Staff from Scottish Power Energy Networks hope to restore power to most properties on Monday - but some homes could have to wait longer.
Flood warnings have been issued in Scotland as Storm Herminia moves in, as the country continues to recover from Eowyn.
Drumlanrig Castle and RSPB Mersehead are urging people to stay safe with red and amber weather warnings set to come into effect.
STORM Herminia has put Scotland on flood alert as strong winds and torrential downpours strike the UK. The latest storm has moved in from Europe, bringing the threat of flooding and more
A rare red weather warning has come into effect in Scotland as Storm Éowyn causes widespread disruption. The area covered by the high winds alert - which lasts until 17:00 - has been extended to include most of Dumfries and Galloway. It already covered most of the central belt, including Glasgow, Edinburgh and some islands.
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All of Dumfries and Galloway is now covered by a red weather warning as Storm Eowyn continues to batter the region. The Met Office has extended the warning, which previously covered the west of the area, with gusts of wind of up to 100mph possible in exposed areas.
Disruption is continuing after Storm Eowyn battered Scotland, claiming one life and leaving thousands without power. On Sunday evening around 16,000 properties were still without electricity as power companies worked to restore supplies after the storm on Friday.
A red danger to life warning for wind has been extended in Scotland where more than 35,000 properties have lost power and people have been urged to stay indoors. Trains have been suspended across the country and hundreds of schools are closed after forecasters predicted wind speeds of up to 100mph.
Ferries, flights and rail services have been shut down across Scotland as a large part of the country braces for the arrival of a violent storm. Winds of up to 100mph are forecast during Storm Éowyn with a large part of Scotland's central belt and the south west under a red "danger to life" weather warning.
Dumfries and Galloway Eco Warriors are set to clean up for their anniversary. The group is celebrating its seventh birthday with a beach clean at Southerness on Sunday. And everyone is encouraged to go along to help out – and receive some soup and cake for their efforts.
A historic fair in the south of Scotland has been put at the top of a "red list" of endangered events due to fears it will be moved from its traditional location by a flood prevention project. Dumfries hosts two fairs - in March and September each year - in the Whitesands area and has done so for centuries.