Scotland is bracing for powerful winds as Storm Eowyn, the first named storm of 2025, is set to hit on Friday and Saturday, bringing gusts of up to 90mph. The storm is expected to cause significant disruption, with potential risks to life due to flying debris, power outages, and structural damage.
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for high winds across Scotland, covering the northern and southern regions on Friday, with an additional alert in place for Saturday. Winds could reach 80-90mph in some coastal and elevated areas.
Unsettled weather will sweep across the UK starting Thursday evening, with the first warning taking effect at midnight on Friday. The southern regions, stretching up to Angus, could see peak gusts of 60-70mph inland, while northern areas, including Angus, Grampian, and the Highlands and Islands, can expect similar conditions with gusts up to 80mph in exposed areas.
A separate warning on Saturday from midnight to 3 PM predicts winds of up to 60mph inland and 70mph near the coast, with the Northern Isles potentially facing gusts up to 80mph.
The storm is likely to disrupt transport, with road, rail, air, and ferry services expected to face delays and cancellations. Road closures, including some bridges, are also possible. The Met Office has warned of more wet and windy weather continuing into Sunday, with the potential for additional warnings over the weekend and into the following week.
Andrea Bishop, a Met Office spokesperson, stated, “Storm Eowyn will bring a period of very unsettled, potentially disruptive, weather to the UK through Friday and into Saturday. Pronounced ‘Ay-oh-win,’ the system will begin to influence the UK’s weather on Friday, with strengthening winds initially in north-western parts of the UK with accompanying heavy rainfall.”
Storm Eowyn is the fifth named storm of the 2024-25 season, which began in October last year.
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