After what feels like months of sunshine and warm temperatures conditions are all set to change in Edinburgh.
Met Office forecasters are predicting rain, and lots of it, from Monday onwards as stormy conditions arrive in the capital.
Despite sunshine in the morning, showers could begin around 3pm before getting heavier late in the afternoon. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday look much the same with dark clouds moving in and wet weather continuing. The rain could be particularly heavy on Wednesday.
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Warnings have been issued for thunderstorms in parts of the UK, although thankfully there's nothing to suggest Edinburgh could be badly hit – just yet, anyway.
With the weather changing, and the chance of thunder, an allergy expert has issued a stark warning to those who suffer with hayfever. Specialist Max Weisberg says people should be aware of "thunder fever" which is basically an "upside down hayfever".
He said: "Thunderstorms can actually make your hay fever far worse. This reaction to the weather is known as thunder fever.”
As reported by the Daily Record, researchers at the University of Georgia studied an outbreak of rashes and athsma attacks linked to thunderstorms in Australia in 2016 and found that particles of pollen are broken up and distributed in the air by gusty winds, which can trigger asthma and hay fever.
The scientists said: "A distinct characteristic of the event was the very strong downdraft winds that led to a gust front and the spreading of pollen fragments across the region."
The main symptoms of "thunder fever" are:
- shortness of breath
- tightness in your chest
- wheezing when you breathe
- persistent coughing
Health Direct explains the symptoms can get worse very quickly - and if you have difficulty breathing, you should seek medical treatment immediately.
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