Met Office says UK provisionally had its warmest night on record as UK braces for hottest day ever
which could exceed the August 2003 record of 32.9C at Greycrook in the Scottish Borders.
Holyrood minister Keith Brown has urged people “to think about whether they need to travel and, if they do, make sure they’re properly equipped and plan their journey in advance”. The rising temperatures brought disruption to parts of Scotland’s transport system on Monday, with overhead wires tripping and resetting due to the heat between Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Hyndland.
Meanwhile, the Scottish fire and rescue service has warned that the wildfire risk in southern and eastern parts of Scotland has risen to “very high”. It said that, in prolonged periods of high temperatures, the risk of wildfires breaking out increases.At this time of year, the ground vegetation is a combination of green growth, with a relatively high moisture content, and dead vegetation lying on top, which can easily ignite and spread quickly over a large area.
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