Scotland is set to experience a mini heatwave this week, with temperatures forecast to reach 29C in some areas, according to the Met Office.
Temperature Spike
Following two yellow thunderstorm warnings last week, weather maps indicate a return of hot weather. The Met Office predicts temperatures will rise from a pleasant 20C on Monday (August 10) to highs of 29C by Thursday (August 13).
The Scottish Borders will see the hottest temperatures, with the town of Jedburgh, just 10 miles north of the English border, expected to hit 29C on Thursday at around 4pm.
Regional Forecast
Elsewhere, the Central Belt is set for highs of 26C, while Edinburgh and the Lothians will enjoy slightly hotter conditions of 27C. Much of the country will see similar temperatures, except for the far west and north, where forecasts are in the late teens and early twenties.
The hotter weather begins from Tuesday (August 11) and is expected to last only a few days before temperatures drop again to the teens by Friday (August 14).
Met Office Outlook
The Met Office report from Monday into Wednesday evening states: "As we go through Monday night and into Tuesday, it stays dry for most. Temperatures are set to rise even further as we go into Wednesday with high pressure dominating and winds switching to more of a southerly direction, bringing in some hotter air from the south."
"The weather fronts will just fringe the far north west of Scotland so there will be some thicker cloud there and some outbreaks of rain, potentially spoiling your chances of viewing the solar eclipse on Wednesday evening. But otherwise with clear skies and sunny conditions elsewhere across Scotland, we could see temperatures as high as 25C or 26C locally on Wednesday."
The Met Office has confirmed that the best place to view the solar eclipse in Scotland on Wednesday evening will be in the south, although Aberdeen is also forecast for clear skies.
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: "Skies across southern Scotland should be largely clear and bright at the time of the eclipse. However, northern and western parts of Scotland could experience cloudier conditions."
