Warning: Yellow

To expect: Rain

Affected areas: Central, Tayside and Fife, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders, Strathclyde

Start time estimate: Thursday midnight

End time estimate: Thursday 7pm

The Met Office has issued an updated Yellow rain warning for Central, Tayside and Fife, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders and Strathclyde for Thursday.

The warning is covering parts of Central, Tayside and Fife, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders, Strathclyde. All local areas affected are listed below.

The regions will be affected by heavy downpours, which is expected to start pouring on Thursday at around midnight before dying out at 7pm.

The updated Yellow warning for rain was announced at 8:18pm on Wednesday, November 12.

A Met Office forecast said: “A slow-moving band of rain across central and southern Scotland will continue to slowly ease through the rest of Thursday. Whilst the majority of the rainfall has now fallen, a further 15-20 mm of rain is expected in places through to early evening.”

What to expect

Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer; Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer; Some interruption to power supplies and other services possible; Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible.

What should you do during persistent rain?

Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.

Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do: consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

For further details see Met Office Warnings & Advice.

Full list of local areas affected

Central, Tayside and Fife
Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling

SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders, West Lothian

Strathclyde
Argyll and Bute, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire

What is an updated yellow weather warning?

The Met Office has three categories of weather warning, depending on the likely impact of severe weather and also how likely it is to strike in a particular area.

A yellow warning is issued when weather conditions are expected to disrupt travel and traffic and may impact on daily routines but are not likely to pose a risk to life or property.

An amber warning is more severe and advises people to think about changing their plans to minimise the risk.

A red warning means weather conditions are expected to be dangerous with widespread damage to property and a risk to life, with the public usually advised to avoid travelling.

The Yellow weather alert for rain will remain in place until 7pm on Thursday.