Heavy rain is due to hit Scotland this weekend, with the Met Office forecasting downpours on Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, likely covering most of the country.
A band of rain is expected to reach Scotland's north west coast in the early hours of Saturday and move slowly southwards over the weekend, according to the Express.
Forecast Details
The Met Office forecast on Thursday, July 23, said: "Plenty of very warm sunshine on Friday, though some rain in the far northwest. Turning cooler over the weekend with some rain moving southeast across the UK. Breezy at times."
No weather warnings are in place, but the rain is expected to affect millions. Eight regions are forecast to see heavy rainfall: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, North West England, South West England, North East England, Yorkshire and the Humber, the Midlands, and East Anglia and central England.
London and the South East will be spared heavy downpours, but scattered showers are expected in the capital and surrounding counties.
Timing and Impact
Rain will start moving south east from Northern Ireland and Scotland at 7am on Saturday. By 10am, the most northerly parts of England will see rain. In the early afternoon, the North West and North Wales will become damp, followed by Yorkshire later in the afternoon.
England and Wales will largely have a dry Saturday night, but Northern Ireland and Scotland will see precipitation from a new band of rain, which will move quickly in the early hours of Sunday.
By 7am on Sunday, swathes of Wales, North West England, Yorkshire, and the Midlands will wake up to rain. These areas will remain wet as rain hits the South West at 10am.
The rain will be at its worst around 1pm on Sunday, when most of the country is cloud-covered. Showers will have stopped for most by 10pm, but the heaviest downpours of the weekend are forecast then, with 16-32mm of rain expected to hit East Yorkshire near Hull.
Temperatures will remain relatively cool for the season, with highs of 23C on Saturday and 20C on Sunday.
