Scotland set to bask in temperatures of up to 30 degrees

SCOTLAND is predicted to sizzle again as a new mini-heatwave is set to strike.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Aug 2016, 17:11 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 19:12 BST

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Hot weather predicted again for UK. Picture: Toby WilliamsHot weather predicted again for UK. Picture: Toby Williams
Hot weather predicted again for UK. Picture: Toby Williams

Forecasters claims temperatures could hit around 30C as a Spanish plume reaches the UK.

Met Office forecaster Mark Wilson said: “It’s all change after the weekend’s autumnal conditions.”

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MeteoGroup forecaster Julian Mayes said: “Wednesday and Thursday look like seeing the peak temperatures, with the odd 30C possible.

“The Spanish Plume has a clear signal for a thundery breakdown on Thursday, with the Bank Holiday weekend looking quite unsettled, particularly in the north, with a south-westerly flow.”

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The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze added: “Autumn will be followed by summer as the mercury soars, with temperatures a degree or two in excess of 30C possible.”

The forecast comes as six people were killed in changeing weather off the British coast.

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