Scotland is expected to record its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures climb to those seen in the likes of Barcelona today.
Temperatures will climb to around the mid-20s for most of the country later this afternoon, with the south west and central parts seeing the best of the conditions.
Glaswegians are expected to get the warmest of the sunshine, with the thermometer set to peak at 25C at around 5pm today.
The Met Office anticipates Scotland’s largest city to the be hotter than Lisbon, while on par with temperatures seen in the Barcelona.
STV meteorologist Sean Batty claims that it could get even hotter, which would make it the hottest day of 2021 thus far.
Writing on Twitter, the weather expert said: “We may hit 26C around Glasgow today, which would make it Scotland’s warmest day of the year so far.”
But the north and the east of the country looks set to struggle to get well above the mid-teens this afternoon, with high of 16C expected in Edinburgh and 17C in Aberdeen.
All of Scotland is forecast to dry throughout today, with some overcast cloud and harr anticipated in the north and east of the country.
But the warmer weather comes with its own set of dangers, as the Met Office is urging Scots to plaster the suncream on today amid a forecast of high UV levels in the afternoon.
Hay fever sufferers have been asked to take care today with a high pollen count predicted for today, with grass pollen now in peak season.
It is expected to be dry and bright for much of the country throughout this week, with a chance of a few showers on Saturday.
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