Location & Surroundings

Braehead is a settlement in Scotland, United Kingdom, at 24 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ramsey, 57 km to the south. The national capital London is about 470 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Prestwick Airport, 75 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    54° 50' 12" N, 4° 27' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 24 m
  • Timezone Europe/London
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 71 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Pound (GBP)
  • Phone Prefix +44

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Braehead

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

Now 7.0 C with overcast skies and a 10.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.8 to 10.8 C, max wind 13.8 m/s. Precip around 6.2 mm. Solar peaks near 50 W/m2.

Temperature
7.0 C
Wind
10.0 m/s NW (323 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,000.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
6.23 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 7.0 10.0 323 89 1,000.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.8 10.0 319 76 1,005.7 1.94 / 1.94 54 50.3 n/a
12h 6.8 5.4 300 72 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 8.1 5.3 227 82 1,005.1 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 10.8 13.8 170 94 989.5 6.22 / 6.23 100 19.3 n/a
30h 9.0 15.0 255 70 980.2 7.39 / 13.63 7 3.0 n/a
36h 9.4 17.9 248 82 977.6 0.00 / 0.74 100 0.0 n/a
42h 8.9 16.6 275 85 984.7 2.93 / 3.68 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 8.6 16.5 282 76 996.7 0.00 / 2.64 6 65.4 n/a
54h 8.8 14.0 278 77 1,003.3 0.00 / 1.12 100 153.8 n/a
60h 9.0 11.3 253 79 1,006.5 0.00 / 0.72 97 0.0 n/a
66h 9.7 7.4 229 76 1,005.0 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 9.9 11.5 139 94 998.2 7.30 / 7.36 100 7.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Braehead?
Now 7.0 C with overcast skies and a 10.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.8 to 10.8 C, max wind 13.8 m/s. Precip around 6.2 mm. Solar peaks near 50 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Braehead today?
Sunrise around 08:01 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 10h 02m.
What is the local time in Braehead?
Local time is 19:28. Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Braehead?
Braehead is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Braehead?
DEM 24 m.
Where is Braehead located?
It is at 54.83663, -4.46011 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Braehead in?
It is in United Kingdom.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-29
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13279101

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