TEMPERATURES are set to soar in Scotland with temperatures across the country expected to pass 20C.
Forecasters say conditions are expected to improve throughout the week, with highs of 22C forecast in Glasgow on Saturday, the Met Office has said.
Fort William and parts of the Scottish Borders meanwhile will see temperatures over 20C while Edinburgh is expected to hit 19C.
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During the week, patches of moving high pressure are “likely to cause periods of prolonged rainfall” in parts of the north of Scotland, according to the Met Office.
Temperatures in these parts are expected to be in the high teens despite the rainy weather, however.
Forecasters have urged people to take care amid rising UV levels across the UK this week, as well as an increasing pollen count.
The warmer weather is not likely to last long, however, with temperatures expected to fall next week as the high pressure covering the country moves on and is replaced by low pressure.
According to the Met Office’s long-range forecast, conditions are expected to turn more changeable, with rainfall likely to be above average in most areas.
Temperatures are predicted to return back closer to normal for May.
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