Blazing June is the hottest in 50 years Temperature hits 31.6 degrees
Erin Tracey (6) from Scone and her grandparents enjoy the sunshine on Moncreiffe Island drink Sun worshipper Zara Wilkins enjoys a cooling Chris Eadie and his daughter Sophia relax in the South Inch play park
Faith Reid (8) and her brother Linden cool down with a dip in the River Tay off Moncreiffe Island June was the hottest for 50 years in Perth and Kinross - and the sun is expected to last even longer.
During last week’s scorching heat, PA weatherman Norman Pedgrift recorded a whopping 31.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, June 28, at his very own weather station in Forgandenny.
This is the hottest he has recorded in half a century, with many people spotted out enjoying the sunshine.
Crowds were seen soaking up the sun over the weekend at both the continental street market on the High Street and at the GWCT Game Fair at Scone Palace, which saw a record 35,000 people descend on Scone Palace over the weekend.
And even this week, residents cooled off with a paddle in the River Tay at Moncreiffe Island or headed for the parks to soak up the sun. According to Met Office predictions, the
weather is to stay sunny with temperatures in the 20s for at least the next week.
Norman said:“Figure for the [average] temperature was 15.2 degrees Celsius compared with the long-term average of 13.5 degrees.
“Rainfall was 30 millimetres compared with the long-term Isla Fraser, Iona Duncan, Laura Cooper and Lauren Trainer at Moncrieffe Island
average of 62. “After a brief thundery start, it became dry with only light showers. A gale mid-month called Hector brought little significant rainfall, bar the prolonged rain on the 19th which gave us 17 millimetres in one day expected but that was the last we had.
“The temperature was already above average then rose significantly, reaching 31.6 degrees Celsius on June 28, our highest recorded figure in 50 years here - and yes, it was sunny too.”
But while he was happy to see people out enjoying the sunshine, Chief Inspector Ian Scott was quick to remind them of the dangers of rivers and lochs.
He said:“I am delighted that residents and visitors are enjoying Perthshire’s wonderful countryside including our lochs and rivers but I would remind all those tempted in to the water through swimming, fishing, kayaking, canyoning etc that our waters remain cold year round and there may well be currents that can prove dangerous.
“Please never dive or jump into water, use one of the safe water area apps and alcohol and open water don’t mix.” Leonard (5) plays in the sand at the South Inch playpark