Temperatures in central Scotland could soar by almost 5C by the 2070s if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, according to Met Office findings. That could see summer days around 35C, the data shows.
The Met Office’s UK Climate Predictions say that for a location in central Scotland, temperatures could be 0.6C to 4.8C warmer in 50 years time in a ‘high emission scenario’. The report adds that, in a low emission scenario, the change could be -0.1C cooler to 2.8C warmer.
A climate visualisation tool , created by the Met Office and the BBC using the weather service’s data, says the hottest summer day of the past 30 years around Glasgow city centre was 30.4C. The tool says that if global average temperatures increase by 2C to 4C above pre-industrial levels, the hottest summer day could be around 31.6C to 34.7C.
