Rain to stop in time for weekend as sun returns
The heavy downpours that have caused flash flooding will ease during Friday with sunshine returning for the weekend. But there are some chilly nights in store, as Ben Rich explains.
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The heavy downpours that have caused flash flooding will ease during Friday with sunshine returning for the weekend. But there are some chilly nights in store, as Ben Rich explains.
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