Edinburgh's temperatures are set to soar as a red weather warning has been issued to parts of the UK, with an amber warning in place for the Borders and west of Scotland.
Although Edinburgh will be dodging the extreme weather, the Met Office has issued the red weather warning for parts of the UK and an amber warning for the north of the UK, reaching the Borders and parts of Midlothian for Monday July 18 and Tuesday 19. The 'extreme heat' warning comes as parts of Western Europe experience an extreme heatwave, sparking forest fires in Portugal and Spain.
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