Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleParts of Scotland are bracing for nearly a foot of rain this week (Getty Images/iStockphoto)Forecasters warn that nearly a foot of rain could fall on parts of the UK this week, particularly over the highest ground in western Scotland. The Met Office has issued a 37-hour yellow rain warning for western Scotland, effective from Wednesday evening until Friday morning. The heavy rainfall is attributed to the remnants of Hurricane Humberto and Hurricane Imelda, which are sweeping across the Atlantic. Persistent rain will develop from Wednesday, initially affecting Northern Ireland, western Scotland, and north-west England, with the South and East remaining drier. Later in the week, wind and rain are expected to spread more widely across the UK, with a possibility of very strong winds from Friday into Saturday. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The category 4 hurricane is currently sweeping over the southwest Atlantic

A thirty-seven yellow weather warning has been issued for parts of western Scotland from 5pm Wednesday until 6am on Friday amid fears between 50mm and 75mm of rain could fall.