Overview

• The yellow rain warning runs from 9am Saturday to 6am Sunday, covering parts of southern Scotland, northern England, West Wales and Northern Ireland.
• Forecasters now expect around 20–30 mm of rain widely with a chance of 60–80 mm in places, and they note the focus of heaviest totals remains uncertain.
• The alert area in Scotland has been reduced, but towns such as Dunbar, Moffat, Lockerbie and Dumfries remain under the warning.
• The warning area has shifted southeast to remove parts of the Central Belt and include more of England and Wales, and further changes are possible.
• Gusty winds and possible thunder could increase disruption, with guidance urging people to check flood risk, prepare emergency kits and review travel plans.