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| Scotland could see hottest June day on record | Scotland could see hottest June day on record |
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| Scotland is set for another day of blazing heat and could reach temperatures last seen in 1893. | Scotland is set for another day of blazing heat and could reach temperatures last seen in 1893. |
| BBC forecasters say the June record of 32.2C in Ochertyre in Perth and Kinross in 1893 could be broken. | BBC forecasters say the June record of 32.2C in Ochertyre in Perth and Kinross in 1893 could be broken. |
| Aviemore reached 31C on Wednesday, making it the hottest June day in more than 20 years and the hottest single day in five years. | |
| Glasgow is likely to be one of the country's main hotspots on Thursday afternoon. | Glasgow is likely to be one of the country's main hotspots on Thursday afternoon. |
| The wettest place in the UK on Wednesday was Aultbea, a small fishing village in the north-west Highlands of Scotland. However, it only had 0.2mm (0.07in) of rain. | The wettest place in the UK on Wednesday was Aultbea, a small fishing village in the north-west Highlands of Scotland. However, it only had 0.2mm (0.07in) of rain. |
| Last year's highest June temperature was 27.3C which was recorded at Floors Castle in the Borders. | Last year's highest June temperature was 27.3C which was recorded at Floors Castle in the Borders. |
| Police have warned people to be careful around water, particularly quarries, as the fine weather continues. | Police have warned people to be careful around water, particularly quarries, as the fine weather continues. |
| They issued a warning on Twitter, saying: "Some quarry lakes may look inviting on a hot summer's day, but there are a number of hidden dangers! Deep water, submerged abandoned machinery & car wrecks, underwater recesses, hidden currents, dead animals, pollution." | They issued a warning on Twitter, saying: "Some quarry lakes may look inviting on a hot summer's day, but there are a number of hidden dangers! Deep water, submerged abandoned machinery & car wrecks, underwater recesses, hidden currents, dead animals, pollution." |
| The message added: "More dangers of quarry swimming are sheer faces, falling rocks, quick sand, and believe it or not hypothermia - despite the weather, water deeper than a few inches will be cold enough to cause cold shock!" | The message added: "More dangers of quarry swimming are sheer faces, falling rocks, quick sand, and believe it or not hypothermia - despite the weather, water deeper than a few inches will be cold enough to cause cold shock!" |