Scotland sizzles with temperatures reaching 27C - and its set to continue

Scotland was torn between hitting the road or hitting the hammock today.

Scotland was torn between hitting the road or hitting the hammock today as the mercury soared to more than 27C.

Barbies proved a popular bet in sun-drenched gardens but other sought out cooling waters around our coasts and lochs.

By mid-afternoon, Traffic Scotland was using its Twitter feed to warn of slow-moving traffic on Loch Lomond and across the new Queensferry Crossing in Edinburgh.

The Government agency flashed the message:”The weather has brought out motorists this afternoon and rightly so!“Just plan ahead to avoid any delays.”

Scotland was torn between hitting the road or hitting the hammock today.

Glaswegians opting for a trip to the Ayrshire coast became caught up in road closures on the way home. The northbound A77 was shut from Dutch House Roundabout at Monkton for carriage repairs, forcing day trippers to divert towards Irvine.

In the Highlands, the A830 between Fort William and Mallaig was closed in both directions at Lochailort.

Scotland fell short of searing heat affecting England, which recorded its hottest Bank Holiday Sunday ever, with a reading of 33.3C at Heathrow Airport near London.

Tomorrow is set to smash the record for the hottest ever Bank Holiday Monday ever, with a repeat forecast of 33C. The previous record from 2017 is fully five degrees cooler.

Tuesday is also set to hit the same figure, giving England three days in a row of 33C.