Edinburgh could be set to experience heavy downpours of rain and potential 'freak' weather before sizzling in a heatwave next week.
The news comes as thunderstorms, flash floods, and even 'mini tornados' are predicted across parts of the UK with a yellow weather warning in place from the met office.
According to the Met Office Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast there is a risk of "heavy and thundery" weather and "torrential downpours" today (17 June).
SEPA currently has a flood warning in place for Scotland and the Met Office has warned of potential torrential downpours with 25 to 35mm rain falling in an hour in some places.
A spokesman for the Met office said: "With this heavy rain falling in a short time we could see some disruption to transport or damage to properties due to localised flooding, as well as the chance of lightning and hail,"
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BBC weatherman Simon King said: "Since the weekend, the UK has been hit by some severe thunderstorms bringing frequent lightning, hail, and flash flooding.
"We have had more than 23,000 lightning strikes since Saturday. There have also been reports and pictures from our Weather Watchers and social media of what appear to be tornadoes.
"In most cases, these are funnel clouds. While a funnel cloud may look exactly like a tornado, the official definition of a tornado calls for it to be touching the ground and accompanied by violently rotating winds."
The good news though is that when the downpours clear Edinburgh and the rest of the UK is set to sizzle in a heatwave.
The met office has predicted that from next week onwards the temperatures should soar and it is set to last.
The forecast says: "Temperatures should generally be above average, possibly turning very warm in places.
"In early July, a transition to more settled conditions is signalled with many seeing more prolonged drier and sunnier spells."
