WHILE parts of Scotland are experiencing a cloudless, sunny Monday, many could be hit by floods as a band of heavy rain is set to hit the UK in the coming days.
The deluge will see up to 120mm of water set to fall over a 36-hour period on Tuesday and Wednesday for areas including Perth, Stirling, and Dumfries and Galloway.
An amber weather warning for rain likely to cause flooding and travel disruption is in place for these regions until midday on Wednesday.
The latest view from space 🛰️ shows #sunny 🌤️ skies across the west of the UK as cloud and rain clears slowly from the east ☁️🌧️
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 22, 2021
However the bright swirl of cloud currently in the Atlantic is set to bring ⚠️heavy rain ⚠️ for some tomorrow 🌧️🌧️
Stay #WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/IOiV7ZcakK
The Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for wind covering Scotland and Northern Ireland, where gusts of up to 50mph are expected on Tuesday.
From Monday to Wednesday, spells of sunshine and rain are expected for most of the UK – a combination likely to bring “plenty of rainbows” according to the Met Office.
Met Office spokesperson Oli Claydon said a band of showers concentrated in central areas of England, and covering parts of east Wales and south-east Scotland, will gradually ebb away on Monday, leaving scattered sunny spells in its wake.
But heavier rain will return overnight, which will be largely concentrated in Scotland and north-western areas before moving south-eastwards as it weakens over Tuesday and Wednesday.
⚠️⚠️Warnings ⚠️⚠️have been issued as we are expecting further heavy #rain in parts of Scotland 🌧️🌧️
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 22, 2021
Here's a look at just how much rainfall is expected on Tuesday 👇
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Claydon said mid-teen temperatures are expected to continue across the nation, which seem “especially warm” following the recent freezing weather.
“We’re getting milder and wetter air from the west causing warmer weather all round, but we’re a way off hitting a February record,” he said.
“These mild temperatures are set to stick around through the week with peak temperatures of 14C and 15C in south-east England.”
Claydon said the average maximum temperature for February was recorded as 21.2C in 2019.
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The warm streak is set to continue through the week and into the weekend, which is expected to be more “settled and sunny” across the board.
⚠ An amber warning for rain has been issued across parts of central and southern Scotland, which will be in place from 12pm tomorrow until 12pm Wednesday.
— Scottish Government (@scotgov) February 22, 2021
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The heavy rainfall forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday comes as flooding caused travel disruption across the UK over the weekend, including in Perth and Kinross where roads near the River Isla were closed.
Areas of England and Wales hit by floods over the weekend where some homes were evacuated can expect lighter rain in the coming days, and some respite from the disruption.
Residents in central and western Scotland have been advised to check Met Office updates.
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