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.

Thursday
30th Jul
17

10

11

5
Friday
31st Jul
16

9

8

3
Saturday
1st Aug
18

10

9

4
Sunday
2nd Aug
19

10

9

2
Monday
3rd Aug
17

10

1

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 30th July 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 30th July 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the west.

17
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
17
°C wind chill
30
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Friday 31st July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the west.

16
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
8
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Saturday 1st August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 20% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the west.

18
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
9
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
20
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Sunday 2nd August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

19
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Monday 3rd August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.