Weather in Prestwick

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:59 pm (GMT)

Now · overcast 53 °F

Feels like: 49 °F
Low / high: 49 / 56 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.11 in
Wind: 8 mph SSW

↗ 30.19 inHg · rising

Today in Prestwick: light showers, 49 °F to 56 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.11 in) and a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (8 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 51 °F to 58 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 58 °F. Next likely rain: Friday 30 (8%).

Measured now at the airport

EGPK (EGPK), 2.1 mi away · 9 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature52 °F

Wind10 mph from the south-southwest

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

56° 49°
Today
58° 51°
Thu 29
55° 52°
Fri 30
56° 52°
Sat 31
54° 45°
Sun 1
50° 37°
Mon 2
48° 35°
Tue 3
49° 37°
Wed 4
50° 37°
Thu 5
48° 39°
Fri 6
49° 39°
Sat 7
47° 38°
Sun 8
50° 43°
Mon 9
52° 48°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light showers	49 / 56 °F	100% · 0.11 in	26 mph SW	4.6 ft	1:15 am · 1:28 pm	ICON-EU
Thu 29	Overcast	51 / 58 °F	0%	11 mph SSE	1.8 ft	1:59 am · 2:10 pm	ICON-EU
Fri 30	Light rain	52 / 55 °F	8% · 0.13 in	9 mph SE	2.6 ft	2:44 am · 2:53 pm	ICON-EU
Sat 31	Overcast	52 / 56 °F	16%	9 mph SSE	1.3 ft	3:31 am · 3:37 pm	ICON-EU
Sun 1	Fog	45 / 54 °F	6%	6 mph NW	0.9 ft	4:22 am · 4:26 pm	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Fog	37 / 50 °F	0%	4 mph ENE	0.1 ft	5:27 am · 5:24 pm	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Tue 3	Overcast	35 / 48 °F	0%	4 mph E	0.1 ft	7:02 am · 6:41 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	37 / 49 °F	0%	4 mph ENE	0.3 ft	8:30 am · 8:07 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Partly cloudy	37 / 50 °F	0%	8 mph ESE	0.7 ft	9:32 am · 9:16 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Mainly clear	39 / 48 °F	8%	8 mph E	0.5 ft	10:21 am · 10:10 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	39 / 49 °F	11%	6 mph E	1.0 ft	11:01 am · 10:55 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	38 / 47 °F	25%	7 mph E	0.9 ft	11:36 am · 11:35 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light rain	43 / 50 °F	30% · 0.64 in	7 mph E	1.1 ft	12:08 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	48 / 52 °F	25% · 0.02 in	8 mph ENE	1.0 ft	12:14 am · 12:41 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	Light rain	Overcast	Overcast	Light showers	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	50°	52°	53°	53°	55°	55°	54°	53°
Chance of rain	67%	92%	100%	49%	59%	71%	14%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	21 SSW	25 SSW	21 WSW	15 WSW	17 WSW	14 WSW	11 SW	9 SSW
Humidity	80%	84%	88%	85%	87%	76%	86%	87%
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	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	56°	58°	58°	58°	51°	50°	48°
AIFS	55°	57°	56°	55°	51°	47°	48°
GFS	55°	58°	56°	55°	52°	52°	53°
ICON	56°	58°	57°	56°	54°	51°	52°
ARPEGE	55°	58°	58°	55°	—	—	—
ICON-EU	56°	58°	55°	56°	54°	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.19 in	0	0	0.01 in	0	0	0
AIFS	0.19 in	0	0	0.04 in	0.00 in	0	0
GFS	0.21 in	0.00 in	0	0.00 in	0	0	0
ICON	0.11 in	0	0	0.01 in	0	0	0
ARPEGE	0.07 in	0	0.00 in	0.02 in	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0.11 in	0	0.13 in	0	0	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	2137	917	1018	816	723	613	411
AIFS	20	11	15	9	6	5	6
GFS	2440	1120	1225	615	713	56	711
ICON	2643	1118	1121	47	712	46	47
ARPEGE	2841	1219	1321	1118	—	—	—
ICON-EU	2645	1119	915	914	610	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	0%	8%	16%	6%	0%	0%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	3%	2%	6%	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	A bit below −1.1 °F	Below −87%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal −0.2 °F	Normal	45° / 39°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit above +22%	44° / 39°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	43° / 38°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal −0.4 °F	Normal	42° / 38°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +0.9 °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. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Prestwick climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Prestwick is from June to August: highs of 63 °F to 66 °F, about 14 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

