THE majority of Scotland has been placed under an yellow-level thunderstorm warning.
The Met Office has said thunderstorms are likely to develop on Thursday in the north of Scotland, and spread south in the early hours Friday morning.
It warned of heavy downpours leading to flooding in places, lightning damage, hail, hazardous driving conditions, and very gusty winds.
The expected onset is at 3pm on Thursday and the warning expires at midnight on Saturday.
Forecasters predict temperatures may rise into the low 30Cs in some areas, potentially breaking the record June temperature of 32.3C recorded at Ochtertyre in Perthshire on June 18, 1893, before cooling down over the weekend.
Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick said there is a chance the record might be broken as “we are expecting temperatures to get into the high 20s and possibly the low 30s, so it does threaten the Scottish June record, there is the potential to break it”.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️ Thunderstorms across most of Scotland Friday 0000 – 2359 Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ pic.twitter.com/ToxehpUiw1
— Met Office (@metoffice) June 25, 2026
Next week, a more westerly influence on the UK’s weather is expected, with a return to more average temperatures for the time of year and a mixture of winds and rain, particularly in the northwest, the weather service said.
What should I expect from a thunderstorm?
- There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads
- There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
