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Glasgow Times
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
ScotRail warning to Glasgow TRNSMT festival travellers
The gates at TRNSMT open at midday each day, and Glasgow Green can be accessed from five stations, all within a 20-minute walk - Bridgeton, High Street, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Argyle Street station. Scotland's rail provider has warned fans to expect longer journeys due to the crowds and has provided advice to passengers. They're encouraging music fans to take the train to TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow this summer, with extra carriages and late-night services in place to help customers travel to and from the event. The festival returns to Glasgow Green from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July 13, and ScotRail is adding extra carriages to services in and out of Glasgow throughout the three-day event to help keep people moving. READ MORE: Urgent warning ahead of TRNSMT 2025 in Glasgow this weekend READ MORE: How much will food cost at Glasgow's TRNSMT 2025? READ MORE: Glasgow: Exact weather for each day of TRNSMT Festival 2025 In a warning, ScotRail is reminding customers to plan ahead, allow extra time for travel, and purchase tickets in advance via the ScotRail app, website, or at a self-service ticket machine to help make their journey as seamless as possible. Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said: 'TRNSMT is one of Scotland's biggest music events, and we're looking forward to playing our part in helping music fans get to and from Glasgow Green as smoothly as possible. 'We're adding extra carriages to trains throughout the weekend and operating additional late-night services on key routes to support travel home after the event. 'Our best advice is to plan ahead, buy your tickets before you travel, and leave plenty of time to get to the station, particularly after the festival ends each night.' To support travel after the festival, additional late-night services will operate on key routes, including: Glasgow Queen Street High Level and Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Edinburgh Waverley via Bathgate Glasgow Central and East Kilbride Glasgow Central and Ayr Customers travelling home to Motherwell and Garscadden will also benefit from later trains each night.
Glasgow Times
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
All the latest news and updates on Glasgow's weather
Glasgow typically sees its warmest weather in July, with average temperatures around 15°C, while January is the coldest month, averaging 4°C. October tends to be the wettest month, with around 85.5mm of rainfall, and February is usually the windiest, with average wind speeds of 20mph. Although Glasgow has a reputation for being one of the UK's rainiest cities, it isn't officially the wettest — that title goes to Cardiff. On average, Glasgow records around 791.6mm of rainfall per year. Latest weather news As reported by the Glasgow Times, here is a selection of the latest weather stories. Met Office says third heatwave of 2025 summer to hit UK Glasgow: Exact weather for each day of TRNSMT Festival 2025 Planning your weekend in Glasgow? Here's the outlook The Great Storm Often referred to as 'Hurricane Low Q' or 'The Great Storm', this devastating weather event struck Central Scotland in January 1968, with Glasgow hit hardest. Gusts reached 103mph at Glasgow Airport, with wind speeds topping 90 knots across much of the central belt. The storm caused widespread destruction, resulting in the deaths of nine people in Glasgow and 28 across Scotland. Thousands of homes were damaged and key infrastructure severely impacted, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in Scotland's recorded history. Memories of Glasgow's great storm - 50 years on In the aftermath, the storm led to huge changes in weather forecasting, emergency response planning, and building regulations – shaping how the country prepares for severe weather events today. Who issues weather warnings? Weather warnings in the UK are issued by the Met Office, the nation's official weather service. Alerts are issued when severe weather is expected to cause disruption or pose a risk to life. Warnings can be given up to seven days in advance for a range of conditions – including heavy rain, thunderstorms, strong winds, snow, lightning, ice, extreme heat and fog. Each warning outlines when it's in place and explains the potential impact. You can find the Met Office UK Storm Centre here. What do the weather warning colours mean? Weather warnings are colour-coded based on two factors: the potential impact of the weather and how likely it is to happen. These impacts can range from travel delays and power cuts to damage to property, loss of water supplies and, in the most serious cases, a danger to life. Yellow Warning: Signals the potential for disruption. Most people can continue with their day as usual, but some may experience issues – particularly with travel. Always read the full warning to understand the specific risk. Amber Warning: Indicates a higher likelihood of severe weather. There may be travel disruption, power outages, and a greater risk to life and property. You should consider changing your plans and take precautions to stay safe. Red Warning: The most serious alert, red warnings mean dangerous and potentially life-threatening weather is expected. Major disruption is likely, and you should avoid travelling and follow official advice from emergency services. (Image: Newsquest) You can find the Met Office's full guide to weather advice here. How are storms named? Storms are named when they are expected to cause significant disruption or damage. In the UK, a storm will be given a name if it is likely to trigger an amber or red warning under the Met Office's National Severe Weather Warnings system – which considers both the potential impact and the likelihood of that impact occurring. Storm names are selected from a pre-agreed alphabetical list shared by the Met Office, Met Éireann (Ireland's national forecaster), and KNMI (the Dutch weather service). When a storm meets the criteria for naming, the first of the three agencies to issue a warning assigns the next name on the list. The Met Office started naming storms in 2015 to help improve public awareness. The naming calendar runs from early September to late August, in line with the period when the UK and surrounding countries are more likely to experience severe weather. Can I suggest a storm name? Yes you can! A new list of names is compiled by Met Éireann, the Met Office and KNMI (The Dutch national weather forecasting service) every year. You're welcome to suggest names via email [nameourstorms@ or through the Met Office's online form. Storm names 24/25 The full list for 2024/25 is: Ashley, Bert, Conall, Darragh, Eowyn , Floris, Gerben, Hugo, Izzy, James, Kayleigh, Lewis, Mavis, Naoise, Otje, Poppy, Rafi, Sayuri, Tilly, Vivienne and Wren. Aftermath of Storm Eowyn revealed in Glasgow - in pictures
