The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning affecting Tayside and Fife as winds of up to 80mph are forecast.
The yellow warning will come into effect on Friday at 11pm and is expected to last right through until Saturday at 6pm.
Forecasters have warned those in Scotland and Northern Ireland to expect disruption as the gusty weather hits the north of the country first.
The Met Office have said: “There is potential for a spell of very windy weather across much of the UK during Saturday.
“The strongest winds will arrive across northern Scotland during Friday afternoon before developing further south through the evening across the rest of Scotland, Northern Ireland and some exposed coasts of northern England.
“The location and strength of the very strongest winds remains uncertain.
“However, gusts seem likely to reach 50 to 60mph widely, with 70 to 80mph possible in coastal locations, particularly in parts of Scotland.”
What should we expect?
The disruption could include:
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport.
- Slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.
- Small chance that some roads and bridges could close.
- Slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
For further information, head to the Met Office forecast.
Wintry blast ‘set to hit Scotland’ – but what can we expect in Tayside and Fife?
