Warm winds set to bust myth of St Swithin’s Day
temperatures thanks to air blowing north from Africa.
From tomorrow, the Sirocco wind, as it’s known, will sweep over the UK and while southern areas will be warmer, the hot winds will reach as far as Scotland.
Nicky Maxey of the Met Office said:” Certainly Scotland is in line for some very pleasant weather next week.
“Par ts of Spain have seen temperatures of 47.3C over the last few days, a record for that part of the world.
“Scotland will feel the benefit of these conditions, though it won’t be anything like as warm here.
“Aberdeen could see 23C on Monday but Glasgow could be as high as 26C by Tuesday.”
The two-day heatwave will signal a welcome start to Scotland’s delayed summer.
June was the wettest on record and July has failed to warm up much either.
The Met Office insisted the St Swithin’s Day prediction simply won’t happen.
Ms Maxey added: “Sunday should be nice across Scotland, with bright, sunny spells and temperatures of around 19C.
“That is an indication of the way things will start next week, when the warm weather arrives from the continent.
“By Tuesday, we are looking at the mid to high- 20s, with Glasgow in line for a possible 26C.”
Police in Britain have advised people to resist the urge to swim in open water areas that could conceal strong undercurrents.
The warning comes after a number of deaths in open water last week.
A 20- year- old man drowned while swimming at Loch Lomond and a 19- year- old man died after getting into difficulty at the Falls of Bruar, Perthshire.
Meanwhile, the heatwave in Spain has seen several areas record their highest temperatures ever.
The Mercury reached 40.2C in the capital, Madrid, on Thursday, the warmest it’s been since the previous record was set in 2015.
A 54- year- old road worker died near the town of Moron de la Frontera in Seville, after collapsing during asphalt-laying duties.
The Spanish weather authority has issued a warning of severe weather, in force until things ease.
Holidaymakers from Britain have been advised to be careful in the heat, use high- sensitivity sun screen and keep well-hydrated.