Parts of the north and north-east of Scotland basked in sunshine yesterday as the UK experienced the warmest day of the year so far.
Braemar recorded the highest temperature in the country, reaching 18.6C, while the mercury climbed to 16.1C in Altnaharra in the Highlands.
But the feeling of summer is likely to have been short-lived, as cold winds are expected today.
A Met Office spokesman said: “Unfortunately the good weather is not likely to last, the whole of the UK is likely to be cloudy with only the west coast maintaining some of the sunshine.”
And residents of Braemar hoping to enjoy a second day of sunshine are in for disappointment as temperatures are unlikely to get into double figures.
The spokesman added: “Braemar is likely to be quite colder, with temperatures between 8C and 9C quite likely.”
And although the village was offered a reprieve from the cold yesterday, for some in other parts of Aberdeenshire the winter blues remained.
In Inverbervie, the temperature was only 4.7C, while Aberdeen also missed out on the good weather altogether, with temperatures peaking at 8.1C.
Residents of the Granite City may have to wait a couple of months to experience the warm weather as temperatures are expected to only reach between 7C-8C today.
The hottest parts of the UK today are likely to be found on the west coast of Scotland, where temperatures may rise as high at 15C to 16C.
The rare bout of warm weather in the north of Scotland also coincided with the spring equilux – meaning there will be now be 12 hours of daylight from now on.
