Temperatures could reach record highs in Scotland on Tuesday as the country looks set to continue to swelter in a heatwave.
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning – for extreme heat in eastern, southern and central Scotland – which is in place until midnight on Wednesday.
Ahead of high temperatures which weather experts believe could surpass the August 2003 record of 32.9C at Greycrook in the Scottish Borders, Holyrood Minister Keith Brown urged people to “consider whether they should travel and, if they have to , to make sure they’re “properly equipped and plan their trip in advance.”
The mercury soared to 31.3C in Aboyne in Aberdeenshire and Lewhars in Fife on Monday, the Met Office said.
Meanwhile, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh recorded 30.8C and temperatures peaked at 29.9C in Aviemore.
Edinburgh is expected to hit 31C today, while in Glasgow the mercury will rise to around 28C.
But in Aboyne, temperatures could reach 32C and in Coldstream, in the Scottish Borders, the mercury could soar to 34C.
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