Forecasts have warned of thunderstorms and lightning moving across the central belt.
The Met office has issued a yellow alert for heavy, slow-moving downpours, which are likely to hit Glasgow and Edinburgh today.
The thick band of rain is predicted to move across the country between 1pm and 8pm, and stretch as far south as Newcastle.
It brings the risk of lightning strikes affecting power lines, heavy spray on the roads and possible localised flooding.
A second warning for rough seas and high waves for the North West of Scotland has also been issued.
As well as thunder, rain and lightning, there is also the chance the storms could bring hail, and people are being advised to take care on the roads.
Large waves and rough seas will begin to affect many western coasts on Thursday night as an unseasonably deep area of low pressure approaches the NW of Scotland 🌊
— Met Office (@metoffice) June 8, 2022
Seas will remain very rough or high on Friday, particularly around northwestern coasts of the UK and Ireland pic.twitter.com/zbYtiHnL2n
The Met Office warning said: “Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
“Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closure.
“There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.”
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