Warm weather returns to Scotland IN DAYS – but tropical storm from Atlantic looms
HEATING UP Warm weather returns to Scotland IN DAYS – but tropical storm from Atlantic looms
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TEMPERATURES are set to rise across Scotland next week – thanks to a tropical storm off the coast of Florida.
The mercury will creep into the low 20s Celsius just as schools return following the summer break.
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The weather is due to warm up next week as the mercury will reach mid-20s centigrade
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Returning warm conditions will come as Edinburgh Fringe Festival is in full swing
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Beaches and other beauty spots are expected to fill up with crowds again next week
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The Met Office has attributed the change to ex-Tropical Storm Dexter, rotating away from the eastern seaboard of the United States.
It will draw up warm air from the south-west Atlantic, producing highs of 30C (86F) or more in southern Britain.
On Monday, the mercury is forecast to hit 23C in Aberdeen and Dundee, 22C in Edinburgh and 21C in Glasgow and Stirling, and 20C in Inverness.
But the temperature will ramp up on Tuesday, reaching 25C in Glasgow and 26C in Edinburgh, amid the ongoing Fringe Festival.
Aberdeen is forecast to be 22C on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Dundee and Stirling expected to see highs of 24C on the same days.
Inverness is expected to record 23C on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The following day, it is expected to drop slightly to 24C in Glasgow and 25C on Wednesday.
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, Steven Keates, said: 'We're confident that temperatures will increase markedly by the start of next week, reaching the low 30s Celsius in parts of England on Monday and perhaps the mid 30s in a few places on Tuesday.
'However, the length of this warm spell is still uncertain, and it is possible that high temperatures could persist further into next week, particularly in the south.
'Ex-Dexter sets the wheels in motion for an uptick in temperatures, but the weather patterns then maintaining any hot weather are rather more uncertain."
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Scotland's hottest day of the year so far was recorded last month.
On July 12, the mercury hit 32.2C in Aviemore, Highlands.
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