Leith (Edinburgh) weather

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Forecast days

Today

Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:44

Sunset: 15:41

Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon.

- UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

Next high tide: 17:06 for
Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)

Today

Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Thu 25 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:44

Sunset: 15:42

Overcast changing to sunny intervals by late morning.

- UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

First high tide: 05:45 for
Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)

Thu 25 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Fri 26 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:44

Sunset: 15:42

Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.

- UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

First high tide: 06:30 for
Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)

Fri 26 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Sat 27 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:45

Sunset: 15:43

Overcast.

- UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

First high tide: 07:20 for
Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)

Sat 27 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Sun 28 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:45

Sunset: 15:44

Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.

- UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

First high tide: 08:17 for
Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)

Sun 28 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Mon 29 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:45

Sunset: 15:45

Overcast.

- UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

First high tide: 09:21 for
Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)

Mon 29 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Tue 30 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:44

Sunset: 15:46

Overcast.

- UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

First high tide: 10:28 for
Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)

Tue 30 Dec

Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;

Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Sunrise: 08:44

Sunset: 15:41

- UV

L Pollution

No pollen data.

Next high tide: 17:06 for

Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)

7 day forecast for Leith

Today (24 December 2025)

Time	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	7°	7°	6°	6°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°
Feels like temperature (°C)	6°	6°	5°	5°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	E 4	E 4	E 4	ESE 3	SE 3	SE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3
Wind gust (mph)	7	8	7	6	5	4	5	5	5	4
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	78%	82%	85%	85%	84%	83%	83%	83%	83%	83%
UV	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Thursday (25 December 2025)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	4°
Feels like temperature (°C)	4°	4°	4°	4°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	2°	3°	3°	3°	4°	4°	3°	3°	3°	3°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 6	E 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 6	E 8	ENE 9	E 9	E 8	E 7	E 6	E 6	E 6	ESE 6	E 5	E 5
Wind gust (mph)	5	6	7	9	10	11	12	13	13	12	12	14	16	17	17	16	16	15	15	14	13	12	11	10
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	82%	81%	81%	79%	79%	78%	79%	78%	78%	78%	77%	76%	74%	74%	74%	75%	76%	78%	81%	84%	84%	84%	84%	85%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Friday (26 December 2025)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	4°	4°	4°	4°	5°	4°	4°	5°	5°	5°	5°	6°	6°	7°	7°	7°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°
Feels like temperature (°C)	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	3°	3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 4	ESE 4	E 4	E 4	ESE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 9	NE 9
Wind gust (mph)	9	9	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	9	9	11	13	14	14	13	12	13	14	14	14	14	15	16
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	85%	85%	85%	85%	86%	86%	87%	86%	86%	87%	86%	85%	85%	84%	85%	85%	85%	85%	86%	86%	86%	86%	86%	85%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Saturday (27 December 2025)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	7°	7°	7°	7°	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	7°	7°	7°	7°	7°	6°
Feels like temperature (°C)	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	4°	4°	4°	4°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	NE 10	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 10	NE 10	NE 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 9	NE 10	NE 11	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 11	NE 11	NE 10	NE 9
Wind gust (mph)	15	17	18	19	19	19	18	17	15	16	17	17	19	20	20	20	20	20	18	18	16	15	14	13
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	E	E	E	E	E	E
Humidity	84%	84%	84%	84%	84%	84%	85%	85%	85%	86%	86%	86%	85%	84%	84%	83%	79%	78%	77%	76%	75%	77%	77%	78%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Sunday (28 December 2025)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	6°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	6°	6°	6°	5°	5°	4°	4°	4°	3°	3°	3°	3°
Feels like temperature (°C)	4°	4°	3°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	3°	3°	3°	2°	2°	2°	1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 6	NE 6	NE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 4	NNE 4	N 4	NNW 5	NW 5	NW 5	WNW 4	W 3	W 3	W 3	W 3	W 3	W 3	W 3	W 4
Wind gust (mph)	13	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	7	6	6	6	5	6	7	7	7
Visibility (description)	E	E	E	E	E	E	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	G	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	78%	80%	80%	80%	81%	82%	82%	83%	83%	84%	83%	82%	81%	80%	81%	83%	86%	88%	89%	90%	91%	91%	91%	91%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Monday (29 December 2025)

Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	3°	2°	2°	2°	3°	4°	4°	4°
Feels like temperature (°C)	1°	1°	1°	1°	2°	3°	2°	2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	W 3	W 3	WSW 3	WSW 3	W 4	WNW 3	W 3	W 4
Wind gust (mph)	6	6	5	5	6	4	4	5
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	91%	92%	91%	92%	88%	88%	91%	92%
UV	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-

Tuesday (30 December 2025)

Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	3°	3°	3°	3°	5°	5°	4°	4°
Feels like temperature (°C)	1°	1°	1°	1°	2°	3°	2°	2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	W 5	W 5	WSW 5	W 5	W 6	W 7	W 7	WSW 7
Wind gust (mph)	5	5	5	6	7	8	7	7
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	VG	G	G	G
Humidity	92%	92%	93%	92%	86%	86%	87%	88%
UV	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-

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Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast

Headline:

Dry. Cloudy in east, sunnier in west.

Today:

It will be dry but rather cloudy, especially in the east. Western areas however will have much more in the way of sunshine. Light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Tonight:

A dry, settled night with areas of cloud lingering in the east. Western areas will have more in the way of clear spells, perhaps leading to a patchy rural frost. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Thursday:

A dry but rather cloudy day, especially on eastern coasts where cloud is likely to linger all day. Meanwhile western coasts will have a good deal of sunshine. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

High pressure will continue to bring settled and largely dry conditions. Often rather cloudy, but some lengthy sunny spells at times across eastern areas.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025

UK long range weather forecast

High pressure is likely to dominate across the UK at the start of this period and through to the end of the year. This means that weather conditions will be largely settled and for many places it will remain dry. It may often be rather cloudy, but any rainfall that does develop is expected to be light with overall accumulations small. Winds will mostly be light with temperatures close to or slightly below normal. Into 2026, little change is anticipated through the first week of January, with settled and mainly dry conditions continuing for many parts of the UK. However, there is a small chance that more unsettled, wetter and milder weather could develop at times, particularly in the north.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Tue 23 Dec 2025

High pressure will probably lie close to the UK through much of this period and bring a large amount of dry and settled weather, especially in the south, with rainfall most likely in the north. Temperatures are expected to be close to or slightly below normal. Toward the end of this period there is potential for more changeable or unsettled conditions to develop more widely.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Tue 23 Dec 2025

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