SCOTS are set for more warm weather as April’s summer-like heat blast from Portugal promises a balmy beginning to the weekend.
Thursday was the hottest April day for nearly 70 years, with the mercury soaring to 29.1C (84F) in St James’ Park in London.
Friday’s highs are likely to be around 14C for Glasgow and its surrounding areas with plenty of sunshine and higher temperatures set for Saturday.
“It’s going to be pretty hot again tomorrow, with a lot of sunshine around,” said meteorologist Alex Burkill.
“Scotland will see temperatures in the high teens.”
Scotland enjoyed its hottest day of the year so far, with everywhere seeing a high of at least 20C (68F) on Thursday.
The hot weather, which is a result of warm air moving up from the Azores in the south, close to Portugal, is set to last into the weekend.
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