Edinburgh weather hour-by-hour: Sweltering 28c heat could hit Capital on Friday

Here is an hour-by-hour forecast for the Capital tomorrow, as of 9pm tonight:

Morning

6am and 7am - 15c, sunshine, 87 per cent humidity

8am - 16c, sunshine, 84 per cent humidity

9am - 18c, sunshine, 79 per cent humidity

10am - 20c, sunshine, 72 per cent humidity

11am - 22c, sunshine, 65 per cent humidity

Afternoon

12pm - 23c, sunshine, 59 per cent humidity

1pm - 25c, sunshine, 53 per cent humidity

2pm - 26c, sunshine, 49 per cent humidity

3pm - 27c, sunshine, 48 per cent humidity

4pm - 27c, sunshine, 49 per cent humidity, highest wind speed and gust of the day - 10mph and 20mph respectively

5pm - 26c, sunshine, 52 per cent humidity

Evening

6pm - Cloudy, 25c, 55 per cent humidity

7pm - Cloudy, 24c, 58 per cent humidity

8pm - Cloudy, 23c, 65 per cent humidity

9pm - Cloudy, 21c, 70 per cent humidity

10pm - Cloudy, 20c, 77 per cent humidity

11pm - Cloudy, 19c, 70 per cent humidity

Midnight - Cloudy, 19c, 80 per cent humidity

Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst told the Edinburgh Evening News the mercury could peak at 28c at some point during the day in Edinburgh on Friday.

He said there is a chance of rain late on Friday and into early Saturday and that thunderstorms are unlikely – but can not be ruled out.

Saturday is likely to feel fresher but temperatures could still reach 19c or 20c in the Capital.

Mr Dewhurst said that Edinburgh will be among the hottest parts of Scotland tomorrow, although parts of the Moray coast could reach 29c.

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