It comes after a series of weather warnings were issued across Scotland in the last week, as snow, wind, rain and ice battered the country.
We told how the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) issued a series of flood alerts on Monday after temperatures were predicted to move above 0C, meaning ice and snow will start to melt.
READ MORE: Edinburgh Zoo gives an ‘ode to Haggis the hippo’ ahead of Burns night
One area in Scotland has seen a particularly dramatic change in temperature, as Altnaharra in the Highlands recorded a 28C difference in the last 48 hours.
The Met Office said the village experienced a temperature of -18.9C on Saturday morning, which has since risen to 9C.
It’s goodbye to the cold, and hello to the mild 👋
There’s been a dramatic change in type across northern regions over the past few days
After recording -18.9°C on Saturday morning, Altnaharra has seen its temperature rise by 28°C in the 48 hours since 📈 pic.twitter.com/XrjZMUQt7i
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 13, 2025
The average low in northern Scotland for this time of year is about 0.3C.
Temperatures have risen elsewhere in Scotland, averaging at around 11C across the country on Monday.
There are no longer any weather warnings in place, with temperatures expected to stay at a similar level throughout the rest of the week before beginning to drop.
The Met Office said that north west Scotland can expect some wet and windy weather, with conditions overall remaining mild.