The Met Office has issued an update on the downpours set to sweep Scotland today, Sunday, September 14, warning of 'intense bursts' of rainfall. The low pressure system is coming in from the Atlantic and is set to catch every part of the country at some point today.
The latest data from the national forecaster's weather maps show the huge rainstorm sweeping eastwards from early this afternoon, when the Western Isles and the west coast are set for a good soaking. The storm will continue travelling east throughout the afternoon and into the evening, and the entirety of Scotland is set to have seen the showers by around 10pm.
Met Office Meteorologist Tom Morgan said: "After what's been quite a cold night for some of us, we do have further wet and windy weather on the way through the day on Sunday. And that's all courtesy of this area of low pressure out on the Atlantic, moving towards the UK.
"These weather fronts will bring a spell of fairly heavy rain to many of us later today and we do see the wind strengthening as well."
Indeed, a yellow wind warning has been issued for widespread areas of England and Wales this evening and into tomorrow, but Scots are thankfully remaining unaffected by the worst of the wind.
The meteorologist continued: "We have this band of rain moving in from the Atlantic, the yellows and reds on the map showing some really intense bursts to that rain at times.
"So heavy rain, especially across higher ground, and that rain will spread its way further east by the time we get to this afternoon."
There has been much debate over whether the coming low pressure system could be severe enough to constitute the first named storm of the season, which would be Amy.
However, in order for a storm to be named, it needs to be strong enough to trigger an amber or red warning, so we won't be seeing Storm Amy just yet.
Some areas of Scotland are to remain drier for longer, before the intense rainstorm catches up with them.
Morgan added: "By this afternoon, still many northeastern parts of Scotland largely dry and bright.
"But it will turn quite windy, especially in the west as we go through the course of this afternoon."
And these high winds are likely to make temperatures feel chillier and more wintery than we've seen recently.
The expert said: "[The wind] is going to make it feel fairly unpleasant, so despite temperatures being quite close to average for the time of year, it will feel on the cool side.
"Temperatures ranging from 14 or 15 degrees Celsius in northern Scotland, to 19 or 20 in the south of England."