46° 36°

JanJ
46° 36°

FebF
48° 38°

MarM
53° 40°

AprA
59° 44°

MayM
63° 49°

JunJ
66° 53°

JulJ
65° 53°

AugA
61° 49°

SepS
56° 45°

OctO
50° 40°

NovN
46° 37°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	46°	36°	3.98 in	17	0.9	46°	4.4 ft
FebruaryFeb	46°	36°	3.35 in	14	2.0	45°	4.3 ft
MarchMar	48°	38°	2.95 in	13	3.4	45°	3.3 ft
AprilApr	53°	40°	2.09 in	11	5.1	47°	2.5 ft
MayMay	59°	44°	2.20 in	11	6.3	51°	2.3 ft
JuneJun	63°	49°	2.58 in	13	5.4	55°	1.9 ft
JulyJul	66°	53°	2.94 in	15	5.0	59°	1.8 ft
AugustAug	65°	53°	3.63 in	15	4.5	59°	2.3 ft
SeptemberSep	61°	49°	3.32 in	14	4.1	57°	2.9 ft
OctoberOct	56°	45°	4.50 in	15	2.4	54°	3.3 ft
NovemberNov	50°	40°	4.24 in	16	1.2	51°	3.7 ft
DecemberDec	46°	37°	4.23 in	16	0.7	48°	4.7 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	46°	4.4 ft
Feb	45°	4.3 ft
Mar	45°	3.3 ft
Apr	47°	2.5 ft
May	51°	2.3 ft
Jun	55°	1.9 ft
Jul	59°	1.8 ft
Aug	59°	2.3 ft
Sep	57°	2.9 ft
Oct	54°	3.3 ft
Nov	51°	3.7 ft
Dec	48°	4.7 ft

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

A normal year brings 40.02 in of rain on about 170 days and about 1,250 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 49 °F

Tomorrow51 / 58 °F

It's 53 °F now (feels like 49 °F). Today, 49 °F to 56 °F; tomorrow, 51 °F to 58 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.11 in
Thu 29 0%
Fri 30 8% 0.13 in
Sat 31 16%
Sun 1 6%
Mon 2 0%
Tue 3 0%

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.11 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 8% and 0.13 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.11 in; last 3 days, 0.60 in; last 7 days, 2.53 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity87%

Dew point49 °F

Humidity is 87% 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

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 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 · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8030.0030.2030.40 30.38

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.20 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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
Tue 27	Drizzle	49 / 60 °F	0.29 in	26 mph SW
Mon 26	Drizzle	46 / 60 °F	0.23 in	25 mph S
Sun 25	Light rain	47 / 51 °F	0.52 in	39 mph W
Sat 24	Rain	43 / 55 °F	1.06 in	38 mph SSW
Fri 23	Heavy drizzle	41 / 46 °F	0.31 in	15 mph N
Thu 22	Light drizzle	41 / 51 °F	0.04 in	10 mph W
Wed 21	Light rain	46 / 53 °F	0.53 in	17 mph W

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Drizzle	49 / 55 °F	0.17 in	14 mph ESE
Mon 19	Overcast	34 / 52 °F	0	11 mph E
Sun 18	Partly cloudy	34 / 53 °F	0	7 mph E
Sat 17	Mainly clear	36 / 52 °F	0	6 mph E
Fri 16	Drizzle	44 / 53 °F	0.22 in	11 mph WNW
Thu 15	Rain	50 / 58 °F	0.74 in	21 mph SW
Wed 14	Drizzle	50 / 62 °F	0.12 in	22 mph SSW
Tue 13	Light rain	52 / 62 °F	0.40 in	23 mph SW
Mon 12	Overcast	47 / 61 °F	0	18 mph SE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	47 / 56 °F	0.01 in	11 mph W
Sat 10	Drizzle	49 / 52 °F	0.35 in	22 mph WNW
Fri 9	Light rain	50 / 59 °F	0.68 in	19 mph WSW
Thu 8	Light rain	44 / 55 °F	0.35 in	16 mph SW
Wed 7	Light drizzle	45 / 53 °F	0.06 in	10 mph WNW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	48 / 56 °F	0.01 in	4 mph WNW
Mon 5	Light drizzle	54 / 62 °F	0.13 in	17 mph WSW
Sun 4	Light drizzle	53 / 64 °F	0.00 in	19 mph SSW
Sat 3	Light drizzle	51 / 58 °F	0.06 in	14 mph WSW
Fri 2	Heavy drizzle	54 / 64 °F	0.26 in	24 mph SSW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	51 / 60 °F	0.01 in	14 mph S
Wed 30	Light rain	56 / 65 °F	0.31 in	22 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	49 / 65 °F	0.01 in	22 mph ESE
Mon 28	Light drizzle	48 / 61 °F	0.00 in	10 mph S

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 PrestwickQuestions

What's the weather like today in Prestwick?

Light showers, from 49 °F to 56 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (8 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Prestwick?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 35 °F and a high of 58 °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 30.19 inHg and rising: +0.38 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Prestwick?

The best time to visit Prestwick is from June to August: highs of 63 °F to 66 °F, about 14 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Prestwick in October?

In October, Prestwick normally sees highs of 56 °F and lows of 45 °F, with about 15 rainy days (4.50 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 Prestwick?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 66 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 36 °F. The wettest is October (4.50 in) and the driest, April.

More about Prestwick today

Weather near Prestwick

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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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 4.7 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 9:59 pm (local time).

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