Blistering bluebells as Scotland bakes in bank holiday record
A young girl enjoys a day out taking in the bluebells in Garscadden Wood in Glasgow’s Drumchapel on a gloriously sunny bank holiday Monday which saw record temperatures set in Scotland. The average temperature across the country was higher than that recorded in both Lanzarote and Morocco
Scotland basked in its warmest ever Easter Monday weather–with a village in the Highlandsclaiming the new record.
Temperatures soared to 24.2C in Kinlochewe, in Wester Ross, nearly three degrees higher than the previous record, which was set at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, in 2014.
Scotland was hotter than Madrid, Rome and Athens, with the mini-heatwave predicted to continue again today.
All four UK nations broke records, with highs of 25C, 23C and 21.4C recorded in London, Cardiff and Armagh respectively.
However forecasters have predicted that storms are on their way to Scotland within the new few days.
Although many parts of scotland will be sunny and warm again today, conditions are expected to be much cooler and cloudier on the east coast.
Thundery showers are then set to sweep across Scotland on Wednesday and Thursday.
They are expected to be followed by heavy rain, with as much as 40mm of rain possible in the space of 24 hours and gales of up to 60mph lashing the country.
Met Office forecaster Sophie Yeomans said: “We’re keeping warnings under close review, with localised surface water flooding possible as 20-40mm of rain falls in 24 hours.
“Thundery downpours are likely for Scotland on Wednesday night and through Thursday.
“Tuesday is forecast to be 21C – but it’s a very different picture by the weekend, with the risk of heavy rain and gales with 50-60mph gusts.
“The windiest conditions are likely to be in the north-west - but blustery conditions are expected for other parts.”