Edinburgh weather hour-by-hour: Yellow weather warning in place as 60 mph wind to batter Capital

It's going to get windy...

A yellow weather warning has been issued in Edinburgh and the Lothians as very strong winds are expected throughout the day.

As well as wind, there is rain expected all day with a band of heavy rain expected between 2pm and 4pm.

The Met Office warns that travellers can expect some disruption to road, rail and air travel with high-sides vehicle drivers asked to take care on bridges.

Currently the Forth Road Bridge is closed to double decker buses due to high winds affecting travel conditions.

The Yellow weather warning is in place until 5pm this afternoon.

Gusts of wind are expected to reach up to 62mph this morning.

Disruption to travel should be expected

Hour-by-hour forecast

7am: Light rain

8am: Light rain

9am: Light rain

10am: Light rain

11am: Light shower

12pm: Heavy shower

1pm: Heavy shower

2pm: Heavy rain

3pm: Heavy shower

4pm: Heavy rain

5pm: Heavy rain

6pm: Heavy rain

7pm: Light shower

8pm: Heavy shower

9pm: Light shower

10pm: Heavy shower

11pm: Light shower

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "Very strong south to southwesterly winds are expected to develop across parts of Wales, England and Scotland during Tuesday.

"Winds will strengthen through the morning with gusts of 50-60 mph likely inland, and 60-70 mph around some coasts and over higher ground.

"The strongest winds will probably occur ahead of an intense band of rain that is expected to move quickly eastwards during the day, winds easing once this clears."

There is also a yellow weather warning in place for rain for much of the west of Scotland, which comes as far inland as West Lothian.