Edinburgh set to be hit by weekend downpour after temperatures climb to 27C during mini heatwave
Temperature have been climbing this week but the weather is set to take a turn this weekend
After a few days of sweltering heat and uninterrupted sunshine, Edinburgh is preparing for a downpour.
The latest weather forecast from the Met Office sees the Capital bracing for a damp start to the weekend, with rain set to begin in the early hours of Saturday morning (July 11).
According to the meteorological service, rain is expected from 12am, with the probability of downpours increasing to 70 per cent by 5am.
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The rain looks set to stick about for most of Saturday and will be joined by foggy and misty conditions.
Temperatures are also expected to take a slight tumble for the sweltering highs of 27C that Edinburgh has experiences in the past few days.
The mercury will hit a high of a much more comfortable 17C on Saturday.
The Met Office’s forecast for the region says: “A cooler and dull and cloudy day in the east, some limited brightness possible in the afternoon.”
It’s better news for the rest of the weekend as conditions are expected to dry up heading into Sunday. Sunny but slightly cloudy conditions are expected, with highs of 20C.
Sunny conditions will continue into next week, with temperatures slowly climbing throughout the week to hit a high of 23C on Thursday, July 16.
Edinburgh’s summer surge has comes as temperatures across the country soar.
The Met Office said on Wednesday, July 8 that some locations in England may were expected to hit 35C or 36C on Thursday and Friday.
Amber and yellow heat health alerts were also put in place by the UK Health Security Agency as a result of the soaring temperatures.