It’s so hot in Britain a roof in Glasgow is melting Glasgow has recorded its hottest day since records began. Temperatures hit 31.9C on Thursday, beating the previous hottest day recorded […]

Glasgow has recorded its hottest day since records began.

Temperatures hit 31.9C on Thursday, beating the previous hottest day recorded on Wednesday. It is the highest temperature recorded in Scotland since 1995.

Thursday was just 0.3 degrees off the hottest June temperature ever recorded in Scotland, when the mercury hit 32.2C in Ochertyre in Perth and Kinross in 1893.

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The scorching heat even saw buildings melting, after the “weatherproof” membrane on Glasgow Science Centre’s roof melted and dripped black “goo” down the building.

The roads are melting

Sharon Lyons from Glasgow Science Centre said: “As Scotland enjoys ‘taps aff’ weather, the weatherproof membrane from our roof is quite literally melting.

“The structural integrity of the roof is completely sound, but we are left with a bit of an unsightly black goo on the roof.

“When we return to typical Glasgow colder climes, we shall set about cleaning it.”

Gritters had to be sent out after reports of melting roads in Aberdeenshire, Moray and Fife, while speed restrictions were put on trains after temperatures reached 49C on tracks in central Scotland.

Local authorities in Cumbria, Lancashire, Doncaster and Hampshire have also been forced to deploy gritters after tyres were reportedly stcking to roads.

UK heatwave

The heatwave is expected to continue into the weekend, with authorities urging drivers to carry soapy water to wash off tar from melting roads.

Saturday could see 29C in England and Scotland, 27C in Northern Ireland and Wales, and predicted highs of around 31C in some parts of the UK by Monday.

Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: “We are going to see a continuation of the current warm spell but the temperatures over the next few days are not likely to be the warmest of the year so far.

“I think for now temperatures have peaked and we are not expecting to see any records today.

“We will begin to have a slightly fresher feel, bringing the temperatures down, not by much, by one or two degrees.”