Edinburgh hour-by-hour: Yellow weather warning for Scotland as city braces itself for thunderstorms

After the Capital enjoyed the hottest day of the year, the weather forecast is now due to break with the Met Office warning of thunderstorms.

Residents are encouraged to take extra care if travelling and warned of potential power cuts due to the weather.

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

11 am: 16C and cloudy with a 10% chance of rain

12 pm: 17C and cloudy with a 10% chance of rain

1 pm: 16C and cloudy with a 10 % chance of rain

2 pm: 17C and cloudy with a 10% chance of rain

3 pm: 17C and cloudy with a 30% chance of rain

4 pm: 17C and cloudy with a 30% chance of rain

5 pm: 17C and cloudy with a 10% chance of rain

6 pm: 17C and cloudy with a 10% chance of rain

7 pm: 17C and cloudy with a 10% chance of rain

8 pm: 17C and cloudy with a 10% chance of rain

9 pm: 16C and cloudy with a 30% chance of rain

10 pm: 15C and cloud with a 20% chance of rain

11 pm: 15C and cloudy with a 30% chance of rain

A spokesperson from the Met Office stated: “Heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to break out on Friday afternoon and evening.

“Many places will miss the storms, but where they do occur, torrential downpours could bring 30-50 mm rain in an hour, with hail and lightning.

“The storms will slowly clear northeastwards on Friday afternoon and into the evening, though will probably not clear northeast Scotland until Saturday morning.”

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