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Mossend weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model put Mossend's high today between 11° and 13°, a 2° split. Tomorrow: light rain, around 9°, with a 100% chance of rain.

11°3°
9°7°
15°7°
15°7°
12°7°
12°7°
Todaysplit ±2°Tomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaysplit ±3°Thursdaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
11°
Rain
Today 11°·Low 2°·Rain 100%
EuropeanECMWF
11°
Rain
Today 11°·Low 3°·Rain 100%
AmericanNOAA GFS
13°
Showers
Today 13°·Low 4°·Rain 100%
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Mossend weather warnings

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Mossend weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Mossend swings 17°C across the year, from 18°C highs in August to 1°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1135 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 3 days a year at 25°C or above, 47 frost nights, and rain on 189 days.

Warmest month
August
18°C average high
Coldest month
February
1°C average low
Wettest month
October
1135 mm a year
Comfortable
3 months
June, July and August
Residents
13,000
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Most accurate here
European
94/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
3 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
47 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
189 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Mossend’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Mossend and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Mossend hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Mossend 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
11° 3°
±2°
Tomorrow
Light rain
9° 7°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
15° 7°
models agree
Tue
Heavy drizzle
15° 7°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
12° 7°
±3°
Thu
Light drizzle
12° 7°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
12° 8°
models agree
Sat
Light rain
11° 6°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
10° 7°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
10° 4°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
6° 2°
models agree
Wed
Partly cloudy
7° 2°
±3°
Thu
Cloudy
6° 1°
±3°
Fri
Cloudy
7° 2°
±4°

Mossend, Scotland is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 1°C), with roughly 1135 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Mossend right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom before you trust any single number.

Mossend climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
2°
Feb
6°
1°
Mar
9°
2°
Apr
11°
4°
May
14°
6°
Jun
17°
9°
Jul
17°
11°
Aug
18°
11°
Sep
15°
8°
Oct
12°
6°
Nov
8°
3°
Dec
5°
1°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Mossend has changed since 1995

Mossend sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Livingston. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Livingston page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Mossend?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
94
/100rank #1
97±0.2°C98±0.7 mph8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
89
/100rank #2
93±0.4°C94±1.8 mph8290% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
88
/100rank #3
93±0.4°C96±1.1 mph7687% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1950 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°11° to 13°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°9° to 10°models agree100% to 100% chance
Mon±1°15° to 15°±3%97% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 15°±16%84% to 100% chance
Wed±3°10° to 13°±29%71% to 100% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Mossend

today, local time
Sunrise
08:05
Sunset
17:53
Daylight
9h 48m

Common questions

What's the weather in Mossend today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model put Mossend's high today between 11° and 13°, a 2° split. Tomorrow: light rain, around 9°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Mossend today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Mossend on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 100% (Met Office 100%, European 100%, American 100%). On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Mossend?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Mossend (CheckWeather Score 94/100), ahead of the Met Office at 89. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Mossend?
August is typically the warmest month in Mossend, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Mossend get?
The coldest month in Mossend is February, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Mossend get?
Mossend sees roughly 1135 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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