Weather
Scotland's east coast and central belt to be hit by heavy rain for twelve hours
![Pen Hadow trekked and swam to the North Pole](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300559.jpg)
![Pen Hadow trekked and swam to the North Pole](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300559.jpg)
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INTERVIEW
![Dry weather is predicted for Trnsmt](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18301124.jpg)
![Dry weather is predicted for Trnsmt](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18301124.jpg)
![Andy Gorrara struggles with his umbrella whilst walking dog](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18293338.jpg)
![Andy Gorrara struggles with his umbrella whilst walking dog](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18293338.jpg)
![Risk of power cuts and flooding as Met Office issue yellow weather warning for North](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18284106.jpg)
![Risk of power cuts and flooding as Met Office issue yellow weather warning for North](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18284106.jpg)
![The tornado near Loch Ness](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18286767.jpg)
![The tornado near Loch Ness](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18286767.jpg)
![Yellow weather warning issued for parts of Scotland as heavy rain forecast](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17105680.jpg)
![Yellow weather warning issued for parts of Scotland as heavy rain forecast](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17105680.jpg)
![Scotland has been promised warmer weather is on the way](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218006.jpg)
![Scotland has been promised warmer weather is on the way](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218006.jpg)
![Fan zones in Cologne will be closed](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18206398.jpg)
![Fan zones in Cologne will be closed](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18206398.jpg)
![Tennis fans shelter against the weather on day four of the Rothesay Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18193911.jpg)
![Tennis fans shelter against the weather on day four of the Rothesay Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18193911.jpg)
![It will mainly be cool and windy this weekend in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16712569.jpg)
![It will mainly be cool and windy this weekend in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16712569.jpg)
![Cairngorm Mountain where snow and hail fell this afternoon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18157500.jpg)
![Cairngorm Mountain where snow and hail fell this afternoon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18157500.jpg)
![The river Neckar has burst its banks in Heidelberg (AP)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18150609.jpg)
![The river Neckar has burst its banks in Heidelberg (AP)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18150609.jpg)
![The thunderstorm warning covers the east of the country (stock pic)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18047660.jpg)
![The thunderstorm warning covers the east of the country (stock pic)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18047660.jpg)
![Thunderstorm warnings in Scotland as SEPA issue 14 flood alerts](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18130366.jpg)
![Thunderstorm warnings in Scotland as SEPA issue 14 flood alerts](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18130366.jpg)
![Persistent heavy rain fell across much of the UK earlier this week](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18125653.jpg)
![Persistent heavy rain fell across much of the UK earlier this week](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18125653.jpg)
![Heavy showers and possible thunderstorms may lead to some flooding](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17105680.jpg)
![Heavy showers and possible thunderstorms may lead to some flooding](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17105680.jpg)
![Researchers are looking at using sewage sludge in a process to tackle algal blooms](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18087826.jpg)
![Researchers are looking at using sewage sludge in a process to tackle algal blooms](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18087826.jpg)
![Flood alerts issued for 13 areas in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18109642.jpg)
![Flood alerts issued for 13 areas in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18109642.jpg)
![Yellow Weather warning for heavy rain issued in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18105955.jpg)
![Yellow Weather warning for heavy rain issued in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18105955.jpg)
![Wildfire](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7444638.jpg)
![Wildfire](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7444638.jpg)
![The Northern Lights above Girvan in Scotland on Sunday night](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17261063.jpg)
![The Northern Lights above Girvan in Scotland on Sunday night](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17261063.jpg)
![Glaswegians enjoying sunny weather in September 2023](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17190505.jpg)
![Glaswegians enjoying sunny weather in September 2023](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17190505.jpg)
![Glaswegians enjoying the warm weather on Friday afternoon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18066028.jpg)
![Glaswegians enjoying the warm weather on Friday afternoon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18066028.jpg)
IN PICTURES
![Glaswegians enjoying sunny weather](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17190505.jpg)
![Glaswegians enjoying sunny weather](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17190505.jpg)
![Lightning strikes Edinburgh in 2019 (stock pic)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18047660.jpg)
![Lightning strikes Edinburgh in 2019 (stock pic)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18047660.jpg)
![A mix of rain and sunshine in Scotland this bank holiday weekend](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18043988.jpg)
