Temperatures have soared above 30C in Scotland as the country swelters in a heatwave.
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning of "extreme heat" in eastern, southern and central parts of Scotland which is in force until midnight on Tuesday. On Monday afternoon, the mercury rose to 31.3C in Aboyne in Aberdeenshire, and Leuchars in Fife, the Met Office said. Meanwhile the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh recorded 30.8C, and the mercury peaked at 29.9C in Aviemore.
Temperatures have not broken Scotland's 9 August 2003 record of 32.9C at Greyrcrook in the Scottish Borders, but forecasters said that may happen on Tuesday. South of the border, the Met Office has issued the UK's first red extreme heat warning for a large part of England, covering Monday and Tuesday.
