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.

Wednesday
29th Apr
16

4

15

4
Thursday
30th Apr
17

4

15

4
Friday
1st May
17

5

4

4
Saturday
2nd May
14

8

6

2
Sunday
3rd May
12

7

7

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 28th April 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 29th April 2026

Expect clear skies in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 15 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-east.

16
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
15
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from NE

Scotland weather for Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect clear skies in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 15 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the east.

17
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
15
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
kph wind from E

Scotland weather for Friday 1st May 2026

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

17
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
17
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

14
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
46
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
kph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.