The Met Office said Scotland - along with the rest of the UK - was on course to break the previous 1940 record.
But it said provisional figures suggested this month would break the previous record set in June 1940.He said: "What has been particularly unusual is the persistent warmth for much of the month, with temperatures reaching 25C widely for at least a fortnight, and at times 28 to 30C - whereas we would more typically expect maximum temperatures in the high teens or low 20s at this time of year.
Scottish Water appealed to its customers across Scotland to help conserve supplies, while some private water supplies in the Highland Council areaIn the dry conditions, firefighters battled large wildfires near Daviot and Fort William in the Highlands, as well as in Aberdeen. Board members and anglers rescued fish and eels trapped in drying-up pools of Inverness' Holm Burn, which flows into the Ness.
Western Isles-based meteorologist Dr Eddy Graham said Scotland would likely see June's conditions again because of climate change.
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