VARIOUS parts of Scotland are expecting disruption as a yellow warning for thunderstorms is put in place.
Flooding to homes and businesses, lighting strikes, power cuts and cut-off communities are among the warnings issued for Tuesday by the Met Office.
The warning, in place for the west of the country, states there is a “small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life”.
It is in place from midday until 9pm.
Scotland officially reached heatwave conditions on Monday with Threave in Dumfries and Galloway reaching 30.1C.
Some parts of the Highlands have already been hit by floods and thunder with railways also facing disruption.
ScotRail and Network Rail encouraged passengers to find alternative travel arrangements while parts of the A82 were also hit by heavy rainfall.
Elsewhere, EasyJet axed over 50 flights to and from Gatwick Airport on Sunday. The airline has apologised for the disruption.
It is believed that hot conditions are set to continue through the week.
