Edinburgh parks including Princes Street Gardens to close due to strong winds
Weather warning leads to closure of Edinburgh parks
Edinburgh parks including Princes Street Gardens are set to be closed due to strong winds.
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for strong winds in Edinburgh tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27, from 3am until 9pm, with winds of up to 25mph and gusts of up to 48mph currently forecast.
As a precaution, the City of Edinburgh Council has decided to close Princes Street Gardens, Lauriston Castle Grounds, and Saughton Winter Gardens to the public.
In a social media post on X, the City of Edinburgh Council said: “Following a Met Office warning for high winds, we'll be closing Princes Street Gardens, Lauriston Castle Grounds, and Saughton Winter Gardens tomorrow (Tuesday 27 October). We'll re-open on Wednesday (28 October) as soon as it is safe to do so.”
The wind in Edinburgh is expected to ease on Wednesday according to the latest Met Office forecast, with top speeds of 16mph and gusts of 31mph.
Met Office deputy chief forecaster Steven Keates said: “While the start of this week will be notably wet and windy, high pressure is expected to bring a quieter spell of weather later in the week.
“From Wednesday, high pressure will start to build which will ease the winds and bring a quieter and largely drier end to the week for many, although some rain is still possible in the north and west.
“However, with wind warnings in place, those in warnings areas, particularly in northern Scotland and western high ground continue to be exposed to strong winds and heavy rain before the more settled weather arrives.”