A heatwave is set to hit the capital in the coming weeks, as Edinburgh is predicted to see lots of sunshine and warm temperatures soon enough.
According to BBC Weather, the day Beyoncé comes to town - Saturday, May 20 - is when the warm weather will begin, with highs of 17C and plenty of sunshine.
Sunday, May 21 will bring a surprise downpour - but then the real fun begins on the Monday, where the capital will see five consecutive days of sun and warm weather.
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Monday will see highs of 16C, and sun throughout the day, with a gentle breeze potentially cooling the capital. Tuesday, May 23 will also see highs of 16C, with sun and showers taking up most of the day.
Wednesday will get a little hotter, with 17C as the peak temperature by mid-afternoon. There will also be a light wind, reminding everyone we are still in May, and it's not summer just yet.
However, Thursday will see the hottest temperatures of the week come through, with highs of 18C and not a cloud in the sky. It will be a warm 14C by 10am on May 25, reaching the highest temperature by 3pm.
Friday will end the five days of sunshine, with highs of 18C and some clouds trying to cover the sunshine throughout the day.
Unfortunately for Harry Styles fans, it looks like the rain and winds will return by May 27, the final day of his double performance in the capital.
However, temperatures will still remain toasty on this day, with highs of 18C not cooling down until 9pm at night, where it will tail off to a reasonable 14C.
Here's what Edinburgh will look like over the next few days, as reported by BBC Weather.
Today's forecast
This morning is expected to be cloudy and wet, with a band of rain pushing in from the north-west, this slowly clearing to sunshine and scattered showers through the afternoon. Cooler.
Tonight's forecast
Tonight will see some late sunshine for some but there will also be scattered showers in places. Turning drier and clear for most overnight but showers will continue in the northwest. A cool night.
Monday's forecast
Tomorrow will start with showers in the northwest and sunshine elsewhere. However clouds and showers will soon move across all regions. However there will still be sunny spells. A cooler day.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday
Tuesday may bring a mix of sunny spells and variable cloud, with the chance of a few showers. Feeling cool with northerly winds.
Wednesday will become overcast with light rain, confined mostly to northern and western areas. Thursday will see a band of rain move in early from the northwest. The rain tapers to a mix of sunshine and showers later.
And here is the more general outlook of the weather in the capital, as reported by forecasters at the Met Office.
Long range forecast for May 18 until May 27
Winds generally light away from the far northwest. Into the next week a continuation of these settled conditions is expected, with fine and dry weather for many.
The greatest chance of rain or showers for the far northwest and southeast. Winds staying generally light, although possibly a bit stronger in the far south, southeast and northwest.
Temperatures most likely above average overall, although most likely closer to average in the southeast.
For more information, check out the Met Office website, and the BBC Weather website, for updated forecasts and in-depth charts.
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