As of 11:03 BST

Weather in West Helmsdale

+9°Weather now

West Helmsdale, Thursday, 8 October, 11:03

Overcast. Feels like 8°C. High 10°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1018 mb
Wind4 mph W
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point6°C
Fri, 09+4 ° /11 °4.2Rain
+11 °Rain

West Helmsdale, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 4°C.

Pressure997 mb
Wind15 mph W
Humidity76%
Visibility5.4 mi
Dew point6°C
Sat, 10+4 ° /7 °3.7Light rain
+7 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 7°C, low 4°C.

Pressure997 mb
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity81%
Visibility4.9 mi
Dew point5°C
Sun, 11+3 ° /9 °0Mainly clear
+9 °Mainly clear

West Helmsdale, Sunday, 11 October

Mainly clear. High 9°C, low 3°C.

Pressure1009 mb
Wind12 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point2°C
Mon, 12+4 ° /11 °0Overcast
+11 °Overcast

West Helmsdale, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 11°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1008 mb
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Tue, 13+8 ° /13 °1.2Light rain
+13 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1008 mb
Wind19 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Wed, 14+7 ° /11 °2.9Light rain
+11 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1011 mb
Wind20 mph W
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point6°C
Thu, 15+5 ° /9 °0Overcast
+9 °Overcast

West Helmsdale, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 9°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1020 mb
Wind13 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point3°C
Fri, 16+5 ° /9 °0Partly cloudy
+9 °Partly cloudy

West Helmsdale, Friday, 16 October

Partly cloudy. High 9°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1023 mb
Wind15 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point3°C
Sat, 17+5 ° /8 °0Clear sky
+8 °Clear sky

West Helmsdale, Saturday, 17 October

Clear sky. High 8°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1019 mb
Wind13 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point4°C
Sun, 18+6 ° /10 °0Overcast
+10 °Overcast

West Helmsdale, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 10°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1021 mb
Wind8 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point3°C
Mon, 19+8 ° /10 °0Overcast
+10 °Overcast

West Helmsdale, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 10°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1036 mb
Wind9 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Tue, 20+9 ° /11 °0.3Light rain
+11 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1031 mb
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Wed, 21+9 ° /11 °0.2Light rain
+11 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1023 mb
Wind15 mph E
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Thu, 22+8 ° /11 °0Mainly clear
+11 °Mainly clear

West Helmsdale, Thursday, 22 October

Mainly clear. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1024 mb
Wind6 mph E
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point6°C
Fri, 23+7 ° /10 °0.2Light rain
+10 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1032 mb
Wind12 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point4°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 West 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 West 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.