A scorcher on hottest day for two decades
Glasgow’s sun-worshippers out in force as temperatures threaten record set in 1893
GLASGOW came close to breaking a temperature record set 125 years ago as the city enjoyed another day of sweltering heat yesterday.
The hottest June day north of the border was 32.2C (89.9F) at Ochtertyre in Perth and Kinross in 1893.
The city, however, racked up an impressive average temperature of 30C (86F), with some parts reporting a roasting 31C (87.8F).
The predictions came after temperatures soared to 31.3C (88.3F) in Aviemore in the Highlands on Wednesday afternoon, making it the hottest day since June 1995, when the mercury reached 31.5C (88.7F) in Renfrewshire.
By 9am yesterday, temperatures at Drumalbin in Lanarkshire had already hit 22.4C (72.3F).
Forecasters predicted the areas inland and to the west would see the hottest temperatures as the day progressed.
Met Office forecasters also revealed that Scotland was one of several spots in the running to record the highest temperature of the day in the UK.
“Of interest, an average maximum temperature for Scotland for June is 15C (59F), so we’re almost double that,” said forecaster Bonnie Diamond.
Temperatures are set to drop slightly over the rest of the week, but it will still remain warm around the 25C mark.
Meanwhile, Police Scotland issued a warning about the potentially fatal consequences of leaving animals in vehicles in this weather.
On Wednesday, Scots flocked to beaches and parks as Scotland basked in its hottest June day in more than two decades.
The mercury then reached 29.2C (84.6F) in Glasgow.