Scottish village basks in localised heatwave

A small village has officially experienced a “very localised” heatwave this week, forecasters have confirmed.

Tyndrum, in Stirlingshire, recorded temperatures over 25C for three consecutive days, meeting the official definition of a heatwave, the Met Office said.

Temperatures reached 25.6C on Tuesday, 27.2C on Wednesday and 25.2C on Thursday.

A location meets the UK heatwave threshold when it records a period of at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold, which for Scotland is 25C.

Tyndrum, which lies in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park about 60 miles north of Glasgow, recorded the UK’s highest temperature this August on Wednesday, while it was also the hottest place in the UK on Thursday.

The Met Office tweeted: “Having recorded temperatures over 25C for three consecutive days, Tyndrum has had a heatwave, albeit a very localised one.”

Warm weather is expected to continue over the next couple of days.

Met Office forecaster Grahame Madge said: “Over the next couple of days we’re likely to see temperatures reach close to or similar values in western Scotland and Northern Ireland.”

The heatwave temperature threshold varies in different areas of the UK to reflect differences in climate across the country.

The Met Office said: “High pressure systems are slow moving and can persist over an area for a prolonged period of time, such as days or weeks.”