July could be ‘coldest in decade’ for Scots if temperatures don’t rise next week

TV weather guru Sean Batty has lifted the lid on how long Scots might have to wait for summer sunshine.

A disappointing start to July saw yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms and rain issued.

And the telly meteorologist reckons we may face a long wait for the mercury to rise to the mid-twenties.

The STV weatherman said: “So far, there’s been a few days here and there that have felt like summer, but overall, it still feels like it hasn’t fully started yet. As the school holidays slip away, we continue to wait – will it ever truly arrive?

“Traditionally, the warmest weeks are the last week of July and the first week of August, so there’s still hope to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

“One way to gauge how summer is going is by noting the first date in July when temperatures reach or exceed 25C somewhere in Scotland.

“We’ve hit 25C every July since 2011, and that’s generally achieved within the first two weeks of the month, although we had to wait until July 22 in 2019.

“We may get close to 25C early next week in a few spots, but if it’s not achieved by midweek we’re likely to have to wait until later in the month, which means it could potentially be the longest wait for it in over a decade.

“This follows a June that was cooler than average, especially compared to June 2023, the warmest on record for the UK.”

Sean said there is the possibility of “more settled and warmer weather” later in the year.

He added: “Longer-term indicators for August look bland, showing no clear signals for any particular conditions.

“There are a few subtly hints of higher pressure from some models in August and September so it’s possible we could see something more settled and warmer later in the season.”

“So, while the start of summer has been disappointing, don’t lose hope yet—it might just be a slow starter.”

Met Office forecasters say conditions are likely to remain unsettled for now.

They added: “The more settled spell on Sunday isn’t likely to last too long, with a return to the influence of low pressure, especially in the south, at the start of next week.

“This will bring showers to many areas, some of them heavy and thundery, on Monday and Tuesday, though Scotland is likely to remain drier for longer.

“Beyond mid-week, conditions become quite uncertain, but the most likely outcome is for changeable weather to continue.”

The rain which has washed out Scotland’s summer has so far stayed away as revellers descended on Glasgow Green for TRNSMT festival.