Glasgow hit with yellow weather warning for rain and thunderstorms amid scorching weekend

Jordan Shepherd

11 May 2024 at 9:10 am·1-min read

Locals are being told to expect heavy showers and thunderstorms which could lead to some disruption to travel, flooding of homes and power cuts. -Credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Glasgow and the surrounding areas have been hit with a yellow weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms for Sunday amid scorching weather.

The Met Office has issued weather warnings for the city on Sunday and Monday after Glaswegians have enjoyed a scorching few days.

The warning is in place from 2 pm on Sunday, May 12, and will last until 4 am on Monday, May 13. It covers Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

Locals are being told to expect heavy showers and thunderstorms which could lead to some disruption to travel, flooding of homes and power cuts.

The Met Office warned people to anticipate that bus and train journeys would take longer on both days, while drivers were told to be aware of spray and flooding on the roads adding additional travel time. There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.

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A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "Heavy showers, some thundery, are likely to break out over parts of western Scotland during Sunday afternoon. Further spells of heavy rain, with a chance of thunder in places, most likely the south, follows from the south during Sunday evening.

"Some intense downpours are possible in a few places, giving 20 to 30 mm in less than hour and perhaps 30-50 mm over 2 to 3 hours leading to surface water flooding."

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