Met Office, European, American side by side around Oban and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
7-day forecast
where the models agree, and where they split
Oban is a small town of about 8,140 people in SCT, sitting at 56.4°N in a cool, high-latitude climate zone. Met Office, European, American each forecast Oban with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Fort William, Dunoon, Gourock.
Common questions
What's the weather in Oban today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Oban today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Oban today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Oban and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Oban?
No single model is always right. Met Office, European, American each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Oban forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested UK accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
The forecasts Britons check
The Met Office runs Britain's own open model, so its data sits right in the comparison above. BBC Weather and AccuWeather keep theirs closed, so we link you to them. Good news: BBC is moving back to the Met Office model, so it'll join the comparison too.