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The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for rain for Sunday and updated wider yellow weather warnings for rain which run from this evening and through Monday. Amber warning: Warning in place from midnight Saturday night/Sunday morning to 11.59pm on SundayWarning area covers south western corner of Borders, including Ettrick, Craik, Teviothead and much of the A7 south of HawickUp to 70mm of rain likely across warning areaSome high ground could see as much as 130mm of rainStrong and gusty winds will exacerbate conditionsRisk of surface water and river floodingBe prepared for rain and floodingSee more details and amber warning area map on the Met Office websiteYellow warning - western Borders A wider yellow weather for rain covers the western Scottish BordersWarning in place from 6pm Saturday to 9am on MondayWarning area includes Hawick and Newcastleton and Ettrick and Yarrow valleys40mm to 60mm of rain possible across this wider areaStrong winds possibleRisk of surface water and river floodingBe prepared for rain and floodingSee more details and yellow warning area map on the Met Office website Yellow warning - north western Borders A yellow warning for rain is also in place for north western areas of the BordersWarning in place from 12noon on Saturday to 11.59pm on SundayWarning area covers north and west of Peebles, including West Linton, Stobo, Broughton30mm to 50mm of rain possible across the warning areaStrong and gusty winds possibleRisk of surface water floodingBe prepared for rain and floodingSee more details on this wider warning, which covers as far north as Skye, on the Met Office websiteFurther updates will be issued for those within the amber warning area and for others as required. | 
