Heavy rain and wind batter the region
Heavy rain is expected across the Black Country and Staffordshire on Thursday night but will ease off, bringing clouds until the late morning.
On Thursday afternoon temperatures are expected to be between six and 11 degrees Celsius.
A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued by the Met Office for the area stretching from Portsmouth to Canterbury, from midnight until mid-afternoon on Thursday.
Up to 40mm of rain could fall in coastal areas, forecasters said.
The Met Office said spray and flooding on roads could disrupt journeys, with bus and train services possibly affected, and some flooding of homes and businesses possible.
Chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: "30 to 40mm of rain is expected to fall in some areas, and where it falls over ground already wet from recent rainfall as well as fallen leaves there may be spray and flooding on the roads as well as travel delays.
"Much of the UK can expect a spell of strong southerly winds on Wednesday, but the warning area highlights where gusts of up to 65mph will be and therefore where there are likely to be some travel delays."
