Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 11°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
8th Oct
11

5

3

2
Friday
9th Oct
14

9

5

1
Saturday
10th Oct
10

8

4

1
Sunday
11th Oct
12

6

7

1
Monday
12th Oct
13

6

0

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 8th October 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 Thursday 8th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 97% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the west.

11
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
97
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
20
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Friday 9th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the west.

14
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
43
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
14
°C wind chill
29
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Saturday 10th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the west.

10
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
33
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Sunday 11th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the west.

12
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
20
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Monday 12th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south.