As of 20:23 BST

Weather in West Helmsdale

+15°Weather now

West Helmsdale, Saturday, 8 August, 20:23

Overcast. Feels like 15°C. High 17°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1007 mb
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point13°C
Sun, 09+10 ° /17 °1.9Light rain
+17 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Sunday, 9 August

Light rain. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1007 mb
Wind20 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point8°C
Mon, 10+8 ° /12 °0Overcast
+12 °Overcast

West Helmsdale, Monday, 10 August

Overcast. High 12°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1021 mb
Wind21 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point4°C
Tue, 11+9 ° /15 °0Overcast
+15 °Overcast

West Helmsdale, Tuesday, 11 August

Overcast. High 15°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1023 mb
Wind5 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point8°C
Wed, 12+13 ° /19 °0.3Light rain
+19 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 19°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1017 mb
Wind7 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point12°C
Thu, 13+14 ° /20 °2.2Light rain
+20 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 20°C, low 14°C.

Pressure1016 mb
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point14°C
Fri, 14+12 ° /15 °2.4Light rain
+15 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 15°C, low 12°C.

Pressure1018 mb
Wind5 mph NE
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point13°C
Sat, 15+11 ° /15 °0.2Light rain
+15 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 15°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1019 mb
Wind5 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point10°C
Sun, 16+11 ° /14 °0Overcast
+14 °Overcast

West Helmsdale, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 14°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1018 mb
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Mon, 17+10 ° /14 °4.6Light rain
+14 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1007 mb
Wind16 mph W
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point10°C
Tue, 18+11 ° /15 °4.6Light rain
+15 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 15°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1009 mb
Wind7 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point10°C
Wed, 19+11 ° /13 °1.2Light rain
+13 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 13°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1013 mb
Wind7 mph E
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Thu, 20+10 ° /11 °9.9Light rain
+11 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Thursday, 20 August

Light rain. High 11°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1001 mb
Wind20 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Fri, 21+9 ° /13 °8.6Rain
+13 °Rain

West Helmsdale, Friday, 21 August

Rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1006 mb
Wind25 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point6°C
Sat, 22+8 ° /13 °1.5Light rain
+13 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Saturday, 22 August

Light rain. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1004 mb
Wind19 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point7°C
Sun, 23+9 ° /12 °1.8Light rain
+12 °Light rain

West Helmsdale, Sunday, 23 August

Light rain. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1016 mb
Wind18 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point7°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.