Weather in Fort William

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:17 am (GMT)

Now · overcast 53 °F

Feels like: 51 °F
Low / high: 53 / 57 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 5 mph S

→ 30.16 inHg · steady

Today in Fort William: overcast, 53 °F to 57 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light breeze from the south (5 mph). Tomorrow, light rain, 53 °F to 56 °F and a 25% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 57 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

57° 53°
Today
56° 53°
Fri 30
56° 51°
Sat 31
51° 41°
Sun 1
51° 39°
Mon 2
53° 39°
Tue 3
47° 40°
Wed 4
49° 37°
Thu 5
46° 38°
Fri 6
45° 40°
Sat 7
46° 40°
Sun 8
48° 43°
Mon 9
52° 45°
Tue 10
54° 48°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Model
Today · 29	Overcast	53 / 57 °F	0%	8 mph SSW	ICON-EU
Fri 30	Light rain	53 / 56 °F	25% · 0.04 in	8 mph S	ICON-EU
Sat 31	Light showers	51 / 56 °F	54% · 0.22 in	6 mph S	ICON-EU
Sun 1	Fog	41 / 51 °F	8%	3 mph ENE	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Fog	39 / 51 °F	2%	4 mph ENE	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Tue 3	Overcast	39 / 53 °F	2%	4 mph ESE	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	40 / 47 °F	2%	2 mph SE	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	37 / 49 °F	2%	5 mph ESE	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	38 / 46 °F	10%	5 mph ESE	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	40 / 45 °F	16%	4 mph ESE	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	40 / 46 °F	33%	5 mph E	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	43 / 48 °F	29% · 0.21 in	6 mph E	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	45 / 52 °F	32%	4 mph ENE	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	48 / 54 °F	40% · 0.15 in	8 mph ESE	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.

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	53°	54°	54°	54°	57°	57°	54°	54°
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)	6 SSW	5 S	5 S	4 S	7 SSW	7 SSW	4 S	4 S
Humidity	89%	89%	86%	84%	76%	77%	81%	78%
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 on Saturday 31: 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°	53°	53°	53°	47°
AIFS	58°	58°	56°	52°	50°	49°	47°
GFS	56°	55°	53°	52°	54°	53°	52°
ICON	58°	56°	57°	52°	52°	52°	50°
ARPEGE	57°	56°	56°	51°	—	—	—
ICON-EU	57°	56°	56°	51°	—	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0	0.02 in	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.12 in	0.00 in	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0.02 in	0	0	0	0
ICON	0	0.04 in	0.11 in	0	0	0	0
ARPEGE	0	0.03 in	0.07 in	0	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0	0.04 in	0.22 in	0	—	—	—
Confidence	high	high	medium	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	1025	1028	517	425	414	410	27
AIFS	8	9	5	3	2	2	3
GFS	47	47	48	24	23	22	22
ICON	723	929	519	315	415	39	39
ARPEGE	1226	1329	1124	411	—	—	—
ICON-EU	816	816	612	34	—	—	—
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%	25%	54%	8%	2%	2%	2%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	21%	39%	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 −0.2 °F	Below −84%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal 0.0 °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	39° / 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 +1.3 °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.

Fort William climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Fort William is from June to August: highs of 61 °F to 64 °F, about 19 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

44° 36°

JanJ
46° 35°

FebF
48° 37°

MarM
53° 39°

AprA
58° 43°

MayM
61° 48°

JunJ
64° 52°

JulJ
63° 51°

AugA
60° 48°

SepS
54° 43°

OctO
48° 39°

NovN
44° 35°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	44°	36°	11.24 in	20	0.4	47°	3.4 ft
FebruaryFeb	46°	35°	8.15 in	17	1.6	46°	3.3 ft
MarchMar	48°	37°	8.04 in	18	2.8	46°	2.7 ft
AprilApr	53°	39°	4.66 in	16	5.1	47°	2.0 ft
MayMay	58°	43°	4.21 in	16	5.9	50°	1.8 ft
JuneJun	61°	48°	4.59 in	17	5.1	53°	1.5 ft
JulyJul	64°	52°	5.10 in	20	4.3	56°	1.5 ft
AugustAug	63°	51°	6.54 in	20	3.9	57°	1.8 ft
SeptemberSep	60°	48°	7.06 in	17	3.8	57°	2.4 ft
OctoberOct	54°	43°	8.94 in	20	2.2	55°	2.5 ft
NovemberNov	48°	39°	9.16 in	19	0.9	52°	2.8 ft
DecemberDec	44°	35°	10.70 in	20	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 88.39 in of rain on about 221 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

