What weather can Scots expect this week after weekend heatwave and thunderstorms?
Scotland experienced varied weather last week, including scorching temperatures, thunderstorms, and flood warnings.
Following a weekend that saw a dramatic shift from a scorching heatwave to thunderstorms and flood alerts, Scots are in for a mixed bag of weather this week. The Met Office is forecasting a continuing unsettled theme of sunny spells, showers, and rain over the coming days.
According to the national forecaster, the week begins with a divided weather picture across Scotland on Monday, June 23. In the north, Orkney and Shetland are forecast to have a cloudy day with outbreaks of rain, which could be heavy at times in Shetland.
However, forecasters say Orkney can expect a brighter afternoon with some sunny spells developing alongside a few showers. Strong westerly winds will be a feature for both archipelagos, with a maximum temperature of 15°C.
Further south, the Met Office predicts early rain across Caithness and Sutherland will soon clear, giving way to a day of sunny spells and occasionally heavy showers. It will be a breezy day with occasionally strong westerly winds and a maximum temperature of 17°C.
For Grampian and the Central, Tayside & Fife regions, a brighter day is on the cards with sunny spells and scattered, mainly light, showers, which are expected to become confined to western parts in the afternoon.
A maximum temperature of 19C is forecast, officially 'taps aff' weather, though strong westerly winds will make it feel breezy.
The Central Belt is also set for a bright day with sunny spells and showers, which the Met Office warns could be heavy at times through the morning and early afternoon before easing. Breezy conditions with strong westerly winds will see a maximum temperature of 17°C.
In Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders, a bright day with sunny spells and showers is also predicted, with the east seeing the best of the sunshine while the west experiences more frequent showers that will tend to die out through the afternoon.
The Met Office forecasts that Tuesday will be a rather cloudy day for most of Scotland with further outbreaks of rain. For Orkney and Shetland, the rain is expected to gradually die out, with some brighter spells developing, especially across Orkney in the afternoon.
In the Highlands and Western Isles, a rather cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain will turn more showery for the afternoon as sunny spells develop.
The forecast for Grampian suggests some early brightness in the northeast, but a generally cloudy morning with patchy, mainly light rain, before the afternoon looks brighter with sunny spells and a few showers.
A similar pattern is expected across Central, Tayside & Fife, Strathclyde, and the Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders regions, with a cloudy start and outbreaks of rain turning more showery towards midday as sunny spells develop through the afternoon. Maximum temperatures across the mainland are expected to range between 16C and 18C.
Looking ahead to the rest of the week, the Met Office states that the unsettled theme will continue. Wednesday is expected to bring a mix of sunny spells and a few showers across the country.
Forecasters are then predicting occasionally heavy rain will spread northeast across Scotland on Thursday morning, before clearing to sunny spells through the afternoon. The week is set to end with further occasionally heavy rain or blustery showers on Friday.
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For most of mainland Scotland, the outlook from Wednesday to Friday points towards showers or longer spells of rain, with eastern parts likely to see the best of any sunshine amidst generally southwesterly winds.
And it looks like it's going to be another warm weekend - though thankfully not quite as sweltering as the one we've just experienced. Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Perth will all enjoy highs of 21C on Sunday, with the mercury only slightly lower on Friday and Saturday.
Even further north, in places like Portree, Ullapool, and Kirkwall, it is forecast that things will reach the high teens. So across Scotland, should all hopefully be able to enjoy the weekend without worrying about the searing heat (or the thunderstorms).
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