Weather in Ballachulish

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:56 am (GMT)

Now · overcast 52 °F

Feels like: 51 °F
Low / high: 50 / 56 °F
Rain: 35% · 0.00 in
Wind: 2 mph SSW

→ 30.18 inHg · steady

Today in Ballachulish: overcast, 50 °F to 56 °F, with a 35% chance of rain (0.00 in) and a light air from the south-southwest (2 mph). Tomorrow, light rain, 52 °F to 54 °F and a 27% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 56 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

56° 50°
Today
54° 52°
Fri 30
55° 51°
Sat 31
50° 40°
Sun 1
51° 38°
Mon 2
52° 37°
Tue 3
47° 38°
Wed 4
49° 35°
Thu 5
46° 34°
Fri 6
46° 37°
Sat 7
42° 38°
Sun 8
47° 41°
Mon 9
51° 43°
Tue 10
53° 45°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Overcast	50 / 56 °F	35% · 0.00 in	5 mph S	7:11 am · 7:33 pm	ICON-EU
Fri 30	Light rain	52 / 54 °F	27% · 0.05 in	5 mph SE	7:54 am · 8:17 pm	ICON-EU
Sat 31	Light rain	51 / 55 °F	37% · 0.20 in	3 mph SW	8:47 am · 9:17 pm	ICON-EU
Sun 1	Overcast	40 / 50 °F	8%	4 mph N	10:17 am · 11:13 pm	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Overcast	38 / 51 °F	2%	5 mph E	12:15 pm	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Tue 3	Overcast	37 / 52 °F	0%	3 mph NE	12:55 am · 1:36 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	38 / 47 °F	4%	2 mph E	2:07 am · 2:38 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	35 / 49 °F	2%	3 mph ENE	3:03 am · 3:28 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	34 / 46 °F	12%	4 mph ENE	3:49 am · 4:11 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	37 / 46 °F	16%	4 mph ENE	4:28 am · 4:48 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	38 / 42 °F	33%	3 mph NNE	5:04 am · 5:21 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	41 / 47 °F	31% · 0.07 in	4 mph NE	5:35 am · 5:50 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	43 / 51 °F	31%	4 mph NE	6:04 am · 6:16 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	45 / 53 °F	41% · 0.13 in	5 mph ENE	6:30 am · 6:39 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: ICON-EU until Monday 2 7:00 pm; 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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	52°	52°	51°	51°	56°	55°	53°	53°
Chance of rain	35%	0%	0%	0%	0%	2%	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)	3 SW	2 SSW	2 S	2 ESE	3 S	5 S	2 SE	3 ESE
Humidity	90%	88%	88%	89%	76%	76%	82%	82%
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?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain tomorrow: take it with some caution.

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°	56°	56°	52°	51°	52°	47°
AIFS	58°	58°	56°	52°	49°	48°	47°
GFS	56°	55°	53°	51°	55°	53°	53°
ICON	58°	56°	57°	52°	52°	52°	50°
ARPEGE	57°	56°	55°	51°	—	—	—
ICON-EU	56°	54°	55°	50°	—	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.05 in	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.14 in	0.00 in	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0.03 in	0	0	0	0
ICON	0	0.04 in	0.11 in	0	0	0	0
ARPEGE	0	0.06 in	0.14 in	0	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0.00 in	0.05 in	0.20 in	0	—	—	—
Confidence	high	medium	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	1026	1127	719	420	311	38	27
AIFS	11	12	7	4	3	3	3
GFS	59	46	47	24	33	32	22
ICON	723	929	519	315	415	39	39
ARPEGE	924	1128	820	514	—	—	—
ICON-EU	514	514	312	49	—	—	—
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)	35%	27%	37%	8%	2%	0%	4%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	30%	43%	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.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures and a bit drier.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.4 °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	Normal	41° / 37°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	40° / 36°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal −0.5 °F	Normal	39° / 35°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal
February	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +1.1 °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.

Ballachulish climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Ballachulish is from June to August: highs of 60 °F to 62 °F, about 18 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

