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Dayna McAlpine

BBC Weather Edinburgh: 21C blast and sunshine to hit capital amid UK-wide heatwave

Edinburgh is set for a mini heatwave with BBC Weather forecasters predicting temperatures set to hit 21C on the week starting May 16.

Weather experts have predicted a much warmer May with the sunshine set to continue into June due to a "Spanish sizzler".

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Things begin to warm up in Edinburgh from Saturday 14 May with highs of 18C, which rise to 19C on Sunday 15 May before peaking at a baking 21C on Monday 16 May.

All three dates are predicted to experience "sunny intervals with a gentle breeze", according to BBC Weather's official forecast for Edinburgh.

The remainder of the week dips back to a respectable 20C, so it's worth stocking up on suncream now.

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The Met Office's long-range outlook says: "Chances of hot weather and heatwaves are increased compared to average, especially later in the period.

"There is an increase in the likelihood of warmer-than-average conditions over the three months."

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