South Essex is being battered by heavy rain with forecasters issuing a weather warning.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering Essex and parts of the The warning is in place from midnight today to 3pm.

Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for Southend for that period, according to the BBC:

8am - Heavy showers and a moderate breeze

9am - Heavy showers and a gentle breeze

10am - Heavy showers and a gentle breeze

11am - Heavy showers and a moderate breeze

12pm - Light showers and a moderate breeze

1pm - Light cloud and a gentle breeze

2pm - Light cloud and a gentle breeze

3pm - Sunny intervals and light winds

4pm - Sunny intervals and light winds

5pm - Partly cloudy and light winds

6pm - Partly cloudy and light winds