Met Office confirms Edinburgh hotter than Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City as temperatures soar
A heatwave across the country has sent temperatures soaring with Edinburgh set to bask in heat for the rest of the week
A World Cup win against Brazil may be a tall order, but Scotland has already scored a scorcher: Edinburgh is officially hotter than Rio. Well, for the next couple of days at least.
The Capital will feel the heat on Tuesday, June 23, with the Met Office forecasting that the mercury will hit a high of 28C amid a heatwave for the country.
The meteorological service said that weather in the region will be “very warm with sunny spells”, with “patchy low cloud first thing this morning will soon burn off leaving a dry bright day”.
In comparison to Edinburgh’s high of 28C, the Met Office has said that Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro and Mexican capital Mexico City will both only hit a high of 26C.
Today’s temperatures will be the peak for this week, with the Met Office forecasting that temperatures will reach 25C on Wednesday and 23C on Thursday, with clearer skies likely to be seen.
Temperatures will remain between highs of 24C to 21C over the weekend.
It comes as the UK experiences a heatwave with rare amber and red weather warnings for heat across southern parts of England.
There are also red heat-health alerts in place across the worst-affected regions in southern England.
Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA said it is “vitally important that people understand the risk posed by high temperatures like these, and take steps to keep themselves and their friends, families and neighbours safe.”