Scotland to get even warmer as week goes on

Soaring temperatures will put Scotland on course to record its hottest day of the year so far this week – even putting parts of southern England in the shade.

Northern spots like Aviemore and the Moray Firth have been tipped to produce something in excess of this year’s current record of 24.8C (76F) recorded at Floors Castle in Aberdeenshire on Good Friday.

Parks and beaches are expected to be popular, with conditions similar to the record-breaking Easter Weekend. Craig Snell of the Met Office said: “If you are lucky enough to have the week off, Scotland is going to be warm and very sunny this week. It is looking like a good chunk of Scotland will see temperatures increase day- on- day this week. The sunshine we are seeing today is what we can expect through to the latter part of the week.”