SCOTLAND sizzled on the warmest day of the year – as forecasters issued a danger to life warning to end the weekend weather with a bang.
The country’s top temperature – a record high for 2024 – was recorded today at Cassley in Sutherland, which hit 25.7C.
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And temperatures soared to 24C (75F) at Glasgow Airport.
But a full mixture of lightning, hail and torrential thunderstorms are forecast for the west of the country from 2pm tomorrow.
A yellow Met Office warning suggests a dramatic conclusion to the weekend and into Monday.
Intense downpours are possible in some areas, giving 20 to 30mm – over an inch – of rain in less than an hour.
In a few unlucky spots, the total could reach 30-50mm – two inches – in under three hours.
Lasting until 4am on Monday downpours could lead to flooding of homes and businesses as well as difficult driving conditions on the roads.
The Met Office believes that in some parts, communities could be cut off by floodwater and power cuts could occur.
The warning adds: “There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.”
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Despite the predicted gloom, sun worshippers revelled in the blazing heat today.
Loch Lomond was littered with people.
And Heather Drake, 24, from Finnieston, Glasgow, soaked up some rays while lying on a towel on the banks of the loch wearing sunglasses and a bikini.
Loch Ness in Inverness-shire was also amongst the hottest places yesterday, where thermometers were showing a balmy 23C.
Skye Sutherland, 13, from Inverness was having fun on a paddle board with her sister, Caitlyn and pal Lily Kerr. She said: “The water was cold to start with but once you got in and swimming it was fine.”
Alexander Brown, 23, and girlfriend Elle Doig, 21, from West Lothian were enjoying a cooling dip in the loch. Alexander said: ”Who needs to go abroad when the weather is like this?”
Sun lovers gathered in force to Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens to enjoy the balmy weather.
And despite the temperatures hundreds dressed to impress at Rai Con – Scotland’s anime convention – at the Scottish Events Campus in the city.
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One woman who turned up at the event as Star Wars character Darth Talon enjoyed an ice lolly to cool down.
Meanwhile the sun shone in St Tropez on the French Riviera today but was a tad chillier than Scotland at 21C.
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