Now53 °Ffeels like 51 °F

Tomorrow53 / 56 °F

It's 53 °F now (feels like 51 °F). Today, 53 °F to 57 °F; tomorrow, 53 °F to 56 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Fri 30 25% 0.04 in
Sat 31 54% 0.22 in
Sun 1 8%
Mon 2 2%
Tue 3 2%
Wed 4 2%

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 25% and 0.04 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.26 in; last 3 days, 1.73 in; last 7 days, 4.21 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity90%

Dew point51 °F

Humidity is 90% now and the dew point is 51 °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

Now13 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (13 mi). No fog expected today.

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

30.00 30.37

Steady now (+0.02 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 · 22

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	0.37 in	17 mph SW
Tue 27	Light rain	44 / 59 °F	0.80 in	18 mph SW
Mon 26	Light rain	43 / 59 °F	0.60 in	15 mph SSE
Sun 25	Light rain	44 / 46 °F	0.96 in	23 mph W
Sat 24	Rain	37 / 49 °F	1.39 in	19 mph S
Fri 23	Light drizzle	37 / 45 °F	0.08 in	7 mph N
Thu 22	Drizzle	39 / 50 °F	0.10 in	9 mph W

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Drizzle	46 / 50 °F	0.24 in	9 mph SE
Tue 20	Drizzle	49 / 53 °F	0.19 in	11 mph ESE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	35 / 55 °F	0.01 in	10 mph ESE
Sun 18	Overcast	32 / 52 °F	0	5 mph SE
Sat 17	Overcast	36 / 51 °F	0	2 mph NE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	41 / 52 °F	0.08 in	8 mph W
Thu 15	Light rain	46 / 53 °F	0.45 in	12 mph SW
Wed 14	Rain	46 / 59 °F	0.90 in	18 mph SSW
Tue 13	Rain	46 / 61 °F	1.21 in	15 mph SW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	45 / 60 °F	0.08 in	13 mph SE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	45 / 55 °F	0.01 in	6 mph S
Sat 10	Light rain	46 / 50 °F	0.75 in	12 mph W
Fri 9	Light rain	46 / 56 °F	0.93 in	12 mph WSW
Thu 8	Heavy drizzle	39 / 51 °F	0.26 in	9 mph S
Wed 7	Drizzle	42 / 51 °F	0.16 in	8 mph W
Tue 6	Light drizzle	45 / 56 °F	0.06 in	8 mph WSW
Mon 5	Heavy drizzle	50 / 60 °F	0.34 in	15 mph WSW
Sun 4	Light rain	52 / 60 °F	1.09 in	14 mph SSW
Sat 3	Drizzle	46 / 55 °F	0.16 in	11 mph SW
Fri 2	Light rain	51 / 61 °F	0.62 in	13 mph S
Thu 1	Light drizzle	49 / 57 °F	0.09 in	11 mph S
Wed 30	Light rain	54 / 64 °F	0.63 in	17 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	45 / 60 °F	0.04 in	19 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 Fort WilliamQuestions

What's the weather like today in Fort William?

Overcast, from 53 °F to 57 °F, with a light breeze from the south (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Fort William?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 25% (0.04 in): light rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 39 °F and a high of 57 °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 30.16 inHg and steady: +0.49 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Fort William?

The best time to visit Fort William is from June to August: highs of 61 °F to 64 °F, about 19 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Fort William in October?

In October, Fort William normally sees highs of 54 °F and lows of 43 °F, with about 20 rainy days (8.94 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 Fort William?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 64 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 35 °F. The wettest is January (11.24 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 6.3 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 1:17 am (local time).

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