How hot will Scotland get this weekend as another heatwave looms?

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Some parts of the UK are set to bask in even hotter temperatures than last weekend
Scotland is recovering from yet another chaotic few days of weather. The hottest days of the year were followed by intense thunderstorms and lightning, all in the space of one weekend.
Incredible storm footage showed lightning bolts split skies in the Borders on Saturday, June 21, even though temperatures across Scotland hit the mid-to-high 20s not long before.
And it seems the elements are going to continue to act up, with reports that we are bracing for a deluge in the coming days, while the possibility of a heatwave also looms around the weekend.
New weather maps indicate another heatwave could hit the UK on Monday, June 30, and it's expected to linger for several days, with Brits in Manchester, Stoke and Leeds forecasted to sizzle in temperatures of a whopping 36C.
London, Birmingham and Liverpool could see conditions ranging between 32C and 34C, according to a weather map by WXCharts, which uses Met Desk data.
Monday's heatwave is expected to peak late in the day as forecasters predict that mercury across much of the Midlands will soar to a staggering 35C by 6pm.
Meanwhile, Londoners are set to swelter in temperatures around 33C or 34C and Cardiff's mercury could rocket to 30C, while even Belfast might bask in a pleasant 20C.
But hot will Scotland get this weekend? Well, it looks like it's going to be another warm weekend for us, too.
Although it won't be quite as sweltering as the one we've just experienced - much to the relief of many - Friday and Saturday will see the majority of the country sit comfortably in the high teens.
Even places further north, like Portree, Ullapool, and Kirkwall, will reap the benefit of such figures.
The north-east, Edinburgh, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and then further south to Dumfries - will climb a bit higher into the 21C mark on Saturday afternoon, according to the Met Office forecast.
Sunday will see most places dip back down the high teens again, while the heat will cool off even more as we roll into Monday, where the mid-teens make up the majority of the weather picture for the new week ahead.
This is in stark contrast to the heatwave-like figures expected in some of England's biggest cities around this time.
From Sunday, June 29, until Tuesday, July 8, the Met Office predicts a period of wetter, windier conditions to the northwest - but doesn't rule out another return to sunshine and toasty temps.
"Whilst some rain or showers are possible across the south and east, longer drier spells are more likely, under the influence of higher pressure," the national weather agency said.
"There is the chance of some occasional very warm, locally hot weather, as brief bursts of hotter air encroach from the continent, but probably fairly short-lived and perhaps also accompanied by a few thunderstorms at times."
Other parts of the globe are also currently experiencing some intense heatwaves, including the east coast of America. New York City neared 40C on Tuesday, as did some locations in Southern Europe.
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