An amber weather warning has been issued for parts of Ayrshire with residents across the region set to batten down the hatches this week.
Heavy rain is on the way, according to the Met Office, with people living in areas within East and South Ayrshire on alert.
The amber warning has been put in place from 12noon on Tuesday, February 23 to 12noon on Wednesday, February 24.
There is a risk of flooding on already sodden land which could lead to buildings being damaged while some communities may be cut off, forecasters have warned.
Public transport could be disrupted while spray and flooding will make life difficult for motorists with road closures a possibility.
Meanwhile, a yellow warning is in place for the the whole of Ayrshire for the next two days as a spell of windy weather blows into the region from early in the morning.
Looking ahead to the next two days, Ayrshire police said: "A YELLOW weather warning is in place for heavy rain for all of Ayrshire and the central belt from 6am Tuesday, February 23 to 6pm Wednesday, February 24.
"A further AMBER weather warning is also in place for heavy rain in parts of South and East Ayrshire from 12noon on Tuesday, February 23 to 12noon on Wednesday, February 24.
"This will result in persistent heavy rain falling on already saturated ground increasing the the risk of flooding.
"Government restrictions on only travelling if your journey is essential remain in place and so please consider whether your journey is essential and if it can be delayed until conditions improve.
"If you deem your journey to be essential then please plan ahead to ensure you and your vehicle are suitably prepared.
"Please follow updates on the weather at the Met Office or Traffic Scotland."
