HEAVY rain is expected to plague motorists in rush hour traffic today and tomorrow, according to forecasters.
The Met Office has said we can expect heavy rain for much of this week until a brighter period arrives on Friday.
A spokesman said: "There will be heavy rain for the start of rush hour this morning but at 9am that should dry up. Then it will be cloudy and grey.
"Temperatures will be 13C for most of the day, which is the average for this time of year."
The showers are then expected at 5pm, and the same pattern will continue into the next day, with particularly heavy spells at 7pm.
Burton forecaster Paul Carfoot said bright spells were forecast this afternoon, after the unsettled start.
He said: "It will be cloudy with light rain at times only slowly clearing. Some will see brighter spells by late afternoon and there will be highs of 11C.
"On Wednesday fog patches will clear and then drizzle will spread from the South West before lunch time. It should remain fairly dry after that.
"On Thursday there will be rain in the morning before that clears to just some little drizzle which should not be too much of a problem.
"There will be highs of 15C or 16C and the wind will be light to moderate southerly.
"On Friday, the showery rain will clear and it will be another mild day for October as the temperatures could reach 16C. Drizzle is expected and the wind will be fresh from the south but it looks like the best day of the week.
"The further outlook for Saturday and Sunday is mostly rain, although there will be a few showers on Sunday."
