Edinburgh weather: summer temperatures to return to city this week

Higher temperatures are set to return to Edinburgh this week before cooling off again towards the weekend, with temperatures likely to hit more than 20C midweek.

Spring sunshine and warm temperatures was the story of April and the start of May in the Capital but more recently chilly winds and cloud have been the order of the day.

The week ahead will see temperatures rise to above 20C on Wednesday before rapidly dropping to the mid-teens by the weekend.

Chances of rain are low throughout the week with showers forecast for the weekend amid changeable conditions.

The majority of the week will be spent under thick cloud cover rather than a return to the sun of earlier this month.

Here is your seven day forecast for the week ahead in Edinburgh.

Monday 18 May: Cloudy with a chance of light rain in the afternoon and evening. High of 15C, and a 50 per cent chance of rain.

Tuesday 19 May: Heavy rain in the early morning before heavy cloud for most of the day before brightening up in the evening. High of 16C.

Wednesday 20 May: Light cloud for most of the day with patches of sunshine in mid-morning and the evening. High of 21C possible with less than a 20 per cent chance of rain.

Thursday 21 May: Light cloud until mid-afternoon when the sun will appear sporadically. High of 17C with a low chance of rain.

Friday 22 May: Light cloud until midday before the weather turns changeable with showers and sun until dusk. High of 15C, and a 40 per cent chance of rain.

Saturday 23 May: Partially cloudy all day with a chance of showers between 10am and 7pm. High of 13C, with a 30 per cent chance of rain and wind of around 20mph.

Sunday 24 May: Bright sunshine likely first thing in the morning before staying partially cloudy all day. High of 16C with low chance of rain and a westerly breeze of around 15mph.

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