Get ready for a hotter weekend than in Mexico

Warm air from Europe set to give Courier Country temperatures to outdo the likes of Barcelona and Tenerife

Tayside and Fife could be in line for a mini-heatwave this weekend, with temperatures forecast to rise higher than in Mexico City, Barcelona and Tenerife.

The Met Office has said the East Coast of Scotland could swelter in 28C climes this Saturday as a flow of warm air moves into the UK from continental Europe – a radical transformation from the wintry weather seen this week as torrential rain and high winds ruined many summer plans.

This means the temperature would soar to almost double the average 15.5C temperature for June.

As a result the likes of Dundee and Perth could be on a par with conditions in the Greek capital of Athens and Honolulu in Hawaii.

The hot conditions will peak on Saturday, though temperatures in the “low 20s” will continue into Sunday.

However, England will enjoy the best of the rising mercury come the weekend, with temperatures due to exceed 30C in areas such as the south-west.

It comes after several weeks of cloudy and rainy weather across Courier Country.

Last night Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: “On Saturday you are looking at temperatures that are really nice, in particular eastern Scotland, with 25C and possibly up to 28C. It will be warm in the eastern half of the country.

“I think anywhere along that eastern half from Fife up to Elgin will enjoy it.

“A series of weather systems is encouraging a flow of air coming up from continental Europe and further south, that is bringing the warmth.

“Parts of the south-east (of the UK) are going to enjoy that more. We have got high pressure in charge for the foreseeable future. Generally, when you get that you get these good conditions.

“We have got a little bit of a weak front moving across on Friday, which is probably going to frazzle out by the time it reaches the eastern coast of Scotland.”

Mr Madge added there may still be spells of cloud on Saturday but the forecast was looking bright for the east from Friday evening.

He said: “Towards the weekend, even on Friday evening, conditions are for clear skies. There is a little bit of cloud around.

“Going on through into the weekend the front will be out of the way, any rain in Scotland is likely to be more or less confined to the western parts.”

Picture: Steven Brown. The scene as Leven Civic Week’s sand castle competition was cancelled yesterday due to torrential rain and high wind gusts. However, this weekend the picture looks very different.