Two different storms this week with a wet and increasingly windy weekend.

Storm Austen (centred down south on Friday) will bring rain to East Lammermuir for much of the day, with a brisk NE backing NW wind.

Storm Boelo (crossing northern Scotland this weekend) will bring more rain from the west and very strong winds, even land gales in exposure to SE Scotland.

After Austen’s rain, there will be a cold, clear lull after midnight on Friday, with a fair gap on Saturday morning. Outbreaks of rain and a fresh southerly arrive by Saturday afternoon. There will be a spell of very heavy rain and high gusts as the front moves through early Saturday evening, and skies clear again.

Then the real force of Boelo will ramp up, as the winds veer to a westerly.

Saturday night and Sunday will be the main event of Boelo’s winds, across Scotland. Expect travel disruption. Prepare for high winds and heavy rain, and the possibility of power outages, even flooding. (Met Office severe weather warning Sat 6pm til Sunday 9pm – these may update/escalate.)