Weather in Garelochhead

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:40 am (GMT)

Now · fog 51 °F

Feels like: 49 °F
Low / high: 50 / 56 °F
Rain: 0% · 0.01 in
Wind: 3 mph SE

→ 30.24 inHg · steady

Today in Garelochhead: fog, 50 °F to 56 °F, with a 0% chance of rain (0.01 in) and a light air from the southeast (3 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 51 °F to 54 °F and a 10% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 56 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

56° 50°
Today
54° 51°
Fri 30
54° 52°
Sat 31
54° 44°
Sun 1
49° 41°
Mon 2
50° 40°
Tue 3
46° 42°
Wed 4
43° 40°
Thu 5
44° 43°
Fri 6
46° 43°
Sat 7
46° 43°
Sun 8
49° 43°
Mon 9
51° 49°
Tue 10
52° 50°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Fog	50 / 56 °F	0% · 0.01 in	10 mph SSE	0.3 ft	1:59 am · 2:10 pm	ICON-EU
Fri 30	Overcast	51 / 54 °F	10%	11 mph SSE	0.9 ft	2:44 am · 2:53 pm	ICON-EU
Sat 31	Fog	52 / 54 °F	14%	5 mph SSE	0.4 ft	3:31 am · 3:37 pm	ICON-EU
Sun 1	Fog	44 / 54 °F	2%	5 mph NW	0.1 ft	4:22 am · 4:26 pm	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Fog	41 / 49 °F	2%	3 mph NE	0.0 ft	5:27 am · 5:24 pm	ICON-EU
Tue 3	Fog	40 / 50 °F	2%	2 mph ENE	0.0 ft	7:02 am · 6:41 pm	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	42 / 46 °F	5%	2 mph E	0.0 ft	8:30 am · 8:07 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	40 / 43 °F	6%	4 mph ENE	0.0 ft	9:32 am · 9:16 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	43 / 44 °F	8%	6 mph ENE	0.1 ft	10:21 am · 10:10 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	43 / 46 °F	14%	5 mph E	—	11:01 am · 10:55 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	43 / 46 °F	27%	6 mph E	—	11:36 am · 11:35 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	43 / 49 °F	31% · 0.40 in	7 mph ENE	—	12:08 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	49 / 51 °F	23% · 0.00 in	7 mph ENE	—	12:14 am · 12:41 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	50 / 52 °F	36% · 0.19 in	8 mph E	—	12:52 am · 1:14 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: ICON-EU until Tuesday 3 1:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 3:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Fog	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	51°	50°	51°	53°	55°	55°	53°	52°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	2 SW	3 SSE	3 SE	4 SSE	7 SSE	9 S	6 SSE	7 SE
Humidity	91%	96%	98%	92%	88%	87%	87%	88%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Model	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	56°	57°	56°	54°	49°	50°	46°
AIFS	57°	57°	56°	50°	48°	47°	47°
GFS	56°	55°	53°	52°	51°	51°	52°
ICON	56°	55°	55°	55°	48°	50°	49°
ARPEGE	56°	54°	53°	52°	—	—	—
ICON-EU	56°	54°	54°	54°	49°	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0.01 in	0	0
AIFS	0	0.04 in	0.07 in	0	0	0	0
GFS	0.01 in	0	0.04 in	0	0	0	0
ICON	0.01 in	0	0.00 in	0	0	0	0
ARPEGE	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0.01 in	0	0	0	0	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	914	1116	914	516	210	27	26
AIFS	7	9	6	4	3	3	3
GFS	721	721	514	56	32	22	22
ICON	1024	1126	617	510	49	411	310
ARPEGE	919	814	919	818	—	—	—
ICON-EU	1022	1125	513	510	35	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	10%	14%	2%	2%	2%	5%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	10%	29%	32%	3%	0%	0%	0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.7 °F	Below −84%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal −0.2 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.5 °F	A bit above +22%	45° / 41°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	44° / 40°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal −0.5 °F	Normal	44° / 40°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal
February	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Garelochhead climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Garelochhead is from June to August: highs of 61 °F to 64 °F, about 16 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

