The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the rest of the county.
The warning states that there may be some surface water flooding following persistent rainfall.
The Met Office said: “A deepening area of low pressure will migrate northeastwards across England and Wales on Thursday.
“Whilst the exact track is uncertain, rain will become persistent and heavy through the day, before clearing to the north through the evening and night.
“Accumulations of 20-40 mm are expected fairly widely, in some places falling in just a few hours, with the potential for 40-70 mm in a few isolated spots, this most likely across parts of the southwest England.
This could cause surface water flooding, given the saturated ground.
January is typically the wettest month of the year in the UK with an average of 99mm of rainfall.
Despite this the UK Met Office have revealed 2026 is likely to be one of the four warmest years for global average temperature on record.
This would mean that 2026 is the fourth consecutive year global temperatures have exceeded 1.4C above pre-industrial levels.
The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area is generally one of the drier and warmer areas in the UK as it receives below average rainfall.
However, climate change is causing temperature increases and winters are becoming wetter, and the intensity of rain nationwide has dramatically increased.
Poor weather conditions have forced airport closures. (Picture credit: Pixabay)Airports across Europe have had to close as flights have been disrupted following the recent icy weather. Delays have impacted hundreds of tourists leaving them stranded.
Airports in Hungary, Slovakia and Austria have all temporarily shut on Tuesday amidst the frosty conditions.
Flights have been diverted to other airports as thick layers of ice has formed on runways in Vienna. Thousands of tourists have also been left stranded in Northern Finland as flights were cancelled as temperatures dropped to -37C on Sunday Morning. Temperatures are around -28C and there is a chance they will be able to return to England today.
Freezing rain has also left Prague airport limited as staff work to de-ice the runway and planes. Freezing rain can encase the ground with a layer of dangerous and slippery ice in moments, conditions must be very specific, so it does not happen often.
Fortunately, Bournemouth airport has not been affected.
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