SCOTLAND has officially entered ‘heatwave’ territory as sensational spring sunshine continues to bear down on the country.
The Ayrshire community of Auchincruive cracked the 25C barrier for the second day in a row today.
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That means if the same temperature is reached tomorrow, the country will have officially recorded the first heatwave of 2025.
Auchincruive wasn’t the hottest spot yesterday, as Tyndrum in Perthshire notched a sweltering 25.5C.
Parks and city centre benches were packed by office workers, keen to enjoy the endless rays which have been beaming down since the start of the month.
Those lucky enough to be working from home staked out pavement cafes and restaurants from Aberdeen to Ayr.
An umbrella was a rare sight across Scotland today, but Glasgow woman Lyndsay Ward was using hers as a parasol instead.
The resident of Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, explained: “I used to live in China and loads of people use them as they don’t want to get a tan.
“The weather is lovely today but, like the Chinese, I don’t want to get burned.”
The West Highlands were particularly blessed by the fine conditions. Dunstaffanage Castle, near Oban, recorded an impressive 24.7C as the skies cleared over Argyll and Bute.
We also managed to turn the tables on traditional European hotspots.
Scotland was warmer than Majorca, where hail and snow fell on usually sun-kissed beaches.
Tomorrow, St Tropez on the French Riviera will suffer thunderstorms, and Spanish capital Madrid will see the first of two days of downpours arrive.
Temperatures here are set to cool off slightly tomorrow before rising again to 23C by Friday.
The BBC weather service is forecasting the current fine spell to go on until at least Wednesday of next week.
Looking ahead, Aiden McGivern of the Met Office said: “Across the UK, high pressure is building back in, leading to plenty of dry weather and increasingly sunny skies.
“Inland, we are expecting the low to mid-20’s Celsius by the afternoon.
“As we go into the next few days, high pressure is building back from the north.
“High pressure remains on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and into the start of next week.
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“That, of course, means a lot of dry weather across the UK and no useful rain for some time.
“It also means plenty more sunshine, particularly across western areas, where it will stay warm.”
UK 5 day weather forecast
This evening and tonight:
Showers will gradually fade this evening. Dry for many with some late sunshine, and turning chilly overnight under clear skies. Low cloud, mist and patchy fog will affect northern and eastern Scotland and northeast England.
Wednesday:
Patchy low cloud will linger around northeast coasts. Dry for most with sunshine, however a few showers are possible in the southwest. Warm for many, but cooler in the east.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Largely dry, warm and sunny. Low cloud will linger around eastern coastal counties at times, where it will feel cooler with an onshore breeze.
