Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 16°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
5th Oct
16

11

1

1
Tuesday
6th Oct
12

7

5

2
Wednesday
7th Oct
11

6

7

2
Thursday
8th Oct
11

4

6

1
Friday
9th Oct
12

7

5

1

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

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the west.

16
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
30
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Tuesday 6th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 4% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the west.

12
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
4
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
11
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Wednesday 7th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

11
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Thursday 8th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the west.

11
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
50
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Friday 9th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.