Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 17°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
27th May
17

11

11

3
Thursday
28th May
23

11

10

6
Friday
29th May
17

12

7

4
Saturday
30th May
19

12

1

3
Sunday
31st May
17

11

7

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 27th May 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 Wednesday 27th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

17
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
11
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
17
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from E

Scotland weather for Thursday 28th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-east.

23
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
23
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from NE

Scotland weather for Friday 29th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the west.

17
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
17
°C wind chill
31
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Saturday 30th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

19
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
50
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
kph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Sunday 31st May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.