Lovely weather for the ducks
After the scorching weather of the last few days it turned rainy and the weather forecast for this week in Edinburgh is as follows:
Tuesday High of 18° Low of 13°Sunny intervals changing to light rain by late morning Wednesday High of 23° Low of 13° Sunny intervals Thursday High of 23° Low of 16° Sunny changing to cloudy by lunchtime Friday High of 23° Low of 14° Sunny intervals changing to light showers by lunchtime
Ducks and ducklings in the rain at Inverleith Park Picture Alan Simpson 14 July 2025
Ducks and ducklings in the rain at Inverleith Park Picture Alan Simpson 14 July 2025
Ducks and ducklings in the rain at Inverleith Park Picture Alan Simpson 14 July 2025
Ducks and ducklings in the rain at Inverleith Park Picture Alan Simpson 14 July 2025
Ducks and ducklings in the rain at Inverleith Park Picture Alan Simpson 14 July 2025
Bottoms up! Ducks and ducklings in the rain at Inverleith Park Picture Alan Simpson 14 July 2025
Ducks and ducklings in the rain at Inverleith Park Picture Alan Simpson 14 July 2025
Ducklings in the rain at Inverleith Park Picture Alan Simpson 14 July 2025
Ducklings in the rain at Inverleith Park Picture Alan Simpson 14 July 2025
A coot in the rain at Inverleith Park 14 July 2025 Picture Alan Simpson
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