Long, hot summer continues

Renfrewshire basked in its warmest June since World War II, weather experts have confirmed.

Last month’s scorching temperatures were record breaking with Renfrewshire enjoying the hottest June since 1940.

The Met Office revealed that this was the warmest June in 88 years with an average temperature of 19.6C.

The record was narrowly beaten by the summer of 1940 when Renfrewshire enjoyed an average of 20.9C heat.

Graham Madge, Met Office spokesperson, said: “We measure the average temperature, which is all the highs and lows over the month, and then what we have is the average maximum.

“For 2018, that comes out as an average maximum temperature of 19.6C.

“1940 got more than a degree above that - that got to 20.9C. That was the year of the Battle of Britain - it was a very warm summer.”

The Met Office also confirmed the mean temperature in June 2018 - which is the average of the overnight minimum and the daily maximum - was also the hottest since 1940.

Renfrewshire locals have continued to enjoy a wonderful stretch of warm and sunny weather in July.

Holidaying school children and their families took advantage of the fine spell and headed out to the town’s green spaces, including Fountain Gardens in the north of Paisley, Brodie Park in the south, and the everpopular Barshaw Park in the east.

And the sunshine is set to continue into today and beyond.

The Met Office confirmed that Paisley is set to see even more good weather.

On Saturday, temperatures are predicted to rise to highs of 23C and a low of 15C.

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday bring a few more clouds, but the heat is set to stay with a maximum temperature of 22C.