Hibs v Celtic, Rangers v St Johnstone and all other Prem games hit by weather warning as Met Office upgrades threat

STORM BOELO will hit Scotland this weekend, bringing potential disruption to the Scottish football card. The second of two storms hitting the country within days, Boelo will bring very strong westerly winds from Saturday evening onwards for much of Scotland…

By Stewart Fisher · The Scottish Sun

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:42 AM

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Scottish Premiership matches face disruption this weekend due to an upgraded Met Office weather alert for Storm Boelo.
The Met Office issued an Amber warning predicting gusts between 60 mph and 80 mph across Scotland.
Rangers host St Johnstone on Saturday amid heavy rain and anticipated wind gusts reaching 47 mph.

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Scottish Premiership fixtures face potential disruption this weekend as Storm Boelo brings heavy rain and severe winds across Scotland. The Met Office has upgraded weather warnings to include an Amber warning, alerting the public to possible power cuts, travel delays, and danger to life from flying debris.

Saturday's matches include Rangers hosting St Johnstone alongside three other fixtures, where strong winds and rain are expected. Sunday's televised games feature Hibernian versus Celtic at Easter Road, facing forecast gusts up to 66 mph, and Motherwell against Hearts at Fir Park.

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