Edinburgh hour-by-hour weather: Gale-force winds in sunny but blustery day for Capital

Edinburgh will enjoy a day of sunshine before a small chance of showers in the afternoon after the rain of the last couple of days, forecasts say.

However wind speeds will stay high with some gusts reaching more than 50mph, meaning gales will affect the Capital.

It will also feel cold due to the wind, with temperatures hovering around 5C and 6C but feeling more like freezing.

Here is an hour-by-hour forecast for Edinburgh today:

7am: Clear, 5C, south-westerly winds of 20mph with gusts of up to 38mph.

8am: Clear, 5C, south-westerly winds of 21mph with gusts of up to 40mph.

9am: Sunny, 5C, south-westerly winds of 22mph with gusts of up to 42mph.

10am: Sunny, 5C, south-westerly winds of 23mph with gusts of up to 45mph.

11am: Sunny, 6C, south-westerly winds of 24mph with gusts of up to 46mph.

12pm: Sunny, 6C, south-westerly winds of 25mph with gusts of up to 48mph.

1pm: Sunny, 6C, south-westerly winds of 26mph with gusts of up to 49mph.

2pm: Partly cloudy, 7C, south-westerly winds of 27mph with gusts of up to 51mph.

3pm: Cloudy, 6C, south-westerly winds of 27mph with gusts of up to 51mph.

4pm: Showers, 6C, south-westerly winds of 27mph with gusts of up to 51mph.

5pm: Cloudy, 6C, south-westerly winds of 25mph with gusts of up to 48mph.

6pm: Cloudy, 6C, south-westerly winds of 25mph with gusts of up to 47mph.

7pm: Clear, 6C, south-westerly winds of 24mph with gusts of up to 45mph.

8pm: Clear, 6C, south-westerly winds of 22mph with gusts of up to 43mph.

9pm: Clear, 6C, south-westerly winds of 22mph with gusts of up to 42mph.

10pm: Clear, 5C, south-westerly winds of 21mph with gusts of up to 40mph.

11pm: Clear, 5C, south-westerly winds of 20mph with gusts of up to 39mph.

12am: Clear, 5C, south-westerly winds of 18mph with gusts of up to 35mph.