The Meadows or Madeira? Capital set for hottest day of the year so far with 20C temps

Edinburgh is forecast to be hotter than Lisbon tomorrow, giving the Capital its hottest day of the year so far.

The Met Office is forecasting highs of 20C in Edinburgh on Thursday, April 30, while the Portuguese capital city is predicted to be around one degree cooler.

After the mercury hit 16C in the sunshine today in Edinburgh, the city will continue to enjoy a cloudless day and heat up tomorrow, from 10C at 9am, rising to 20C at 4pm, before cooling to 17C by 7pm and just 10C by midnight.

However, a welcome light breeze and gusts of up to 25mph are expected to keep it feeling cooler at around 16C during the day.

Regardless, it will be a scorcher of a day, with locals sure to be planning trips out to Portobello, Cramond and the East Lothian coast. Beer gardens and parks, such as the Meadows, Leith Links and Holyrood Park, are guaranteed to be crammed too.

According to the Met Office, Edinburgh is set to see plenty of sunshine over the next few days. With locals expected to flock to sun spots like Portobello Beach. | Local Library

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The sun will continue to shine brightly on Friday morning according to the latest forecast, before sunny intervals in the afternoon. A top temperature of 19C is expected between 4pm and 6pm.

Into the weekend, cloud is forecast on Saturday, with a top temperature of 17C, and sunny intervals expected on Sunday with a slightly cooler top temperature of 16C.

The warmer weather will continue to leave Edinburgh behind into the new week, with sunny intervals and a high of 14C on Monday, followed by cloud and a top temperature of 12C on Tuesday.