How long Scotland's heatwave will last as Met Office maps show rain looming

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Scots across the country have been enjoying the glorious sunshine, but scorching conditions are set to wind down over the weekend.Forecasters have predicted heatwave conditions in parts of the UK this week, with Scotland expected to see the mercury hit 25C in Glasgow and a further 26C in Edinburgh on Thursday.But things are set to cool down, as Met Office weather maps show a bout of low pressure beginning to migrate over Scotland on Saturday from 10am.

Temperatures will drop slightly with the north seeing lows of 15C, while Glasgow will see highs of 17C.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Mark Sidaway said: “A cold front will begin to influence things from the northwest ahead of the weekend, bringing temperatures down and an increasing chance of rain for those in the west of Scotland and Northern Ireland.“There’s still a large degree of uncertainty on the exact timing of this front, and there’s a chance that those further south in the UK could keep some higher than average temperatures through much of the weekend, perhaps even into the start of next week, though even this will be a step down from the peak that we’ll see in mid-week.”On Saturday, maps show a cluster of rain concentrated over Argyll in the south and northwest over the Highlands.

As the day goes on, this will move towards the northeast, with light showers and sunshine predicted for Glasgow and Stirling later that evening.Further northwards, more cloudy rainfall is set to reach as far north as Ullapool.

This front will remain overnight over the north and the southwest into early Sunday morning, with more showers affecting these regions through the day.For today, Tuesday's forecast predicts sunny skies across the country, with temperatures reaching highs of