Scotland sees warmest day in more than two years amid peak of heatwave
The Met Office said that Aviemore hit 30C on Saturday, adding that Scotland last exceeded the same temperature on June 13 2023.
On Friday, Wales recorded its hottest day of the year with 32.4C in Cardiff's Bute Park and even the Scottish Highlands had very hot weather, with a high of 28.9C in Aboyne, a village in Aberdeenshire.
In England, temperatures reached 34.7C at Astwood Bank, near Worcester, on Friday.
Temperatures in Scotland have exceeded 30 Celsius for the first time since the 13th June 2023 🌡️ pic.twitter.com/XGLoNQBDBn
— Met Office (@metoffice) July 12, 2025
Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst told the PA news agency: 'Yesterday was Wales' highest temperature of the year so far, so it'd be a similarish value, so we'll keep an eye on that today.
'And then Northern Ireland and Scotland, I think the highest of the year is just shy of 30C so for both of them, it could be slightly higher than those values.
'So quite, quite possible to see the highest temperatures of the year so far for parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland and Wales too, but England unlikely.'
The average temperatures for this time of year across the UK range between 18C and 22C.
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A heatwave in Scotland is classified as three consecutive days above 25C. Saturday is predicted to be the peak of the hot weather, though to will remain above the heatwave threshold on Sunday.
Mr Dewhurst said the 'vast majority' of the country is in for a sunny Saturday, with the exception of the eastern coast of the UK which may be a little cooler and cloudy at times.
'So anyone wanting a bit of relief from the heat, then all coastal stretches are cooler but particularly the east coast today.' he said.
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