As of 02:05 BST

Weather in Helmsdale

+6°

Helmsdale, Thursday, 8 October, 02:05

Clear sky. Feels like 3°C. High 12°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind8 mph NW

Humidity93%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point4°C

Detailed hourly forecast

Fri, 09+6 ° /11 °

3.7

+11 °

Helmsdale, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure996 mb

Wind16 mph W

Humidity78%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Sat, 10+6 ° /9 °

3.1

+9 °

Helmsdale, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 9°C, low 6°C.

Pressure996 mb

Wind15 mph W

Humidity81%

Visibility5.6 mi

Dew point6°C

Sun, 11+5 ° /9 °

0.2

+9 °

Helmsdale, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 9°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1011 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity67%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point3°C

Mon, 12+6 ° /12 °

6.8

+12 °

Helmsdale, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind12 mph SE

Humidity96%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Tue, 13+10 ° /14 °

3.3

+14 °

Helmsdale, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1009 mb

Wind21 mph W

Humidity71%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Wed, 14+9 ° /12 °

7.1

+12 °

Helmsdale, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind28 mph W

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Thu, 15+8 ° /14 °

0.4

+14 °

Helmsdale, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind43 mph SW

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Fri, 16+8 ° /11 °

0.7

+11 °

Helmsdale, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind23 mph S

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Sat, 17+5 ° /10 °

8.6

+10 °

Helmsdale, Saturday, 17 October

Rain. High 10°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1001 mb

Wind18 mph SW

Humidity75%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Sun, 18+6 ° /9 °

1.6

+9 °

Helmsdale, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 9°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind19 mph S

Humidity66%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Mon, 19+9 ° /11 °

6.4

+11 °

Helmsdale, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1002 mb

Wind23 mph W

Humidity81%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Tue, 20+6 ° /12 °

6.5

+12 °

Helmsdale, Tuesday, 20 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 6°C.

Pressure994 mb

Wind37 mph W

Humidity88%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Wed, 21+5 ° /8 °

1.7

+8 °

Helmsdale, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 8°C, low 5°C.

Pressure990 mb

Wind41 mph W

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Thu, 22+4 ° /7 °

6.1

+7 °

Helmsdale, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 7°C, low 4°C.

Pressure988 mb

Wind16 mph W

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Fri, 23+5 ° /6 °

+6 °

Helmsdale, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 6°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind23 mph N

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point-1°C

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 Helmsdale 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 Helmsdale 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.