A weather warning has been issued for heavy rain across parts of Oxfordshire as travel and infrastructure could be impacted. 

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain from 6pm today, July 8, until 3am tomorrow, July 9.

The forecasters expect persistent rain, becoming heavy in the evening, which may impact travel and infrastructure.

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The Met Office has said that bus and train services will probably be affected with longer journey times. 

Spray and flooding on roads are also likely with some interruption to power supplies and other services. 

The agency said on the impact: “Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer.

“Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer.

“Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely.”

The weather warning is in place for southwest England and south Wales, including Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage and Wallingford.

The forecaster added:" After a generally cloudy day with showers, more persistent rain will push north this evening and overnight.

"Rain will be persistent and heavy at times, particularly so for hills, moors and headlands exposed to brisk winds.

"Most of the warning area will see 20-40 mm of rain, with as much as 60-70 mm possible for some areas, for example Dartmoor and Exmoor.

"Rain should ease from the south during the night, clearing to scattered showers by morning."