WILD WEATHER
Reading festival-goers get party started as they arrive in sunshine – but brace for heavy rain & wild winds this weekend
Full list of areas that could be affected
READING Festival-goers have got the party started already as they arrive to some lovely bright sunshine although the bank holiday weekend forecast is rather mixed.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning spanning two days as heavy rain and wild winds move in.
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Brits can expect to be battered by 150mm of downpours and 60mph gusts in a 24-hour period - with the weather service predicting a slight chance of power cuts and travel chaos.
Parts of southwest Scotland including Glasgow and Portee are set to be drenched by heavy showers on Wednesday and Thursday.
A two-day warning sparking flood fears has been put in place from 9am today until 3pm tomorrow.
The Met Office has said there is a chance rural communities could be cut off by washed-out roads while "dangerous coastal conditions" are possible.
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Businesses and homes might also lose power if damage is made to overhead lines.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly 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.
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"Coupled with spring tides, this could lead to some dangerous coastal conditions before winds gradually ease later on Thursday.”
The conditions are expected to cause chaos for commuters across Wednesday and Thursday.
Anyone looking to travel in the blistering winds and heavy downpours is being urged to take extra time.
Unsettled conditions to last into next week, Met Eireann warns, with strong winds, thunderstorms and risk of flooding
Douglas Cairns from Transport Scotland said: “The forecast weather conditions are likely to impact driving in the areas covered by the yellow warning, so our advice to motorists is to plan your journey, leave extra time if needed and drive to the conditions.
“There may also be disruption on other modes of transport, so please check with your operator before setting off if you’re planning to travel by rail, ferry or air.”
Full list of areas affected
Central, Tayside & Fife
Perth and Kinross
Stirling
Highlands & Eilean Siar
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Highland
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Dumfries and Galloway
Strathclyde
Argyll and Bute
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Renfrewshire
Glasgow
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
Renfrewshire
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
Elsewhere, temperatures are predicted to reach low 20s with dry conditions expected.
Much of will see the sunshine on Wednesday with the east coast hitting 21C.
Looking ahead to the rest of the week, there are currently no weather warnings for Friday or over the weekend.
It does however, look to remain wet and windy in parts, say the weather service.
Five-day forecast
THE Met Office's five-day weather forecast predicts a wet weekend for much of the country.
Today
Largely dry across southern and central areas with spells of hazy sunshine.
Elsewhere, rain spreading into Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of north Wales and northwest England, becoming heavy and persistent over hills. Windy in the north, with coastal gales.
Tonight
Further rain across the north, again heavy and persistent over hills.
Drier towards the south, but rain reaching southwest England and south Wales later. Windy in the north and west.
Thursday
Rain moving eastwards throughout the day, with sunny spells and blustery showers following across the north and west.
Rather cool for many, with strong winds easing through the afternoon.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday
Remaining unsettled with wind and rain clearing to showers on Friday.
Potentially wet in southeast on Saturday, with showers elsewhere. Showers continuing in north on Sunday, but drier further south.
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