Scotland to see wet and warm end to sunniest ever spring this weekend

Daily Record

29-05-2025

We have been blessed with stunning weather recently but we have an 'unsettled' few days to come.
It's no secret that we've been enjoying some incredible weather in recent months. Last week, it was confirmed that it had been Scotland's sunniest spring since data began in 1910.
This was followed by the news yesterday, May 28, that the UK had also seen more sunshine hours overall from March to May than any year ever recorded. April started and finished with two mini-heatwaves.
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And we all sizzled in May, enjoying several weeks of blue sky and searing sunshine. All good things must come to an end, however, and the last week has seen a return to the norm.
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The bank holiday weekend was a bit of a washout and it seems like we're going to see more showers as we wave goodbye to this record-breaking spring.
The Met Office has predicted that scattered rain will continue throughout the UK over the coming days, giving us an "unsettled" start to summer.
However, it is not all bad news as the national forecaster is expecting "sunny spells" to brighten our days in between the showers.
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The weather agency reckons we will see highs of 19C in both Edinburgh and Glasgow tomorrow, Friday, May 30, with the early evening forecast looking particularly pleasant.
There will be some "heavy, persistent rain" to deal with today, however. But this will break and after some morning showers, things are looking much better as Friday develops.
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Offering their forecast for the next couple of days, the Met Office said: "Wind and rain will move steadily east [on Thursday], with heavy, persistent rain over northwestern hills in the morning.
"Rain becomes patchy, with sunny spells developing across central and eastern areas. Cloudy elsewhere with drizzle. Winds easing, feeling locally warm.
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"Low cloud and drizzle will persist across many western hills overnight, before more persistent rain returns to the north and west, along with strengthening winds later. Clear spells elsewhere.
"Rain clearing eastwards across northern areas [on Friday], cloudy across central areas, with sunny spells and showers across the south. Temperatures near normal overall, but feeling warm in the southeast."
The outlook for the rest of the weekend, though, is not quite as promising. Many Scots will be waking up to rain on the final day of May.
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And looking at the weather maps from WX Charts, who use Met Desk data, there will be patchy rain across much of Scotland throughout Saturday on Sunday.
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Looking out over the weekend, the Met Office said: "Further showery rain this weekend, mainly in the north. Some very warm sunshine at first further south. Feeling warm, especially on Saturday, cooler from Sunday, and often breezy."
And analysing the first week or so of June we should expect long and heavy spells of rain and even strong winds bringing an "unsettled" start to the summer months.
The national forecaster said: "Dry for many on Monday [June 2] with spells of sunshine. A few showers are likely in places, especially the far north.
"An unsettled period is then likely through the rest of week as areas of low pressure move in from the Atlantic across the UK. These will bring showers or longer spells of rain to most areas, these heavy at times, perhaps accompanied by strong winds along some coasts.
"Over the following weekend and into the middle of June, dry weather will probably begin to become more dominant in the south, whereas the north is more likely to remain more unsettled. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly below normal at first, perhaps rising above normal later."
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