Scottish Government

There is an extreme risk of wildfire across the whole of Scotland from today until Saturday, 2 May. We know many people across Scotland will be wanting to enjoy the good weather across the bank holiday weekend. We ask that everyone does so responsibly. #NoHarmlessFires

🔥 Wildfire warning for Western Scotland 🔥 Extreme risk of wildfire across Western Scotland until Sunday, 26 April. Wildfires can destroy property, landscapes and wildlife. Remember, there’s no such thing as a 'harmless' fire. 🚒 Help spread the word. #NoHarmlessFires

🔥 Wildfire warning for Western Scotland 🔥 Very high risk of wildfire in these areas until Sunday, 26 April. Wildfires can destroy property, landscapes and wildlife. Remember, there’s no such thing as a 'harmless' fire. 🚒 Help spread the word. #NoHarmlessFires

🔥 Wildfire warning for Western Scotland 🔥 Very high risk of wildfire in this area for Thursday, 23 April. Wildfires can destroy property, landscapes and wildlife. Remember, there’s no such thing as a 'harmless' fire. 🚒 Help spread the word. #NoHarmlessFires

We are now in the pre-election period. Our social media activity is restricted until after the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026. Read more: gov.scot/publications/s…

Yellow weather warnings for strong winds and snow are in place elsewhere in Scotland. Keep updated: 🌧️Weather @metoffice 🚍Travel advice @policescotland 🚘Traffic @trafficscotland 🚆Railways @ScotRail ⛈️ Prepare for severe weather @ReadyScotland

An amber warning for strong winds is in place across parts of southern Scotland until 03:00 on Sunday. Conditions are expected to cause disruption in affected areas.

⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning issued ⚠️⚠️ #StormDave brings strong winds across northern England, southern Scotland and northwest Wales Saturday 19:00 – Sunday 03:00 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️

Planning a journey during Storm Dave? 🚗💨 Use our route checker to stay up to date with incidents on Scotland’s trunk roads, and see where our teams have been salting and treating routes. More information can be found on our disruption page👇 traffic.gov.scot/disruption

#StormDave is set to hit Scotland from this afternoon Saturday, 4 April into Sunday. 🌬️ Peak gusts of 55-65 mph will be possible fairly widely, with 65-75 mph gusts most likely for the Ayrshire coast, East Coast mainline, North East and Far North lines. 🌨️ Blizzards are expected on high ground of the Kyle Line, West Highland Line, Far North Line & Highland Main Line. ❗ A yellow warning for snow and rain will be in effect for parts of North West Scotland, starting from 15:00 today and lasting until 06:00 Sunday morning. ❗ A yellow wind warning for high winds across most of the country begins at 18:00 tonight and remains in place until 12:00 (midday) on Sunday, 5 April. ⚠️ Speed restrictions will be in place across parts of the network for safety reasons this evening, resulting in longer journey times. * Kilwinning – Stranraer/Largs/Ardrossan: Sat 20:00 – Sun 05:00 * Kilwinning – Largs / Ardrossan: Sat 20:00 – Sun 05:00 * East Coast Main Line: Sat 23:00 – Sun 07:00 * North Berwick & Borders lines: Sat 23:00 – Sun 07:00 * Aberdeen – Inverness: Sun 03:00 – Sun 08:00 * Wick – Georgemas / Thurso: Sun 04:00 – Sun 08:00 * Kyle line: Sun 04:00 – Sun 08:00 ✅ Before you travel.. * Check your journey on the ScotRail app or website * Allow extra time for travel * Take care at stations and on platforms

⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️ Snow across northwest Scotland Saturday 1400 – Sunday 0300 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware⚠️

Multiple weather warnings for wind, rain and snow have been issued for Saturday and Easter Sunday as #StormDave brings some very wet and windy weather this bank holiday weekend ⚠️ More details can be found here 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning

⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️ Snow across northwestern parts of Scotland Saturday 1500 – Sunday 0300 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware⚠️

⚠️ Yellow weather warnings issued ⚠️ Strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England and Wales on Saturday and Easter Sunday Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware⚠️

We are now in the pre-election period. Our social media activity is restricted until after the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026. Read more: gov.scot/publications/s…

First Minister @JohnSwinney met the Men's @ScotlandNT to wish them well ahead of this summer's World Cup – Scotland's first in 28 years. Thousands of fans will be making the trip across the Atlantic in June, but the whole country will be right behind the team. @ScottishFA

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth attended one of @SistemaScotland’s Little Noise sessions in Wester Hailes. The programme provides free music and sensory sessions to children aged up to five years old to help develop early cognitive skills with their parents and carers.

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes visited Granton Lighthouse in Edinburgh to outline projects benefiting from our Regeneration Capital Grant Fund in 2026-27. The initiatives are expected to create more than 1,200 jobs and 800 training opportunities. ➡️ gov.scot/news/revitalis…

First Minister @JohnSwinney praised Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes for her work attracting investment to Scotland. Up to 2,300 jobs were announced last week at sites across the south of Scotland, supported by our investment. Watch for more.

We are supporting households struggling with the rising cost of oil and Liquid Petroleum Gas. From 1 April, households will be able to apply for £300 of support with their bills through our Emergency Heating Oil Scheme. For more information: gov.scot/news/support-f…