Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 18°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Saturday
29th Aug
18

13

2

2
Sunday
30th Aug
18

12

3

1
Monday
31st Aug
17

12

9

3
Tuesday
1st Sep
17

11

5

4
Wednesday
2nd Sep
15

9

1

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 28th August 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Scotland for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Edinburgh and may not represent the whole of Scotland. Browse more destinations in Scotland to view more weather forecasts.

Scotland weather for Saturday 29th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

18
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
38
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-east.

18
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
80
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
11
kph wind from NE

Scotland weather for Monday 31st August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

17
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
9
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
50
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
23
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Tuesday 1st September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-west.

17
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
49
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
23
kph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-west.