After baking in an unseasonably warm Easter heatwave, there could be more good news for Edinburgh.
A weather phenomenon called a 'Spanish plume' is set to bring a heatwave to the Scottish capital , and lead to temperatures being higher than average until at least July.
That's not to say we won't have the odd dip - but it seems like the bright, sunny weather is (on the whole) set to continue.
A Spanish plume is a weather pattern in which a plume of warm air moves from the Iberian plateau or the Sahara to northwest Europe, and can lead to extreme high temperatures during the summer months.
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What causes a Spanish plume?
There are three main ingredients which are typically involved in a Spanish plume event:
- Very warm air pushing north from the Spanish plateau on a southerly airflow. This can happen at almost any time of year but during the summer months the extra warmth and moisture lead to increased energy available for storm development
- Cooler air at height advancing from the west associated with upper troughs or cold fronts
- Strong summer sunshine heating air at and near the surface across France and the UK
According to Weather Outlook forecaster, Brian Gaze highs of 28C could arrive in the UK as early as May as warm air blows in from Spain.
He said:
"28C would not be a surprise later in May, with warm air expected to arrive from southern Europe, known as a 'Spanish plume'."
BBC Weather has also laid its cards on the table and said that we are looking to an early start to summer.
The Met Office long range forecast for the end of May predicts "periods of light winds and fine and dry weather."
In short, it looks like we will be welcoming much brighter, settled and sunny weather for the second bank holiday weekend.
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