Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 61°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
18th Aug
61

55

5

3
Wednesday
19th Aug
61

54

2

3
Thursday
20th Aug
59

52

4

3
Friday
21st Aug
57

48

6

3
Saturday
22nd Aug
61

46

8

4

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

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Scotland weather for Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, 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 16 mph from the west.

61
°F maximum temperature
55
°F 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
16
mph wind from W

Scotland weather for Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, 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 11 mph from the south-west.

61
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
79
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
61
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, 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 12 mph from the north-east.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F 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
59
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from NE

Scotland weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

57
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from N

Scotland weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-west.