The Met Office is predicting higher than average temperatures across the UK this spring - and if the bookies odds are anything to go by then some of the UK could be in for an April heatwave.
Of course, we Glaswegians often have to take that with a pinch of salt - 26 degrees in London can often mean 14C and rainy in Glasgow.
The Met Office three month weather outlook is positively rosy, promising “above average temperatures” for March, April and May.
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Bookmaker Coral told Glasgow Live today that the current odds for the hottest spring on record are 5/4, and the hottest April at 2/1.
By Thursday of this week, certain parts of the UK look set to hit 20C, reports The Mirror - unfortunately, those parts are elsewhere, with Glasgow clocking in at 10C at the end of the week and 9C on Saturday and Sunday (March 30 and 31).
The long range forecast spells further disaster for the west coast of Scotland, with more unsettled weather taking the place of warm temperatures in the south of the UK.
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The prediction for March 30 - April 8 reads: “Further north, there’ll be a mixture of sunny spells and blustery showers, these possibly turning wintry over the hills. Risk of gales in the north.
“There will probably be a good deal of dry and sunny weather on Sunday after a chilly start in most places. Becoming gradually more changeable into next week … Some warm spells in the south at first, with some colder interludes possible, particularly in the north.”
In short, you may see plenty of headlines about a ‘heatwave’ on the way - but it looks like the same rules don’t apply when it comes to our fair city.
Oh well - let’s keep everything crossed for May, Glasgow …
