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Indigo Stafford

Edinburgh weather: Exact time capital to bask in sunshine again with highs of 21 degrees

Edinburgh is predicted to enjoy a day of glorious sunshine and highs of 21 degrees after a week of grey skies and rain.

According to weather forecasters at both the BBC and Met Office, the streak of largely wet and cloudy weather switches to sunshine on Wednesday, August 25.

On Monday (August 23) the capital will experience highs of 20 degrees with some sunny intervals and on Tuesday (August 24) it will be mostly cloudy across the city with highs of 21 degrees.

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But on Wednesday (August 25) the capital will bask in 21-degree summer sunshine, with a foggy morning set to clear up by 1 pm bringing blue skies and sunshine until 7 pm that evening.

The Met Office predictions for the rest of the week:

Today (August 22):

Cloudy morning. Brightening up in the afternoon with a few showers developing, although parts of Lothian and Borders may remain cloudy. Feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Tonight:

Showers dying out this evening to leave a largely dry night with clear periods. Some patchy low cloud and fog developing in the early hours. Rather warm and humid. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

Monday:

Dry with some bright or sunny spells, although becoming somewhat cloudier in the afternoon in places. Feeling warm. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

A dry and very warm few days with some good spells of sunshine, overnight low cloud burning off.

Two people relax in an inflatable dinghy off Silver Sands beach at the start of the Scottish school holidays as the heatwave continues, with Edinburgh in the background across the Firth of Forth (2018 Ken Jack - Corbis)

The BBC Weather outlook

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday

Tuesday will be dry with plenty of sunny spells, and gentle light winds for many. Wednesday will follow with another settled day, with areas of cloud lingering in places.

However, it should stay dry with sunny spells developing between areas of cloud. Thursday will start cloudy for all, but in the afternoon, sunny spells will begin to develop as cloud tends to clear.

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