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.

Tuesday
18th Aug
16

13

5

3
Wednesday
19th Aug
16

12

2

3
Thursday
20th Aug
15

11

4

3
Friday
21st Aug
14

9

6

3
Saturday
22nd Aug
16

8

8

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 18th August 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 Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 8% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the west.

16
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
8
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
26
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

16
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
79
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-east.

15
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
58
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
15
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from NE

Scotland weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north.

14
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
14
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from N

Scotland weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-west.