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Edinburgh Live
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Sophie Buchan

Edinburgh five day weather forecast as capital set for heavy rain and snow

Edinburgh is set for a pretty wet week after Storm Dudley and Eunice caused chaos across the UK.

Weather forecasters predicted that the city would be hit by some strong gales overnight, and although it was not a storm, many people around parts of Scotland — including Glasgow — felt the impact of the howling winds.

Thankfully, there are no more weather warnings in place for Edinburgh and in an update about what we can expect, the Met Office have said that heavy rain and sunny intervals will remain in place for much of the week.

The heavy rain is expected to start tomorrow (February 22) and last around five hours with the sunny intervals expected to be disrupted by the cloud coverage.

Rain isn't the only predicted weather for the capital, with snow also set for the city.

Edinburgh is set for some snow this week. (Getty 2022.)

According to the BBC, snow will fall on Wednesday (February 23) from 10pm until 5pm the following day — though it's expected that this will not come to much.

Previous predictions stated that the snow would pick up again from 11am on Thursday (February 24) until 4pm, but this has since been replaced with more sunny intervals.

Edinburgh's five day weather forecast according to the Met Office

This weather forecast covers Dumfries, Galloway as well as Lothian & Borders.

Today

Early cloud and rain across the Borders soon clearing, then a bright morning with sunny spells and, towards the west coast, a few showers. The afternoon looks dry and largely sunny. Strong northwesterly winds, with severe west coast gales easing. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight

Clear at first in east, but cloud and southerly winds increase this evening. Outbreaks of mainly light rain reaching the Rhinns of Galloway by midnight and then spreading east overnight. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Tuesday

Occasionally heavy rain soon spreads southeast, clearing by late morning to leave the rest of the day bright with sunny spells and occasional showers. Occasionally strong southerly then westerly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday

Occasionally heavy rain moves southeast on Wednesday introducing colder, showery conditions, with risk of snow to low levels Thursday and remaining windy. Drier, brighter and less windy on Friday.

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