Warning: Yellow
To expect: Rain
Affected areas: Central, Tayside and Fife, Highlands and Eilean Siar, Strathclyde
Start time estimate: Friday 7am
End time estimate: Saturday 4pm
The Met Office has issued a Yellow rain alert for Central, Tayside and Fife, Highlands and Eilean Siar and Strathclyde for Friday and Saturday.
The warning is covering parts of Central, Tayside and Fife, Highlands and Eilean Siar, Strathclyde. All local areas affected are listed below.
Intense rain will batter the regions. The downpour is forecast to arrive across the areas on Friday at around 7am, and it will last until Saturday 4pm.
The Yellow warning for rain was announced at 10:13am on Thursday, July 3.
A Met Office forecast said: “Rain is expected to be persistent, and heavy at times, during much of Friday and overnight, before slowly easing later on Saturday. 40 to 60 mm rain is expected to build up quite widely with in excess of 100 mm over a few mountains. Rain will be accompanied by windy conditions, especially Friday daytime when gusts will reach 40 to 50 mph around coasts and hills.”
What to expect
Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer; Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer; Some interruption to power supplies and other services possible.
What should you do during heavy rain?
Keep yourself and others safe; prepare to avoid travelling by road during potentially dangerous road conditions. If you must travel, ensure you watch for possible danger and drive cautiously. It is not safe to drive, walk or swim through floodwater, avoid it where possible and if you are affected by fast flowing or deep-water call 999, and wait for help. Preparing a flood kit could save you from loss or damage due to flooding to your home or business. In your flood kit have: insurance and any other important documents; a torch & spare batteries; a first aid kit, prescription medicines and supplies for looking after your family members or pets; and warm, waterproof clothes, blankets, food and water. Consider checking on vulnerable people that you know including older people, those with underlying conditions and those who live alone; they may need support with food and medical supplies. If you are worried about your health or that of somebody you know, ring NHS 111. Stay up to date with the weather forecast for your area and follow advice from emergency services and local authorities. For further details see Met Office Warnings & Advice.
Full list of local areas affected
Central, Tayside and Fife
Perth and Kinross, Stirling
Highlands and Eilean Siar
Highland
Strathclyde
Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire
What is a 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 4pm on Saturday.