Parts of Scotland could see up to 130mm of rain over the weekend, with communities warned of a danger to life from fast flowing or deep floodwaters.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for very heavy and persistent rain in parts of southern and south-west Scotland from midnight on Saturday.

The warning, which covers parts of Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire and the Scottish Borders, remains in place until 11.59pm on Sunday.

Heavy rain will lead to flooding and disruption over the coming days ⚠️

All the latest warning info can be found here https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs pic.twitter.com/haHIUmFxTe

— Met Office (@metoffice) December 13, 2025

Much of the area covered by the warning will see 50 to 70mm of rain, but parts of the Galloway Hills and Southern Up

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