The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Mercury rising Heatwave set to continue across Courier Country.
HEATWAVE: Mercury forecast to soar up to 30C in some areas of Scotland
Tayside is expected to be hotter than Ibiza, Barcelona – and maybe even Barbados – later this week as the country prepares for several days of extreme heat.
The local area could be among the warmest places in the whole of Scotland as a fresh heatwave sends the mercury soaring to 28C in Perthshire tomorrow and Thursday.
Scotland is expected to enjoy its hottest day of the year with temperatures predicted to hit 32C in parts of the UK.
Forecasters say 28C is possible at Strathallan airfield, near Auchterarder, tomorrow and Thursday. This means the local area will be more than 10C above the 17C average for June, while parts of Scotland, including the Borders and central belt, could reach as high as 30C.
Despite conditions staying largely warm inland, coastal regions could endure a day of haar today before the heat returns tomorrow and lasts into Thursday.
Elsewhere the north-west of England could enjoy highs of up to 32C later this week, with temperatures possibly eclipsing those at some of the world’s top holiday resorts including Magaluf (30C), Ibiza (27C), Barcelona (28C), Barbados (28C) and even Cancun, Mexico (31C).
Met Office meteorologist Rachael West said: “It is pretty warm out there. The highest for Dundee (yesterday) was 22C and Strathallan was 24C.
“Into Tuesday there is damper air around the North Sea and a lot of sea fog around in coastal areas but inland there is lots of dry, sunny weather. Temperatures are reaching around about the mid-20s. On Wednesday it is dry, sunny and quite hot in places. It could be 28C in somewhere like Perthshire, and the forecast is pretty much exactly the same for Thursday.
“Unfortunately things do cool up on Friday, but it is still warm and there is a lot of sunshine around.”
The forecast prompted the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to warn drivers and those who work outside – including bricklayers, gardeners and farm workers — that they may be prone to dehydration, fatigue, sunstroke and sunburn. The group’s general secretary Frances O’grady said: “Bosses must ensure their staff are protected with regular breaks, lots of fluids, plenty of sunscreen and the right protective clothing.”