Diary of Highlights

1st to 4th
Low cloud, mist and fog burnt back to the North Sea with the 1st turning out to be bright or sunny, although the odd, sometimes thundery, shower broke out during the afternoon and early evening. The temperature reached 20 °C quite widely away from the North Sea coasts. Haar lingered along some North Sea coasts on the 2nd, otherwise much of the east enjoyed bright spells until the evening with the temperature reaching 22 °C in the Borders. Rain spread into the west during the evening and continued eastwards on the 3rd, becoming lighter and more patchy. Misty conditions affected the coasts and the Northern Isles. Temperatures ranged between 12 and 15 °C. The rain died out on the 4th with bright or sunny intervals developing. However, the Northern Isles and some parts of the north and east coasts continued to be plagued by mist and low cloud. Temperatures ranged from 12 °C in Shetland to a warm 20 °C across parts of Dumfries and Galloway.

6th to 8th
The 5th was similar with the sunnier southwest reaching 19 °C while northeastern coasts stayed dull with temperatures nearer 11 °C. On the 6th the contrasts were greater with sunnier southwestern areas reaching 21 °C - while Charterhall in the Borders managed just 11 °C. The 7th was again bright and warm in the west and cooler near east coasts. Thundery showers spread in from the North Sea during the evening bringing localized heavy rain to parts of Deeside, Angus, Fife and the Lothians. Lightning strikes caused damage and 27 mm of rain fell in one hour during the morning of the 8th at Leuchars. These showers continued to track northwestwards and more showers developed across Caithness and Orkney. Elsewhere it brightened up but remained dull along some North Sea coasts.

9th to 11th
Low cloud and mist burnt back to the east coast on the 9th with sunshine developing inland where Tyndrum and Tulloch Bridge recorded 25 °C and misty Rosehearty only saw 13 °C. The 10th was rather cloudy although Ayrshire, Dumfries, Galloway and the Outer Hebrides enjoyed some good spells of sunshine. Orkney and Shetland also had a much brighter day. During the evening some heavy and thundery showers moved in across the Buchan area and these persisted through the night. Prestwick recorded 22 °C. Similar conditions where experienced on the 11th although the showers broke out over the high ground of Argyll during the afternoon. Once again, western districts had the highest temperatures at around 23 °C while Wick struggled to reach 14 °C.

12th - 16th
On the 12th, patchy rain edged south across the north. Showers across southern and central parts became frequent and heavy with thunder during the morning. In the evening the showers merged to give a more persistent band of rain - although the far north became drier. Rain moved south on the 13th which was confined to the south of the Central Lowlands through to the 15th.

17th to 19th
The 17th, 18th and 19th saw rather grey conditions along some North Sea coasts with brighter weather elsewhere, although showers broke out across the higher ground during the afternoons and evenings. The temperature ranged from 13 °C in the dull east to 21 °C in the sunshine.

20th to 23rd
The 20th to the 23rd saw misty conditions along the north and northeast coasts. Elsewhere had sunshine and thundery showers. Daytime temperatures ranged from 13 °C in the east to 23 °C in the sunshine. 10 mm of rain was recorded in one hour at Bishopton on the 20th. Thundery rain developed around Stirling on the 23rd and funnel clouds were observed above the Ochil Hills. Rain, which was heavy at times, spread southwards on the 24th leaving cooler, brighter weather with showers until the 27th.

28th to 30th
Persistent rain affected much of the west on 28th with scattered showers in the east. Heavy rain developed across the south during the evening and West Freugh recorded 31mm of rain overnight. Much of the country was bright with scattered showers on the 29th but the northeast experienced heavy rain at first with Rosehearty seeing around 20 mm. The 30th started dry and bright but rain spread northeastwards which was heaviest across Argyll. The temperature reached 20 °C at Kinloss.