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Daily Record

Lifestyle

Lucy Farrell

Scotland's sunshine to be shattered by 'heavy rain' as Met Office issue warnings

Met Office Scotland the Met Office Midlothian Council

Scots heading out may want to swap the shorts and T-shirt for a raincoat, as storms are set to shatter the sunny weather. The Met Office has issued two separate yellow weather warnings for rain on Sunday, June 18, and Monday, June 19, with parts of the country facing disruption from "heavy rain" and flooding.

The bout of wet weather is a result of poor conditions migrating north from England, as parts of the country were issued alerts yesterday. Beginning at noon today until 9pm, the majority of the affected area is in south and central Scotland, including Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Locals in these regions are set for up to 25mm of rain paired with thunder in a three hour span, with a 40-60mm possible in other places. The warning also says a staggering 80mm may be seen in a couple of parts of the country.

Scotland has been issued two separate rain warnings (Daily Record)

Moving to Monday, a yellow warning from midnight until noon will see this area of bad weather become more widespread, impacting much of the west coast and the North East, including Aberdeen, Dundee, and Stirling. While thunder is initially possible, rainfall will be the most hazardous, with the same amounts predicted as the previous warning.

Both alerts are warning of transport delays including rail and bus cancelations, road closures thanks to excess road spray causing difficult driving conditions. There is also the risk access to some communities impacted due to flooding and a small chance of power outages and building flooding.

Here's what you should know about Scotland's latest weather warnings, including areas affected.

Scotland's yellow warning for rain - Sunday

A yellow weather warning is in place in the south of Scotland (Met Office)

The south of Scotland has been placed under a yellow thunderstorm warning for Sunday, June 18 from noon until 9pm.

The Met Office says: "A large area of heavy rain will move northwards across northern England and into southern Scotland during Sunday evening. Whilst some thunder is possible, heavy rain is likely to be the main hazard with 15-25 mm of rain likely widely in 3 hours, and with 40-60 mm possible in places.

"One or two locations could see 80 mm or more, although this is a very small likelihood in any given place. Some localised flooding and disruption is possible as a result."

Regions and areas affected

Forecasters are predicting a wet couple of days for the country (Daily Record)

Central, Tayside & Fife

Falkirk

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

Scotland's yellow weather rain warning - Monday

More rain is in store for the country on Monday (Met Office)

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain on Monday, June 19 from midnight until noon.

The forecaster reports: "A large area of heavy rain will continue northwards across northern England and Scotland during Monday, clearing from the south as the morning progresses. Whilst isolated thunder is possible at first, heavy rain is likely to be the main hazard with 15-25 mm falling widely in 3 hours and 40-60 mm possible in a few places.

"One or two locations could see 80 mm or more but this is a very low likelihood for any given spot. Some flooding and disruption is possible as a result."