When will sun return to Glasgow after mini heatwave ended?
Earlier this month, the city saw a streak of sunny days and warm temperatures which was brought to an end on Friday when rain hit for the first time in days.
On Sunday, Glasgow was even battered by heavy hail.
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However, according to the Met Office sunny spells will return on Friday.
The forecast for May 30 says there will be sunny intervals earlier in the day, with temperatures reaching 18 degrees.
On Saturday, sunny intervals are also expected with temperatures climbing back up to 20 degrees.
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Unfortunately, it will be short lived with light showers again forecast for Sunday, June 1.
We previously reported Scotland had its driest start to the year since 1964 and Scottish Water called on the public to be wary of how much water they were using during the warm weather.
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