Exactly where Scots will bask in 20C heat this week before 'batch of storms' arrive

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5 days ago

After a month's worth of rain fell in just five days, things are to heat up once more
Scotland has had a cool start to summer, with June seeing less sunshine and heat compared to May's mini-heatwaves. Snow has been spotted on mountains and grey, rain-laden clouds have blanketed the sky.
But this week could bring a change to proceedings, with the mercury soaring and humidity building. Temperatures are set to rise dramatically following the recent cool spell, but this is also a "recipe" for more tumultuous weather.
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It is expected that the sudden heat will trigger some intense thunderstorms towards the end of the week. And Scotland might have to wait a bit longer than England and Wales to experience warmth like the mid to high 20s.
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Areas in central Scotland and parts of the northeast are set to see some low 20s sunshine on Wednesday, June 10. However the Met Office does anticipate thunderstorms developing later on in the week.
"The far north of Scotland will see a much brighter day on Tuesday compared to Monday," explained Alex Deakin, meteorologist. "It will not be completely dry - there'll still be a few showers creeping in to the north east corner."
"But the central belt will see decent spells of sunshine. The relatively cool air will mean temperatures close to average, but it might sneak as high as 18 in the Glasgow area.
"As high pressure builds on Wednesday, we are more likely to see more widespread sunshine... the warmer air will waft northward and Wednesday will start seeing temperatures tick up more widely... leading to a lot of fine weather.
"We might see some mist and fog as the air gets juicier and the humidity increases. And a bit more cloud is in store for western Scotland, with the chance of a spot of rain but again, mainly dry and plenty of sunshine."
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The national forecaster's temperature map shows the digits gradually increasing as the week goes on.
According to Met Office weather maps, most of the country will feel a moderate 14-16C from Tuesday to Thursday, before places like Forres, Abelour, Fort Augustus and Pithlochry will see an impressive 20C on Wednesday. The major cities see between 16-17C.
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The picture will change slightly with the introduction of thundery showers on Wednesday night in the north.
This will leave a lot of cloud around but it doesn't mean Thursday's a write off - it should still be dry and bright.
On Friday, another pulse of warm air drifts northwards, says Deakin, prompting showery rain across the west.
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One thing seems for sure, though - another pulse of thunder storms are leading to spread north on Friday night into Saturday, with the storms appearing "angrier," signalling more lightening and a greater risk of hail.
"It is too far off to pinpoint exact details," Alex cautioned.
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"But this is giving you a flavour that another batch of storms are heading north as we approach the weekend."
After all that, though, brighter days are on the horizon. WXCharts is predicting a return of high pressure later in the month from Thursday, June 19 and building over the following weekend.
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On this day, the weather maps refer to an air pressure reading of 1031 across Scotland on June 19.
This generally indicates a high-pressure system, bringing fine, dry weather and warm temperatures in summer.
The Met Office long range forecast for June 22-July 6 backs up this projection.
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It states: "High pressure looks like being largely dominant at first, maintaining plenty of mainly dry and warm weather, but with variable cloud amounts.
"Late June and early July looks like becoming more changeable, with spells of rain or showers probable at times, some of which could be heavy and thundery.
"Temperatures are likely to be a little above average overall, with brief hot spells possible."
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