The Met Office has extended its heatwave this morning that's set to land in Ayrshire later today and last until Tuesday.
Meteorologists have included more of Scotland in the amber weather warning they issued earlier this week.
Ayrshire is set to bake in temperatures as high as 28C in some places over the coming days.
New Cumnock in East Ayrshire is forecast to be one of the hottest spots in the region, with highs of 27C and 28C being predicted over the coming days.
While North Ayrshire is out of the amber warning zone, the region will still experience high temperatures with inland towns like Kilbirnie rocketing to 26C on Tuesday.
The most southerly parts of South Ayrshire will take the brunt of the heat with the likes of Barrhill peaking at 26C on Tuesday.
Sunday: Ayr 24C; Irvine 21C; Kilmarnock 23C
Monday: Ayr 24C; Irvine 22C; Kilmarnock 25C
Tuesday: Ayr 21C; Irvine 22C; Kilmarnock 26C
The full warning from the Met Office reads: "After a very warm night, hot weather, already underway across other parts of England and Wales is expected to develop more widely across Wales, southwest and northern England, plus southern Scotland.
"Some exceptionally high temperatures are possible, both by day and by night, for Monday and Tuesday.
"This following a warm weekend, will likely bring widespread impacts to people and infrastructure."
What to expect
- Adverse health effects are likely to be experienced by those vulnerable to extreme heat. Government advice is that 999 services should be used in emergencies only; seek advice from 111 if you need non-emergency health advice.
- The wider population are likely to experience some adverse health effects including sunburn or heat exhaustion (dehydration, nausea, fatigue) and other heat related illnesses
- Some changes in working practices and daily routines likely to be required
- An increased chance that some heat-sensitive systems and equipment may fail, potentially leading to localised power cuts and the loss of other services to some homes and businesses
- More people are likely to visit coastal areas, lakes and rivers leading to an increased risk of water safety incidents
- Some delays to road, rail and air travel are possible, with potential for welfare issues for those who experience prolonged delays
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