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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 4° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 4° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Heavy showers.
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7 day forecast for Lochgilphead
Today (31 December 2025)
| Time |
23:00
|
|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
|
| Temperature |
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
42
|
| Visibility |
E
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
| UV | - |
Thursday (1 January 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
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|
 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
15
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
NW
12
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
14
|
NNW
13
|
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
37
|
34
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
36
|
37
|
39
|
40
|
39
|
38
|
36
|
35
|
33
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
80%
|
80%
|
79%
|
82%
|
82%
|
82%
|
79%
|
78%
|
81%
|
78%
|
74%
|
75%
|
82%
|
79%
|
79%
|
76%
|
78%
|
78%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (2 January 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
10
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NW
9
|
NW
9
|
NW
9
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
27
|
24
|
21
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
76%
|
78%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
88%
|
86%
|
89%
|
88%
|
86%
|
84%
|
82%
|
80%
|
77%
|
81%
|
84%
|
89%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (3 January 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
6
|
NW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
91%
|
88%
|
86%
|
83%
|
77%
|
78%
|
81%
|
86%
|
87%
|
90%
|
90%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (4 January 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
5
|
NNW
5
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
5
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
93%
|
91%
|
88%
|
86%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
89%
|
91%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (5 January 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
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|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
NW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
94%
|
94%
|
87%
|
91%
|
94%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (6 January 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
5
|
W
6
|
WNW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
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6
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6
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
96%
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97%
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98%
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98%
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85%
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88%
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95%
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95%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Strathclyde weather forecast
Headline:
Windy on Thursday. Snow showers in north, drier in south.
This Evening and Tonight:
A band of rain and hill snow passes south from the evening. Colder conditions follow with frequent snow showers in the north, these heavy and perhaps thundery at times. Windy. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Thursday:
Strong northwesterly winds. The day will feel colder than Wednesday with further frequent and heavy snow showers in the north. Mainly dry and brighter in the south. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Very cold conditions continue with further snow showers in the north, these heavy at times. Mainly dry and bright in the south. Windy Friday, easing Saturday and Sunday.
Updated:
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