HEAVY rain and strong winds with gusts of up to 60mph are set to bring “dangerous conditions” and travel disruption to parts of Scotland in the coming days, forecasters have said.
The Met Office issued an updated yellow weather warning for rain in Scotland yesterday, spanning 9am on Wednesday to 3pm on Thursday ahead of windy weather which could accompany up to 150mm of rainfall within 24 hours in some areas.
Areas affected by heavy rain – including Glasgow, Ayrshire and other places in western Scotland (below) – are likely to see 75-100mm of rainfall over the course of Wednesday and Thursday, though more is forecast over higher ground.
This could cause difficult driving conditions, travel disruption, and flooding in places.
Now, Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly has warned of the potentially "dangerous conditions".
He said: “A band of rain will move in from the west on Wednesday morning and will become slow moving with heavy bursts of rain at times, especially over high ground in Scotland.
“This rain will persist into Thursday for many within the warning area, with 75-100mm likely quite widely, with higher accumulations possible over the higher ground.
“Gusty winds will accompany the rain, with 50-60mph possible near Irish Sea coasts and the west of Scotland.
“Coupled with spring tides, this could lead to some dangerous coastal conditions before winds gradually ease later on Thursday.”
The Met Office said remnants of Hurricane Ernesto, which ripped through the North Atlantic last week, will play a “background role” in the downpours and windy weather.
