An extreme heat warning has been issued by weather experts as temperatures look set to soar next week.
The Met Office has said parts of South and East Ayrshire will be hit with a hot spell of weather during a 24-hour period.
The Amber warning — one stage above yellow — is in pace from midnight on Monday until midnight on Tuesday.
Experts have told the public that adverse health effects are likely to be experienced by "those vulnerable to extreme heat."
While all of Ayrshire is expected to be hit with high temperatures, East and South Ayrshire is expected to be much warmer from Sunday right through until Tuesday night.
It's anticipated parts of Ayrshire could reach 27C on Tuesday but won't come close to the region's record temperature, which is understood to be 32C.
The epicentre of the heatwave takes the form of a red warning and extends from London as far North as Manchester but does not extend into Scotland.
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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