Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 2°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
8th Jan
2

-2

4

0
Friday
9th Jan
3

1

0

0
Saturday
10th Jan
3

0

5

0
Sunday
11th Jan
4

1

0

0
Monday
12th Jan
6

4

3

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 8th January 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 January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 2°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south-west.

2
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
6
kph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 3°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 63% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 8 kph from the west.

3
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
63
% chance of some sleet or snow
<20
mm of sleet/snow expected
0
°C wind chill
8
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 3°C and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south.

3
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
5
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
8
kph wind from S

Scotland weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 4°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-east.

4
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
51
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from SE

Scotland weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 6°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-east.