The national forecaster has warned of heavy oncoming showers towards the end of the week.
Sunday will see heavy rain sweep the country
The hottest summer on record is a distant memory for Scots now, after the ongoing spell of unsettled weather and heavy rain that has triggered several flood warnings across the country over the past few days. And the Met Office is warning that the miserable weather is only to continue this weekend as we enter storm season.
September 1 marks the beginning of storm season, where the weather is more likely to turn violent and wintery. And after the recent unsettled conditions, this weekend is to see a low pressure system move its way across the UK, causing ‘blustery showers’ along with a ‘risk of thunder and hail’, according to the Met Office.
While there has been speculation that the coming system of showers may become the first named storm of the season, which would be Amy, the Met Office has not confirmed that this will be the case. A storm is only named when it has the potential to cause disruption or damage which could result in an amber or red warning, and there has been no confirmation as of yet whether any warnings will be put in place.
However, that’s not to say that Scots will remain dry this weekend, as the national forecaster has warned of unsettled weather for the rest of the week.
While it’s still early to say, the Met Office says in its outlook for Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14: “Remaining changeable with sunny spells and blustery showers, these frequent and occasionally heavy with a risk of hail and thunder.
Friday will see widespread showers across Scotland(Image: WX Chart)
“More persistent rain likely arriving on Sunday. Feeling cool.”
Indeed, the latest data from mapping service WX Charts shows a system of rainfall moving across Scotland from the west on Friday from the early hours of the morning.
While Saturday appears widely dry, Sunday looks to be a total washout according to the map, as a band of heavier rain sweeps eastwards across the country.
Although we may not see an official storm this weekend, the season has only just begun, and the Met Office recently released its list of all the storm names for 2025/2026, as chosen by the public through the Name our Storms campaign.
Met Office storm names for 2025/2026
- Amy
- Bram
- Chandra
- Dave
- Eddie
- Fionnuala
- Gerard
- Hannah
- Isla
- Janna
- Kasia
- Lilith
- Marty
- Nico
- Oscar
- Patrick
- Ruby
- Stevie
- Tadhg
- Violet
- Wubbo
And while Amy may not be on her way, Scots won’t have to wait for the weekend for showers, as today, Wednesday September 10, is to see a huge bout of downpours across the entire country.
WX Charts data shows a massive system of rain moving in from the west today, which will catch every area of the country at some point.
The band of rain, which spreads more than the full length of the country, began sweeping eastwards in the early hours of this morning.
By midday, the rain will have drenched the entire central belt, as well as western areas of the Highlands and the Western Isles. It will continue its eastward path throughout the day and into the evening until the entire country has been soaked.
The heaviest rain will fall in parts of the Scottish Borders, Edinburgh and the Highlands, which are to reach a maximum rainfall of five to 10 millimetres per hour.
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