As of 19:48 BST

Weather in Carstairs

+8°

Carstairs, Wednesday, 7 October, 19:48

Clear sky. Feels like 6°C. High 12°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind10 mph W

Humidity80%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Carstairs: daytime temperatures averaging +11.1° and +4.8° overnight — that is 0.1° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 9 days (around 51 mm), against a normal of 7 days and 48 mm. The warmest day should be 12 October (+14.4°), the coolest 22 October (+2°).

+11.1°/+4.8°

Average day / night

+0.1°

Above average

9 / 7

Wet days / normal

51 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+12.5°	+11.4°	+1.1°
17 October – 26 October	+8.7°	+10.2°	-1.5°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+9.1°	—

October records over 66 years

+19.4°13 October 1990All-time high

-3.8°29 October 2018All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Lanark (5.9 km away).

Thu, 08+2 ° /13 °

5.5

+13 °

Carstairs, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 2°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind8 mph W

Humidity72%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Fri, 09+8 ° /13 °

7.7

+13 °

Carstairs, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1003 mb

Wind15 mph W

Humidity85%

Visibility5.9 mi

Dew point8°C

Sat, 10+6 ° /10 °

2.1

+10 °

Carstairs, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1001 mb

Wind20 mph W

Humidity85%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Sun, 11+4 ° /11 °

+11 °

Carstairs, Sunday, 11 October

Clear sky. High 11°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind7 mph W

Humidity77%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Mon, 12+5 ° /14 °

0.9

+14 °

Carstairs, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind16 mph S

Humidity88%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Tue, 13+7 ° /14 °

6.9

+14 °

Carstairs, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1016 mb

Wind18 mph S

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Wed, 14+8 ° /14 °

+14 °

Carstairs, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 14°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1024 mb

Wind16 mph S

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Thu, 15+6 ° /13 °

+13 °

Carstairs, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind24 mph S

Humidity90%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Fri, 16+5 ° /10 °

+10 °

Carstairs, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 10°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind13 mph S

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Sat, 17+4 ° /9 °

3.7

+9 °

Carstairs, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 9°C, low 4°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind18 mph S

Humidity90%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Sun, 18+3 ° /8 °

0.4

+8 °

Carstairs, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 8°C, low 3°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind17 mph SE

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Mon, 19+6 ° /11 °

12.1

+11 °

Carstairs, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure987 mb

Wind24 mph SW

Humidity80%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Tue, 20+4 ° /8 °

0.7

+8 °

Carstairs, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 8°C, low 4°C.

Pressure991 mb

Wind16 mph S

Humidity78%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Wed, 21+3 ° /8 °

1.4

+8 °

Carstairs, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 8°C, low 3°C.

Pressure1000 mb

Wind14 mph SW

Humidity92%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Thu, 22+2 ° /8 °

3.1

+8 °

Carstairs, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 8°C, low 2°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind17 mph SE

Humidity83%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+6 ° /10 °

2.9

+10 °

Carstairs, Friday, 23 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 rain48%

Warmest on record+15° (1996)

Coldest on record0° (1987)

Sat, 24+5 ° /10 °

3.8

+10 °

Carstairs, Saturday, 24 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3.8 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+15° (1995)

Coldest on record-2° (2003)

Sun, 25+5 ° /10 °

+10 °

Carstairs, Sunday, 25 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+14° (1996)

Coldest on record-2° (2010)

Mon, 26+6 ° /10 °

2.9

+10 °

Carstairs, 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 rain48%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (1981)

Tue, 27+6 ° /10 °

3.2

+10 °

Carstairs, Tuesday, 27 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall3.2 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (2012)

Wed, 28+6 ° /10 °

+10 °

Carstairs, Wednesday, 28 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall4 mm

Chance of rain55%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (2008)

Thu, 29+5 ° /9 °

3.2

+9 °

Carstairs, Thursday, 29 October

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

Average high9°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3.2 mm

Chance of rain48%

Warmest on record+14° (2005)

Coldest on record-4° (2018)

Fri, 30+5 ° /10 °

3.1

+10 °

Carstairs, Friday, 30 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3.1 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record-4° (2018)

Sat, 31+5 ° /10 °

3.9

+10 °

Carstairs, Saturday, 31 October

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

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3.9 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+16° (2014)

Coldest on record-2° (1992)

Sun, 01+5 ° /9 °

3.9

+9 °

Carstairs, Sunday, 1 November

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

Average high9°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall3.9 mm

Chance of rain57%

Warmest on record+13° (1996)

Coldest on record-2° (1962)

Mon, 02+4 ° /9 °

3.7

+9 °

Carstairs, Monday, 2 November

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

Average high9°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall3.7 mm

Chance of rain52%

Warmest on record+14° (1971)

Coldest on record-3° (1986)

Tue, 03+4 ° /9 °

4.2

+9 °

Carstairs, Tuesday, 3 November

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

Average high9°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall4.2 mm

Chance of rain53%

Warmest on record+14° (1979)

Coldest on record-4° (1968)

Wed, 04+4 ° /8 °

2.2

+8 °

Carstairs, Wednesday, 4 November

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

Average high8°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain48%

Warmest on record+13° (2025)

Coldest on record-5° (1968)

Thu, 05+4 ° /8 °

3.4

+8 °

Carstairs, Thursday, 5 November

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

Average high8°C

Average low4°C

Average rainfall3.4 mm

Chance of rain48%

Warmest on record+14° (2025)

Coldest on record-4° (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 Carstairs 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 Carstairs 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.