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Summer isn’t over! Temperatures to rise above 20C in the north and north-east this weekend

The warm weather will continue into next week.

Grampian eye in front o a blue sky
North and north-east residents can expect a weekend of clear skies and sunshine. Image: Scott Baxter/DC Thomson.

The north and north-east are expected to enjoy a final weekend of warm weather as the summer draws to a close.

The Met Office has reported summer 2023 as the eighth warmest on record and the latest forecasts suggest this trend will continue into September.

Most people across Grampian, the Highlands and islands should expect a sunny few days with high temperatures.

This weekend forecast to be the “driest and warmest” many will have experienced in weeks.

According to the Met Office, Hurricane Franklin on the opposite side of the Atlantic is pushing high pressure towards the UK which will result in heatwave conditions across several locations.

Where are the warmest spots?

Here is a list of the top temperatures in some of the locations across Aberdeenshire, Moray, the Highlands and islands this weekend:

  • Aberdeen – 21C
  • Stonehaven – 21C
  • Braemar – 19C
  • Aboyne – 22C
  • Peterhead – 21C
  • Elgin – 21C
  • Lossiemouth – 22C
  • Nairn – 20C
  • Inverness – 21C
  • Fort William – 19C
  • Ullapool – 19C
  • Aviemore – 22C
  • Thurso – 20C
  • Stornoway – 17C
  • Kirkwall- 18C
  • Lerwick – 16C

Saturday will have a cloudy start in most areas before brightening up throughout the day with “warm sunshine”.

Those planning to attend Braemar Gathering tomorrow should make sure they bring their sun cream as temperatures are expected to hit near 20C in the afternoon.

The heat is forecast to remain into Sunday which will be “dry and settled” for most with the odd spell of cloud and rain in the north of Scotland.

While the islands will be slightly cooler peaking in the high teens, some spots in Aberdeenshire will remain above 20C into next week – with Aboyne due to hit 23C.

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