A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued affecting the Highlands, Orkney and Shetland Isles.

The Met Office predicts that heavy rain will bring flooding and transport disruption to some areas on Tuesday.

The alert comes into force at 3am on Tuesday and lasts until 8pm tomorrow evening. 

The warning reads: "An area of heavy rain will become slow-moving over the Northern Isles on Monday night and through Tuesday morning, before clearing from Orkney in the afternoon and eventually from Shetland during the evening.

"Totals of 20-40 mm seem likely to fall quite widely, mostly within a 6 to 12 hour period, with perhaps as much as 50-80 mm in a few locations on Shetland. Strong winds accompanying the rain may also add to the difficult travelling conditions."

Residents are being advised that flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible and that spray and flooding on roads will probably make journey times longer.