Where in Scotland will be hit by heatwave weather as summer events ramp up this weekend
The UK is bracing for a significant spell of hot weather that may cause some sleepless nights
Scotland is stepping into summer with a string of exciting events that will kick off this weekend. June got off to a pretty miserable start, with the country plagued by heavy downpours and thunderstorms for much of last week.
The tide seems to be turning, though, with the Met Office teasing the possibility of a heatwave. Down south will, as usual, see the best of the toasty conditions, with much of England even being hit with a yellow heat health warning.
Different parts of the UK have different temperature thresholds for a heatwave. In Scotland, 25C or higher needs to be recorded at the same spot for three consecutive days or longer.
Despite the uncertainty of this hot spell being an official heatwave, it will undoubtedly provide Scotland's warmest day of the year so far, which currently goes to Lossiemouth, Moray which recorded 25.7C on June 13.
However, the Met Office's weather maps suggest there is a possibility of three consecutive days of 25C or over on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Heatwave temperatures of 25C will be common, especially on Friday, which looks set to be the warmest day. Temperatures will rise to around 24C in Glasgow on Thursday, as well as in parts of Ayrshire and Lanarkshire. It will also feel especially warm in the Borders and around Dumfries.
On Friday, temperatures will peak at around 4pm, reaching a roasting 27C in Edinburgh and Jedburgh, and 26C in Glasgow, Bathgate, Stirling, Perth, Dundee, and Pitlochry. Highs of 25C will be common as well.
It will feel slightly fresher in the Western Isles and far north, although the mercury should still top 19C.
Saturday's highs will be 25C in Jedburgh, 24C in Edinburgh, Lauder, Perth, Dundee, Pitlochry, and Aberlour in Moray. Sunday will feel fresher although highs of 20C will still be common.
Sean Batty, STV weatherman, said highs of even around 28C were "not out of the question" in areas such as the Moray coast, Perth, Glasgow, Stirling, Edinburgh, and East Lothian, although he did not specify for what date.
Although most areas may not meet the three-day threshold, The Met Office has not ruled out the heatwave reaching parts of Scotland over the next couple of days.
"By Saturday, many areas, particularly in Wales, the West Midlands, and Somerset, are likely to meet the [heatwave] criteria," the agency said.
"By Sunday, central and eastern England, and parts of eastern Scotland, could also qualify. So yes, a technical heatwave is likely for many parts of the UK this week."
A lot of humidity will be in the air in Scotland, too, making conditions "feel more oppressive". This may be particularly felt during the night with Scots facing a restless sleep due to the toastier climes.
Temperatures on Thursday night could remain in the high teens, particularly across the west Highlands, Argyll and Bute, Ayrshire, and the Moray coast. There's even a chance new overnight temperature records fall by the weekend.
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