Wild weather maps show blistering heat – here is what Scots can actually expect

Despite some wet and windy conditions this weekend, Scotland could be faced with warmer weather towards the end of next week

Scots could be set for another warm spell next week as staggering weather modelling shows parts of the UK potentially bracing for standard-shattering 45°C heat.

Maps from the GEFS weather model have raised eyebrows after predicting unprecedented highs in the south-east of England. While a 45°C scorcher remains an extreme outlier, other forecasting models suggest temperatures down south could easily push into the high 30s.

So, what does this potential summer furnace mean for weather north of the border?

What is the forecast for Scotland?

While England faces the brunt of the heatwave, Scotland is set for a much milder – though still very warm – taste of the sunshine, The Mirror reports.

According to the latest Met Office predictions:

• Northern & Scottish regions: Temperatures could creep up to 28°C across Tuesday and Wednesday.
• South & East Scotland: Sunseekers in the east and southern regions will see the best of the sunshine, with the mercury comfortably sitting in the mid-to-high 20s.
• North & West Scotland: Typical Scottish summer conditions will prevail here early in the week, with cloudier skies and patchy rain at times on Monday and Tuesday before turning brighter by Wednesday.

The 45°C prediction: Reality or fluke?

The jaw-dropping 45°C figure comes from just one data run within the GEFS weather model. Forecasters stress that single-run spikes like this are extremely unlikely to materialize.

However, the underlying trend across multiple models points toward a genuine heat surge returning to the UK next week. For context, the current UK all-time temperature record stands at 40.3°C, set during the sweltering July 2022 heatwave – a storm that also saw Scotland record its hottest day ever at 34.8°C in the Borders.

Official Met Office & BBC verdict

The Met Office confirms that “very warm weather” is on track to return early next week, potentially triggering the fourth heatwave episode of the year for parts of the UK.

“Many parts of England and Wales are likely to return to the mid to high-20s early next week… Conditions in the southeast could become very warm or locally hot.”

The BBC weather forecast for Monday through Wednesday outlines a distinct split for Scotland:

• Monday & Tuesday: Dry, sunny, and very warm in the south and east, but cloudy across the north and west with patchy rain at times.
• Wednesday: Sunshine continues in southern areas. Further north will turn sunnier overall, though a few showers may still affect the north-west in the morning.