Location & Surroundings

Blain is a settlement in Scotland, United Kingdom, at 6 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Oban, 42 km to the southeast. The national capital London is about 690 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Glenforsa Airfield, 27 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    56° 45' 0" N, 5° 47' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 6 m
  • Timezone Europe/London
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Pound (GBP)
  • Phone Prefix +44

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Blain

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Blain, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 4.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.9 to 11.4 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. Precip around 16.2 mm. Solar peaks near 131 W/m2.

Temperature
4.9 C
Wind
1.1 m/s SE (136 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,020.0 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
16.20 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 4.9 1.1 136 90 1,020.0 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 8.9 2.2 155 81 1,018.0 0.13 / 0.13 100 131.4 n/a
12h 7.1 4.7 132 93 1,009.5 6.71 / 6.84 100 62.1 n/a
18h 7.4 3.0 137 97 1,003.9 0.00 / 4.83 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.4 6.4 273 97 998.6 11.37 / 16.20 100 0.0 n/a
30h 9.7 7.7 273 83 1,001.2 0.00 / 2.65 9 158.5 n/a
36h 7.9 6.4 270 87 1,001.6 0.84 / 3.49 37 221.1 n/a
42h 8.2 8.7 286 90 1,002.1 0.61 / 4.10 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 7.0 10.2 288 80 1,005.2 0.00 / 2.80 100 0.0 n/a
54h 7.9 9.9 290 81 1,005.6 0.11 / 2.90 100 55.3 n/a
60h 7.9 7.7 301 82 1,007.7 0.00 / 2.81 78 43.9 n/a
66h 8.6 5.4 302 82 1,008.7 0.00 / 1.10 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 6.5 1.1 277 92 1,010.1 0.00 / 1.09 32 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-08 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Blain?
Now 4.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.9 to 11.4 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. Precip around 16.2 mm. Solar peaks near 131 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 16.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Blain today?
Sunrise around 07:39 and sunset around 18:41 (local time). Day length about 11h 02m.
What is the local time in Blain?
Local time is 15:07. Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Blain?
Blain is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Blain?
DEM 6 m.
Where is Blain located?
It is at 56.75000, -5.78333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Blain in?
It is in United Kingdom.

Sources

Last updated 2004-09-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2655404

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