As of 02:28 BST

Weather in Backies

+6°

Backies, Wednesday, 7 October, 02:28

Clear sky. Feels like 3°C. High 9°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind7 mph W

Humidity88%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point4°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Backies: daytime temperatures averaging +10.5° and +5.6° overnight — that is 0.9° below the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 12 days (around 60 mm), against a normal of 7 days and 39 mm. The warmest day should be 21 October (+14.3°), the coolest 17 October (+2.1°).

+10.5°/+5.6°

Average day / night

−0.9°

Below average

12 / 7

Wet days / normal

60 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+10.3°	+11.9°	-1.6°
17 October – 26 October	+11°	+10.6°	+0.3°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+9.6°	—

October records over 66 years

+18.8°8 October 2021All-time high

-3.2°14 October 1971All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Tain (20.6 km away).

Thu, 08+3 ° /9 °

9.4

+9 °

Backies, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 9°C, low 3°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind5 mph W

Humidity74%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Fri, 09+5 ° /10 °

+10 °

Backies, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 5°C.

Pressure997 mb

Wind13 mph W

Humidity80%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Sat, 10+5 ° /9 °

3.8

+9 °

Backies, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 9°C, low 5°C.

Pressure997 mb

Wind15 mph W

Humidity79%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Sun, 11+4 ° /10 °

0.2

+10 °

Backies, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1011 mb

Wind10 mph W

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Mon, 12+5 ° /11 °

2.3

+11 °

Backies, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind9 mph SE

Humidity89%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Tue, 13+7 ° /12 °

13.9

+12 °

Backies, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind15 mph SW

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Wed, 14+6 ° /10 °

4.1

+10 °

Backies, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind22 mph W

Humidity66%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Thu, 15+6 ° /13 °

4.4

+13 °

Backies, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind21 mph SW

Humidity86%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Fri, 16+4 ° /9 °

3.5

+9 °

Backies, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 9°C, low 4°C.

Pressure986 mb

Wind28 mph SW

Humidity88%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Sat, 17+2 ° /7 °

4.8

+7 °

Backies, Saturday, 17 October

Snow. High 7°C, low 2°C.

Pressure988 mb

Wind24 mph W

Humidity81%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Sun, 18+6 ° /11 °

5.1

+11 °

Backies, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure996 mb

Wind25 mph SW

Humidity83%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Mon, 19+6 ° /11 °

3.5

+11 °

Backies, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1009 mb

Wind20 mph W

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Tue, 20+6 ° /9 °

1.3

+9 °

Backies, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 9°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind6 mph SW

Humidity89%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Wed, 21+10 ° /14 °

0.2

+14 °

Backies, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind11 mph S

Humidity86%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Thu, 22+10 ° /14 °

+14 °

Backies, Thursday, 22 October

Clear sky. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1018 mb

Wind8 mph S

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+6 ° /11 °

2.2

+11 °

Backies, Friday, 23 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+17° (1996)

Coldest on record-1° (2005)

Sat, 24+6 ° /11 °

2.1

+11 °

Backies, Saturday, 24 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.1 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+16° (1995)

Coldest on record+0° (1997)

Sun, 25+5 ° /10 °

2.3

+10 °

Backies, Sunday, 25 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+15° (1975)

Coldest on record-2° (1992)

Mon, 26+6 ° /10 °

2.9

+10 °

Backies, Monday, 26 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+15° (2022)

Coldest on record-2° (1992)

Tue, 27+5 ° /10 °

2.3

+10 °

Backies, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+18° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1971)

Wed, 28+6 ° /10 °

3.1

+10 °

Backies, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.1 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1971)

Thu, 29+5 ° /10 °

2.6

+10 °

Backies, Thursday, 29 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.6 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+14° (2009)

Coldest on record-1° (1997)

Fri, 30+5 ° /10 °

3.3

+10 °

Backies, Friday, 30 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3.3 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (1990)

Sat, 31+5 ° /10 °

2.8

+10 °

Backies, Saturday, 31 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.8 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+16° (2011)

Coldest on record-2° (1987)

Sun, 01+5 ° /9 °

2.5

+9 °

Backies, Sunday, 1 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high9°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+14° (1971)

Coldest on record-2° (2012)

Mon, 02+4 ° /9 °

2.9

+9 °

Backies, Monday, 2 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high9°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+15° (1971)

Coldest on record-3° (1986)

Tue, 03+5 ° /9 °

2.5

+9 °

Backies, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high9°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+15° (1979)

Coldest on record-1° (2012)

Wed, 04+4 ° /9 °

2.2

+9 °

Backies, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high9°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain42%

Warmest on record+14° (2025)

Coldest on record-4° (1968)

Thu, 05+4 ° /9 °

1.9

+9 °

Backies, Thursday, 5 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high9°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall1.9 mm

Chance of rain33%

Warmest on record+15° (2003)

Coldest on record-2° (1968)

Questions about the month ahead

How accurate is a month-long forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — highly reliable for the first 3–5 days, gradually less so after that. Days 17 to 30 for Backies are built from climate averages over the last 60 years, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above average" mean?

We compare the forecast with the climate average for exactly the same calendar days, calculated from 60 years of observations. The difference shows how the coming month compares with a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

These are real historical extremes recorded in Backies since 1960: the highest and lowest temperature for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is the 30-day forecast updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour. The climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.