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Sophie Buchan

BBC Weather: Edinburgh to see four days of sunshine over Jubilee Weekend

If you are one of the millions of people across the UK who want to get out and celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, we have some good news for you.

According to weather forecasters, it seems that Scotland has struck it gold with the weather over the next two weeks with highs of 19C expected in just a few days.

The special four day bank holiday will run from June 2 until the 5th of the month allowing people to come together to mark the Queen's 70 years of service.

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As it stands, Thursday is set to see the highest across the four day event with highs of 19C from 2pm on June 2.

The following day will see high of 16C which should peak between 1pm and 5pm whilst June 4 will see highs of 18C with highs coming in at around 4pm.

The last day, June 5, is still set to be glorious with BBC Weather predicting highs of 17C at 4pm to end the weekend with the chances of rain very low.

BBC Weather predicted a glorious week for the Capital. (BBC Weather.)

Speaking about the weather for the days ahead, Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Helen Caughey, said: “The main source of uncertainty for the weekend itself is to do with how far a plume of warm air, currently across the continent, encroaches over southern areas of the UK from late on Friday.

"The latest outlook suggests that this plume of warm air could bring a spell of showers to southern areas overnight on Friday and into early Saturday, with some showers hanging around for a time on Saturday. Further showers are likely for southern areas on Sunday, perhaps the odd heavy one, most likely at this stage for the far southeast.

“Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England look like they’ll see the driest conditions from Friday onwards most likely enjoying some prolonged periods of sunshine.”

So what does the weather look like for the week ahead?

Edinburgh's five day weather forecast according to the Met Office

This Evening and Tonight

Showers slowly dying out this evening, although a few continuing into the early hours across the Lothians and Borders. Otherwise becoming dry although remaining quite cloudy. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy start with some showery rain. However, skies soon brightening and becoming mainly dry, although a scattering of showers breaking out. Feeling warmer than of late. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday

A mainly dry and settled few days with some spells of warm sunshine, although the southwest may turn cloudy with a few showers on Friday.

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