Scotland weather forecast

The wettest and windiest of the four nations in the west, surprisingly dry in the east, and the most varied by height.

The outlook for Edinburgh

Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy, staying dry
7 to 10°C, gusts up to 14 mph.
High confidence
Hour by hour
Next 5 days
Mostly dry, with rain on Saturday
Highs 7 to 10°C, about 6 mm of rain in total.
High confidence
Day by day
Days 6 to 15
A mix of wet and dry days
Most runs put highs between 4 and 13°C. Rain is favoured on 4 of 9 days.
Low confidence
See the model runs
Weeks 3 to 6
A little warmer than normal
A little wetter than normal, on average across the four weeks from Monday 16 November.
Leaning only
Week by week
December and January
A little milder than normal
From the seasonal model. It shifts the odds a little. Too vague to plan a date on.
Leaning only
Months ahead

Scotland today and tomorrow, place by place

Place	Now	Today	High / low	Rain	Tomorrow	High / low	Max gust
EdinburghLothian	9°C	Overcast	10° / 4°	0.0 mm	Overcast	10° / 5°	21 mph
GlasgowStrathclyde	9°C	Overcast	10° / 5°	0.0 mm	Overcast	10° / 5°	21 mph
AberdeenNorth East Scotland	11°C	Light drizzle	11° / 9°	0.1 mm	Light drizzle	11° / 9°	15 mph
InvernessHighlands	11°C	Overcast	11° / 5°	0.0 mm	Fog	9° / 4°	11 mph
Fort WilliamHighlands	10°C	Fog	10° / 5°	0.0 mm	Overcast	10° / 3°	15 mph
StornowayWestern Isles	12°C	Overcast	12° / 6°	0.0 mm	Partly cloudy	10° / 3°	9 mph
LerwickShetland	10°C	Light drizzle	10° / 6°	0.1 mm	Overcast	10° / 6°	11 mph
DundeeTayside	10°C	Overcast	11° / 8°	0.0 mm	Overcast	10° / 8°	24 mph
DumfriesDumfries and Galloway	10°C	Overcast	11° / 3°	0.0 mm	Overcast	11° / 7°	21 mph

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 4 Nov, 13:18

Scotland: the week ahead

Today4 Nov
Overcast. Dry. None of the 51 runs give 1 mm or more.
4°10°
Low 4°C, high 10°C, 80% of runs between 10 and 11°C, normal high 10°C.
6mphgusts 14High confidence
Tomorrow5 Nov
Overcast. Dry. None of the 51 runs give 1 mm or more.
5°10°
Low 5°C, high 10°C, 80% of runs between 9 and 10°C, normal high 9°C.
10mphgusts 21High confidence
Friday6 Nov
Drizzle. 0.7 mm in about 3 h. 1 of 51 runs give 1 mm or more.
8°10°
Low 8°C, high 10°C, 80% of runs between 10 and 10°C, normal high 9°C.
9mphgusts 18High confidence
Saturday7 Nov
Drizzle. 4.9 mm in about 19 h. 25 of 51 runs give 1 mm or more.
7°10°
Low 7°C, high 10°C, 80% of runs between 8 and 10°C, normal high 9°C.
5mphgusts 10Low confidence
Sunday8 Nov
Overcast. Dry. 20 of 51 runs give 1 mm or more.
5°9°
Low 5°C, high 9°C, 80% of runs between 8 and 9°C, normal high 9°C.
5mphgusts 10Medium confidence
Monday9 Nov
Overcast. Dry. 1 of 51 runs give 1 mm or more.
3°7°
Low 3°C, high 7°C, 80% of runs between 7 and 9°C, normal high 9°C.
5mphgusts 11High confidence
Tuesday10 Nov
Overcast. Dry. 22 of 51 runs give 1 mm or more.
2°6°
Low 2°C, high 6°C, 80% of runs between 7 and 10°C, normal high 9°C.
6mphgusts 13Low confidence

Low to highWhere 80% of runs put the highNormal high, 1991 to 2020

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What shapes Scotland's weather

Atlantic systems reach the west Highlands and islands first, where the mountains get some of the highest rainfall in the UK. By the time the same air reaches Aberdeen, Dundee or Edinburgh, much of the moisture has gone, so the east coast is relatively dry and sunny.

Height decides a great deal. The Cairngorms plateau holds snow for months while the coasts stay mild, and summit conditions on Ben Nevis bear little resemblance to Fort William at its foot.