A DORSET based forecaster has issued an orange weather warning ahead of heavy rainfall expected later today.

The forecaster Dorset Sun has issued its own orange weather warning due to heavy rain which we can expect to see over the next 24-hours.

However, the Met Office has not issued any weather warning ahead of the expected downpour. 

Dorset Sun said: "A deepening area of low pressure is expected to move in from the south on Wednesday afternoon and could see up to 30mm fall quite widely across the yellow shaded area. 

Dorset Echo:

Dorset Sun weather warning.

"The feature is likely to stall across coastal England on Thursday and this could lead to some very high rainfall accumulations, especially across central Dorset.

"In the orange shaded area we could see up to 50mm fall locally. 

"Surface flooding is the main high risk hazard from this weather system. 

"The persistent rain should ease on Thursday evening, but further rainfall is likely later this week."

The forecast on the Met Office for the next couple of days depicts a thundery and cloudy outlook. 

Tonight there will be persistent heavy rain and cloud will continue through the evening and night for most of the region. 

On Thursday it will be cloudy with widespread rain, breaking into showers later in the afternoon - maximum temperatures will be around 15C.