46° 37°

JanJ
46° 37°

FebF
48° 38°

MarM
52° 40°

AprA
58° 44°

MayM
61° 49°

JunJ
64° 52°

JulJ
63° 52°

AugA
60° 49°

SepS
54° 44°

OctO
49° 40°

NovN
45° 36°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	46°	37°	7.80 in	19	0.5	46°	2.5 ft
FebruaryFeb	46°	37°	5.69 in	15	1.9	45°	2.5 ft
MarchMar	48°	38°	4.98 in	15	3.0	45°	1.9 ft
AprilApr	52°	40°	3.86 in	13	4.8	47°	1.5 ft
MayMay	58°	44°	3.71 in	13	5.9	50°	1.5 ft
JuneJun	61°	49°	4.00 in	15	5.0	55°	1.2 ft
JulyJul	64°	52°	4.48 in	16	4.4	58°	1.1 ft
AugustAug	63°	52°	5.58 in	17	4.2	59°	1.4 ft
SeptemberSep	60°	49°	5.36 in	15	3.8	57°	1.7 ft
OctoberOct	54°	44°	7.28 in	17	2.2	54°	2.0 ft
NovemberNov	49°	40°	6.98 in	17	1.0	51°	2.1 ft
DecemberDec	45°	36°	7.34 in	17	0.5	49°	2.7 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	46°	2.5 ft
Feb	45°	2.5 ft
Mar	45°	1.9 ft
Apr	47°	1.5 ft
May	50°	1.5 ft
Jun	55°	1.2 ft
Jul	58°	1.1 ft
Aug	59°	1.4 ft
Sep	57°	1.7 ft
Oct	54°	2.0 ft
Nov	51°	2.1 ft
Dec	49°	2.7 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 67.07 in of rain on about 189 days and about 1,150 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now51 °Ffeels like 49 °F

Tomorrow51 / 54 °F

It's 51 °F now (feels like 49 °F). Today, 50 °F to 56 °F; tomorrow, 51 °F to 54 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0% 0.01 in
Fri 30 10%
Sat 31 14%
Sun 1 2%
Mon 2 2%
Tue 3 2%
Wed 4 5%

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%, with 0.01 in in total. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.02 in; last 3 days, 1.22 in; last 7 days, 2.82 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity97%

Dew point50 °F

Humidity is 97% now and the dew point is 50 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now3.1 mimoderate

Clouds93%

Visibility is moderate now (3.1 mi). There may be fog today at 6:00 am, 7:00 am.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1 · Sun 1: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8030.0030.2030.40 30.43

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.19 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 25

PollenNoneToday, at most none.

Pollen: Copernicus CAMS model (a rough guide, not a pollen trap). Levels use each type's usual thresholds.

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Drizzle	49 / 57 °F	0.19 in	14 mph WSW
Tue 27	Drizzle	47 / 58 °F	0.33 in	18 mph SW
Mon 26	Light rain	47 / 59 °F	0.64 in	17 mph S
Sun 25	Heavy drizzle	47 / 50 °F	0.32 in	24 mph W
Sat 24	Rain	43 / 54 °F	1.17 in	25 mph SSW
Fri 23	Drizzle	41 / 47 °F	0.12 in	10 mph NNW
Thu 22	Light drizzle	44 / 52 °F	0.01 in	10 mph W

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Drizzle	47 / 53 °F	0.20 in	13 mph W
Tue 20	Light rain	50 / 53 °F	0.53 in	11 mph E
Mon 19	Overcast	40 / 52 °F	0	8 mph E
Sun 18	Overcast	40 / 51 °F	0	4 mph E
Sat 17	Overcast	42 / 52 °F	0	4 mph NNW
Fri 16	Mainly clear	47 / 54 °F	0	9 mph W
Thu 15	Light rain	49 / 55 °F	0.48 in	12 mph WSW
Wed 14	Light rain	51 / 60 °F	0.30 in	18 mph SSW
Tue 13	Light rain	51 / 61 °F	0.59 in	17 mph SW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	47 / 60 °F	0.16 in	12 mph E
Sun 11	Overcast	48 / 56 °F	0	7 mph SW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	48 / 53 °F	0.19 in	15 mph W
Fri 9	Heavy drizzle	49 / 58 °F	0.46 in	14 mph WSW
Thu 8	Light rain	46 / 55 °F	0.41 in	8 mph SW
Wed 7	Light drizzle	46 / 53 °F	0.05 in	9 mph WNW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	50 / 58 °F	0.01 in	8 mph W
Mon 5	Light drizzle	54 / 61 °F	0.11 in	13 mph WSW
Sun 4	Light drizzle	55 / 62 °F	0.17 in	15 mph SW
Sat 3	Light drizzle	50 / 57 °F	0.02 in	11 mph WSW
Fri 2	Light rain	54 / 62 °F	0.63 in	17 mph SSW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	53 / 58 °F	0.08 in	11 mph SSW
Wed 30	Rain	57 / 63 °F	0.49 in	16 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	48 / 62 °F	0.07 in	16 mph E

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in GarelochheadQuestions

What's the weather like today in Garelochhead?

Fog, from 50 °F to 56 °F, with a light air from the southeast (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Garelochhead?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 10% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 40 °F and a high of 56 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.24 inHg and steady: +0.40 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Garelochhead?

The best time to visit Garelochhead is from June to August: highs of 61 °F to 64 °F, about 16 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Garelochhead in October?

In October, Garelochhead normally sees highs of 54 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 17 rainy days (7.28 in for the month) and 2 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 54 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Garelochhead?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 64 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 36 °F. The wettest is January (7.80 in) and the driest, May.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.4 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:40 am (local time).

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