Highlands to be hit by 70mph gales at weekend, Met Office warns after issuing yellow warning for Scotland
Gales of up to 70mph are set to batter the Highlands this weekend, the Met Office has warned.
It has issued a yellow weather warning for the region on Sunday. The warning will be in place from 6am until 6pm.
A spokesperson said: "Southerly to southwesterly winds are expected to increase through Sunday morning, peaking late morning to early afternoon with gusts of 50-60mph, and perhaps as much as 70mph in exposed spots along Irish Sea coastlines, Scottish Islands, and other areas of high ground further inland.
"Rain will accompany strong winds, which will make for very poor weather conditions, especially on roads. Winds will then ease from southwest to northeast of the warning area through the afternoon and early evening."
The warning area covers all of Scotland, northern England, all of Wales, and Devon and Cornwall. A separate yellow warning has also been issued for Northern Ireland.
For the latest updates visit https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings.
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