A yellow weather alert for rain has been issued for Ayrshire later this week. 

The Met Office alert will begin at 1am on Tuesday, April 9, and will run until 6pm later the same day. 

Rainfall on Monday night and Tuesday could cause some transport disruption and damage to homes and businesses, via flooding.

A Met Office spokesperson said: "Rain will develop across parts of Scotland overnight Monday into Tuesday before clearing away into the North Sea on Tuesday afternoon or evening.

"There is a chance that this rain could be heavy and persistent, with some areas seeing 20-40 mm of rain, and a slight chance one or two spots could see 50-60 mm.

"Given the saturated ground in this region following recent heavy rainfall, the rainfall totals quoted above have the potential to cause greater impacts than would be typical."

This weather alert follows a blustery weekend for the region with strong winds bringing travel disruption to trains and ferries in Ayrshire.