![A mix of rain and sunshine in Scotland this bank holiday weekend](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18043988.jpg)
![Parts of Scotland at 'very high risk' of wildfires as SFRS issue warning](/resources/images/128x89/1x/3817466.jpg)
![Parts of Scotland at 'very high risk' of wildfires as SFRS issue warning](/resources/images/180x180/1x/3817466.jpg)
![Cherry blossom in Edinburgh's Meadows on Saturday Pic: Gordon Terris](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18001272.jpg)
![Cherry blossom in Edinburgh's Meadows on Saturday Pic: Gordon Terris](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18001272.jpg)
![Anger as ministers plan to make troubled ferry operator CalMac an 'arm of government'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17599736.jpg)
![Anger as ministers plan to make troubled ferry operator CalMac an 'arm of government'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17599736.jpg)
Exclusive
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![Allied forces begining the D-Day landings in Normandy, France](/resources/images/180x180/1x/3054373.jpg)
![Scotland has already been battered by rain this month (stock pic)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17952170.jpg)
![Scotland has already been battered by rain this month (stock pic)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17952170.jpg)
![White water at the Falls of Dochart in Killin, Stirling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17947078.jpg)
![White water at the Falls of Dochart in Killin, Stirling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17947078.jpg)
![Sepa warned that significant flooding in coastal areas is possible](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17943006.jpg)
![Sepa warned that significant flooding in coastal areas is possible](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17943006.jpg)
![Scotland Weather: Yellow warning for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17944962.jpg)
![Scotland Weather: Yellow warning for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17944962.jpg)
Weather warning
![Storm Kathleen has brought high winds](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17941084.jpg)
![Storm Kathleen has brought high winds](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17941084.jpg)
![The Met Office has updated the yellow weather warning for Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17935915.jpg)
![The Met Office has updated the yellow weather warning for Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17935915.jpg)
Weather warning
![Rain in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16981654.jpg)
![Rain in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16981654.jpg)
![SP Energy Networks issues power cut safety advice ahead of Storm Kathleen](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17727906.jpg)
![SP Energy Networks issues power cut safety advice ahead of Storm Kathleen](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17727906.jpg)
![A yellow weather warning has been issued for snow Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7486164.jpg)
![A yellow weather warning has been issued for snow Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7486164.jpg)
![The aurora borealis over Forres](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17816482.jpg)
![The aurora borealis over Forres](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17816482.jpg)
![Fran Healy of Travis sings at the 2005 Tsunami Relief Concert](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17785261.jpg)
![Fran Healy of Travis sings at the 2005 Tsunami Relief Concert](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17785261.jpg)
![Snow near Huntly, Aberdeenshire](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13646305.jpg)
![Snow near Huntly, Aberdeenshire](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13646305.jpg)
![The cold weather has brought travel disruption](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17648959.jpg)
![The cold weather has brought travel disruption](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17648959.jpg)
![Snow in the village of Contin in the Scottish Highlands](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17727708.jpg)
![Snow in the village of Contin in the Scottish Highlands](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17727708.jpg)
![The Met Office has issued a snow and ice warning](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17508175.jpg)
![The Met Office has issued a snow and ice warning](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17508175.jpg)
Updated
![Further warnings for ice could also be issued](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17719034.jpg)
![Further warnings for ice could also be issued](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17719034.jpg)
![Met Office weather warning issued with up to 170mm of rain possible](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17714678.jpg)
![Met Office weather warning issued with up to 170mm of rain possible](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17714678.jpg)
![A wind warning has been issued](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17380473.jpg)
![A wind warning has been issued](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17380473.jpg)
![Glasgow Prestwick airport](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11707979.jpg)
![Glasgow Prestwick airport](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11707979.jpg)
![Calmac has cancelled all departures on five of its routes](/resources/images/128x89/1x/15096979.jpg)
![Calmac has cancelled all departures on five of its routes](/resources/images/180x180/1x/15096979.jpg)
![Yellow wind warnings are in place](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10771640.jpg)
![Yellow wind warnings are in place](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10771640.jpg)
![The record temperature was provisionally set at Achfary in Sutherland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17694702.jpg)
![The record temperature was provisionally set at Achfary in Sutherland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17694702.jpg)
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