Wales weather: Heavy rain warning as storm repairs begin
The rain will fall on ground which is already saturated, the Met Office warns Heavy rain is expected across much of south and west Wales on Saturday, prompting the Met Office to warn of the risk of localised flooding.
The yellow alert, meaning be aware, warns the intense rain is set to persist throughout the day falling on ground that is already saturated.
Natural Resources Wales has a flood alert in place for south Pembrokeshire.
The return of bad weather comes as work starts around the Welsh coast to repair the destruction caused by storms.
The Met Office said: "Given continued saturated ground conditions, the public should be aware of the likelihood of localised flooding."
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) warns the level of the river flowing through Tenby in Pembrokeshire will remain above the flood alert level throughout the weekend.
Aberystwyth's seafront shelter sank into a hole after its foundations were swept away Low-lying land around the River Ritec remains at risk of localised flooding, it says.
The NRW alert comes as the agency has begun preparatory work to repair a 50m (165ft) hole in the flood defences at Llanbedr, Gwynedd.
Fives houses and 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of agricultural land have been flooded twice a day since the breach during a tidal surge and storms early in the new year.
Tim Jones from Natural Resources Wales said: "We sympathise wholeheartedly with the people who have been affected by this breach. It has been a terrible start to the year for them."
Aberystwyth bore the brunt of the storms which battered Wales over the New Year.
Its promenade was holed and its 1920s landmark seafront shelter was badly damaged and is now being dismantled for repair.
Last weekend around 200 people volunteered to help with a clean-up of the town's promenade.
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