain was forecast. A yellow severe weather warning will be in place from 18:00 GMT until 06:00 on Thursday after Ronaldsway Met Office predicted up to 30mm (1.2 inches) of rain would fall on the island during that 12-hour period.

As a North Pacific storm bearing down on San Diego County threatens to drop up to 3 inches of rain at the coast and more inland this weekend, residents of the Tijuana River Valley face compounded health risks from floodwaters mixing with the area’s severe pollution.

Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and damaging winds are forecast for most parts of the country, but it will be warm and hot in the Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.

MetService has announced a new thunderstorm warning for the Christchurch and Selwyn area, after lifting its warning for two other South Island spots this a

The storm system is forecast to bring several months’ worth of rain to Southern California in the span of just a few days, while a flash flood threat covers the Bay Area and Northern