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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.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 17th September 2025 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 17th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 53% chance of some rain53
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the South-West25
    kph wind from SW

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Scotland weather for Thursday 18th September 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 30% chance of some rain30
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the South-West28
    kph wind from SW

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Scotland weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 38% chance of some rain38
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South-West20
    kph wind from SW

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Scotland weather for Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-East19
    kph wind from NE

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Scotland weather for Sunday 21st September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 27% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 27% chance of some rain27
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North21
    kph wind from N

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