Communities advised to stay safe and prepare for potential impacts of Storm Boelo

Published: 23 October 2026

Amber weather warning graphic showing a large orange exclamation - triangle and the text "Amber Weather Warning - Stay Weather Aware," presented as a Highland Council advisory to signal potentially hazardous conditions.
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The Met Office has issued an Amber weather warning (Saturday 24 October and Sunday 25 October), which may affect exposed coastal areas; initially western Scotland spreading eastwards through Sunday.

Highland Council roads teams will be on stand-by this weekend to respond where necessary.

The wind this week has the potential to cause disruption. You can find handy information about reporting issues to The Highland Council including out of hours emergencies on our website.

Highland Council out of hours emergencies

After 5pm, weekends and bank holidays contact our out of hours teams on:

  • Housing and Homelessness emergencies - 01349 886691
  • Public Building emergencies – 01349 886691
  • Registration - Births, Deaths and Marriages emergencies - 07818 588203
  • Roads, parks, flooding, and street lighting emergencies - 01349 886690
  • Social Work - 0808 175 3646

Advice on preparing for severe weather can be found on the Ready Scotland website.

You can visit the following page to check out the latest Met Office weather warning.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) issues flood alerts and warnings for Scotland. View the latest updates.

Register for SEPA’s free Floodline message service by phoning 0345 988 1188 or via their website.

Check the three-day Scottish Flood Forecast.

Updates on ScotRail services and  Trunk Road conditions are available online.