Another weekend of stormy weather is forecast for West Fife with a yellow weather warning for wind issued for Saturday. 

Winds of up to 75mph expected across the whole of Scotland with a warning wind in play from 6am until 10pm. 

A mixture of rain, hail and sleet is also forecast throughout the day with temperatures hitting an average of 4°.

Weather is predicted to be drastically better on Sunday with sunny intervals. 

A Met Office warning said: “Strong, gusty winds are expected across Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England during Saturday.

“The strongest winds will likely occur in the vicinity of heavy, squally showers. Whilst, not all areas will see the strongest winds, gusts of 55-65 mph are expected in places. Exposed parts of northern and western Scotland may see gusts of 65-75 mph.

“Showers will fall as a mixture of rain, hail and sleet with snow accumulations expected to be restricted to higher ground (above 200 to 300 m). Winds will gradually moderate during Saturday evening.”

What to expect:

  • Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
  • Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
  • Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
  • Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
  • It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities affected by spray and/or large waves