HAMPSHIRE is set for torrential rain this afternoon - and could even see thunder and lightning.

A Met Office has issued a weather warning and says that says that heavy rain will begin at 1pm today and last until 6am on Wednesday morning.

Conditions will remain unsettled for the rest of the week and rain could also fall on Friday.

Its forecast says: "Bright or sunny intervals and a chance of isolated heavy showers until mid afternoon, when the showers will become more widespread.

"Later the showers are likely to merge into longer spells of often heavy rain, with a chance of thunder."

The weather warning is in place between 4pm today and 9am on Wednesday.