44° 36°

JanJ
44° 35°

FebF
47° 36°

MarM
51° 39°

AprA
56° 43°

MayM
60° 48°

JunJ
62° 51°

JulJ
62° 51°

AugA
59° 48°

SepS
52° 43°

OctO
47° 39°

NovN
43° 34°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	44°	36°	10.69 in	20	0.4	47°	3.4 ft
FebruaryFeb	44°	35°	7.74 in	17	1.7	46°	3.3 ft
MarchMar	47°	36°	7.34 in	17	2.8	46°	2.7 ft
AprilApr	51°	39°	4.76 in	15	5.0	47°	2.0 ft
MayMay	56°	43°	4.39 in	15	5.8	50°	1.8 ft
JuneJun	60°	48°	4.65 in	16	5.0	53°	1.5 ft
JulyJul	62°	51°	5.11 in	19	4.3	56°	1.5 ft
AugustAug	62°	51°	6.58 in	19	3.9	57°	1.8 ft
SeptemberSep	59°	48°	6.93 in	16	3.7	57°	2.4 ft
OctoberOct	52°	43°	9.01 in	19	2.2	55°	2.5 ft
NovemberNov	47°	39°	8.92 in	19	0.9	52°	2.8 ft
DecemberDec	43°	34°	10.05 in	19	0.4	50°	3.5 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	47°	3.4 ft
Feb	46°	3.3 ft
Mar	46°	2.7 ft
Apr	47°	2.0 ft
May	50°	1.8 ft
Jun	53°	1.5 ft
Jul	56°	1.5 ft
Aug	57°	1.8 ft
Sep	57°	2.4 ft
Oct	55°	2.5 ft
Nov	52°	2.8 ft
Dec	50°	3.5 ft

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

A normal year brings 86.18 in of rain on about 209 days and about 1,100 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

Now52 °Ffeels like 51 °F

Tomorrow52 / 54 °F

It's 52 °F now (feels like 51 °F). Today, 50 °F to 56 °F; tomorrow, 52 °F to 54 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 35% 0.00 in
Fri 30 27% 0.05 in
Sat 31 37% 0.20 in
Sun 1 8%
Mon 2 2%
Tue 3 0%
Wed 4 4%

Today the chance of rain reaches 35%, with 0.00 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 27% and 0.05 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.14 in; last 3 days, 1.93 in; last 7 days, 4.06 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity88%

Dew point49 °F

Humidity is 88% now and the dew point is 49 °F.

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

Visibility and fog

Now16 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (16 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 0 · 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 30.38

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.21 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 21

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	Light rain	47 / 55 °F	0.34 in	16 mph SW
Tue 27	Light rain	46 / 59 °F	0.74 in	21 mph SSW
Mon 26	Light rain	43 / 59 °F	0.73 in	17 mph SSE
Sun 25	Light rain	44 / 47 °F	0.82 in	24 mph W
Sat 24	Rain	37 / 49 °F	1.22 in	20 mph S
Fri 23	Light drizzle	35 / 46 °F	0.07 in	6 mph N
Thu 22	Drizzle	39 / 51 °F	0.06 in	8 mph WSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Drizzle	46 / 50 °F	0.19 in	11 mph NW
Tue 20	Drizzle	49 / 53 °F	0.17 in	10 mph SE
Mon 19	Overcast	34 / 56 °F	0	8 mph ESE
Sun 18	Overcast	31 / 53 °F	0	7 mph SSE
Sat 17	Overcast	35 / 52 °F	0	2 mph ENE
Fri 16	Drizzle	42 / 53 °F	0.10 in	9 mph WNW
Thu 15	Light rain	46 / 52 °F	0.41 in	11 mph SSW
Wed 14	Rain	46 / 59 °F	0.86 in	21 mph S
Tue 13	Rain	46 / 61 °F	1.20 in	15 mph SW
Mon 12	Drizzle	44 / 60 °F	0.15 in	15 mph SE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	45 / 55 °F	0.01 in	5 mph S
Sat 10	Light rain	46 / 50 °F	0.73 in	13 mph W
Fri 9	Rain	46 / 55 °F	0.94 in	12 mph WSW
Thu 8	Light rain	38 / 52 °F	0.33 in	9 mph S
Wed 7	Drizzle	43 / 51 °F	0.21 in	8 mph W
Tue 6	Light drizzle	46 / 56 °F	0.06 in	7 mph WSW
Mon 5	Drizzle	51 / 59 °F	0.25 in	13 mph SW
Sun 4	Rain	53 / 60 °F	1.04 in	13 mph SSW
Sat 3	Light drizzle	47 / 55 °F	0.12 in	10 mph SSW
Fri 2	Light rain	51 / 61 °F	0.57 in	13 mph S
Thu 1	Light drizzle	50 / 58 °F	0.12 in	12 mph S
Wed 30	Rain	53 / 65 °F	0.72 in	17 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	43 / 62 °F	0.02 in	16 mph ESE

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 BallachulishQuestions

What's the weather like today in Ballachulish?

Overcast, from 50 °F to 56 °F, with a light air from the south-southwest (2 mph) and a 35% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Ballachulish?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 27% (0.05 in): light rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 37 °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 30.18 inHg and steady: +0.45 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Ballachulish?

The best time to visit Ballachulish is from June to August: highs of 60 °F to 62 °F, about 18 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Ballachulish in October?

In October, Ballachulish normally sees highs of 52 °F and lows of 43 °F, with about 19 rainy days (9.01 in for the month) and 2 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 55 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Ballachulish?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 62 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 34 °F. The wettest is January (10.69 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 6.6 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 3:56 am (local time).

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