THE dry, sunny weather which Cornwall has enjoyed over the last week looks set to change this weekend as the remains of Hurricane Bertha cross the Atlantic.
While the storm is expected to miss most of the UK the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain for Cornwall on Sunday.
The Met Office said: "There is the potential for widespread rainfall totals of more than 50mm and coastal gusts of over 60mph, along with large waves.
"However, the system may pass harmlessly to the south of the country or spread heavy rain even further north, and the public are advised to keep up to date with warnings."
On Wednesday there had been fears that Bertha - which has battered the Caribbean with winds of up to 90mph - could cause serious after-effects in the UK, but the storm has weakened as it has crossed the Atlantic.
But there are warnings that the heavy rain being forecast could cause possible flooding.
Craig Woolhouse, flood risk manager at the Environment Agency, said: "On Sunday and Monday, a combination of high spring tides and strong westerly winds brings a possible risk of flooding to the south-west coast of England and along the Severn estuary, while heavy rain may also lead to localised surface water flooding in parts of southern and central parts of England.
"However, the forecast remains uncertain so we advise people to regularly check the flood risk situation over the next 48 hours."
