The majority of Scotland is now on early warning with little rain forecast for the next few weeks.
Water scarcity across Scotland is expected to escalate quickly, the nation's environment agency has warned.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said the issue was most acute around Loch Maree in Wester Ross.
Sepa said settled weather was expected to dominate across Scotland throughout June while the outlook for the rest of the summer suggested there was "double the likelihood" of it being hotter than normal.
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