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Forecast for Scotland
Latest forecast from Reporting Scotland
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Latest forecast for North East Scotland, Orkney and Shetland
Last updated 43 minutes agoToday
Today will be very windy with strong gusts. Heavy rain will move in from the south-west in the morning into the mainland, and into the Isles in the afternoon. Sunny spells as the rain clears.
Tonight
Tonight will continue very windy with frequent squally showers in the Isles. Drier for the mainland with clear spells but the odd shower may move in from the west.
Monday
Tomorrow will continue to be windy with a mix of sunny spells, variable cloud and scattered showers, mainly on the Isles. Drier on the mainland.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday
Tuesday will see variable clouds and scattered showers, mainly on the Isles. Drier on the mainland. It will start windy but winds will ease in the afternoon. Windy, once again, on Wednesday and showers will clear to the north-east to leave sunny spells and variable cloud. A risk of some lingering mist and fog on the mainland. Thursday will be cloudy but mainly dry.
- Last updated43 minutes ago
Observations
- Humidity: 72%
- Visibility: Good
- Pressure: 1007mb, Rising
Met Office warnings issued for Aberdeenshire
Yellow warning of wind
ACTIVE
Started at: 03:00 BST on Sun 20 October
Ends: 23:59 BST on Sun 20 October
Storm Ashley will bring a spell of strong winds, which could cause disruption on Sunday - Injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties - Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible - Some roads and bridges may close - Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage - Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
Issued at: 12:00 BST on Wed 16 October
Yellow warning of wind
Starts: 00:00 BST on Mon 21 October
Ends: 09:00 BST on Mon 21 October
Strong winds from Storm Ashley may bring further impacts across the north of Scotland before it moves away. - There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage - There is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties - There is a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected - There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs - There is a small chance that some roads and bridges could close - There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris
Issued at: 11:05 BST on Fri 18 October
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There is an increased likelihood of bad weather affecting you, which could potentially disrupt your plans and possibly cause travel delays, road and rail closures, interruption to power and the potential risk to life and property. Amber means you need to be prepared to change your plans and protect you, your family and community from the impacts of the severe weather based on the forecast from the Met Office.
Severe weather is possible over the next few days and could affect you. Yellow means that you should plan ahead thinking about possible travel delays, or the disruption of your day to day activities. The Met Office is monitoring the developing weather situation and Yellow means keep an eye on the latest forecast and be aware that the weather may change or worsen, leading to disruption of your plans in the next few days.
