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The warning reads: “Slow showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop during Sunday afternoon and evening.
⚠️ A yellow weather warning has been issued ⚠️
Slow showers and thunderstorms across parts of southern and central Scotland
Sunday 1300 – 2359
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“Rainfall accumulations will vary significantly across the warning area but when showers are organised, there is a possibility of 20mm of rain falling in an hour. Following on from recent wet weather this will bring some risk of floods.”
The warning comes into effect at 1pm on Sunday and lasts throughout the day.
The areas covered by the warning include Stirlingshire, the Borders, Ayrshire, Midlothian, Lanarkshire, Clackmannanshire, Fife and Dumfries and Galloway.
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Meanwhile, the Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for the north and east of Scotland for Monday, warning of slow showers and thunderstorms.
10-20mm of rain in an hour is likely in places with a chance of up to 30-40mm in a few hours, the Met Office said.
The warning area includes towns and cities such as Inverness, Edinburgh, Dunbar, Jedburgh, Pitlochry, Peterhead and Inverness.
