Edinburgh hour-by-hour weather: Heavy rain set to batter region as yellow warning for wind comes into place

To use an old cliche, it really is a day of two halves...

Edinburgh and the Lothians are set for a day of two halves as expert forecasters bring a yellow weather warning into place on Saturday.

The morning will be relatively bright, with long periods of sunshine and clear skies. The afternoon, though, is a somewhat different story.

Edinburgh hour-by-hour weather: Heavy rain set to batter region as yellow warning for wind comes into place

Heavy rain will begin to fall early on Saturday afternoon it won't stop until late on Sunday afternoon, according to the experts.

As mid-day on Saturday, a yellow weather warning comes into place for the majority of Scotland, warning of high winds that could cause disruption to transport networks and power supplies across the country.

That weather warning remains in place all day sunday, until it switches to warning for wind and snow on Monday morning.

Here's Saturday's hour-by-hour forecast:

9am: Sunny

10am: Sunny

11am: Sunny

12pm: Sunny

1pm: Sunny

2pm: Sunny

3pm: Sunny

4pm: Cloudy

5pm: Heavy rain

6pm: Heavy rain

7pm: Heavy rain

8pm: Heavy rain

9pm: Heavy rain

10pm: Heavy rain

11pm: Heavy rain

What the Met Office say to expect:

- Some delays to travel by road, rail and ferry are expected, with conditions made worse by heavy rain, surface water and spray

- Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges are very likely

- Some short term loss of power is likely

- Some coastal routes and sea fronts may be affected by spray and/or large waves