Scotland weather forecast: heavy rain set to hit this weekend as temperatures rise

The weather in Scotland this weekend is set to be a mixed bag, with rain, sunshine, cloud and relatively warm temperatures

Here’s this weekend’s weather forecast.

What will the weather be like this weekend?

Friday (3 July) will see rain in some parts of the country, with Saturday (4 July) set to be drier and brighter, but Sunday (5 July) could see some showers return.

The weather in Scotland this weekend is set to be a mixed bag, with rain, sunshine, cloud and relatively warm temperatures (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Met Office forecasts, “Rain pushing in from the west on Friday with strengthening winds, then becoming drier and brighter again on Saturday. Rain overnight clearing to sunshine scattered showers on Sunday, also windy.”

Edinburgh will see heavy rain throughout the day on Friday (3 July), accompanied by daytime temperatures of 15C.

Saturday (4 July) in the city will be mainly cloudy, with some small sunny spells. Light rain will hit between 4pm and 5pm. The temperature will reach a peak of 16C.

Sunday (5 July) will see sunny spells throughout the day, and it will again be relatively warm with highs of 16C. Light rain will hit between 4pm and 5pm.

Glasgow will also see heavy rain throughout the day on Friday (3 July), accompanied by daytime temperatures of 15C. Heavy rain will continue into the early hours of Saturday morning.

Saturday (4 July) in Glasgow will be cloudy during the morning, with overcast skies and light rain from 1pm onwards. This rain will continue throughout the afternoon and evening, turning heavy at 10pm. The temperature during the day will reach 16C.

Sunday (5 July) will see light, continuous rain throughout the day, with highs of 15C.

Aberdeen will see cloud during the morning on Friday (3 July), with drizzle from 1pm onwards, which will turn to heavy rain at 4pm. This will continue throughout the evening.

Friday will be cooler in Aberdeen, with a peak daytime temperature of 13C and an overnight temperature of 10C.

Saturday (4 July) will be cloudy throughout the day, with rain set to hit between 4pm and 5pm. It will be slightly warmer, with a peak temperature of 16C.

Sunday (5 July) will see sunny intervals throughout most of the day, with light rain between 7pm and 10pm.

What is the long-term forecast?

Looking further ahead, the Met Office UK outlook up to the 14 July forecasts rain, winds and generally average temperatures.

The Met Office says, “A general settling trend is expected to take place early in this period, as outbreaks of cloud and rain in the south, and showers in the north, give way to higher pressure from the Atlantic.”

However, although scattered showers, or even spells of rain with strong winds, will continue to arrive from the west at times, and could hit the whole country, “these are likely to be fewer and further between than of late,” adds the Met Office.

Temperatures will remain around average, although they could often be rather cool in the north and in more unsettled spells, ranging to rather warm, or even locally warm and humid, in sunnier weather in the south.