Location & Surroundings

Forter is a settlement in Scotland, United Kingdom, at 307 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Blairgowrie and Rattray, 20 km to the south. The national capital London is about 620 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Perth / Scone, 36 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° 46' 8" N, 3° 20' 4" W
  • Elevation DEM: 307 m
  • Timezone Europe/London
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 17 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Pound (GBP)
  • Phone Prefix +44

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Forter

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

Now 3.8 C with overcast skies and a 4.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.6 to 5.4 C, max wind 18.8 m/s. Precip around 5.6 mm. Solar peaks near 31 W/m2.

Temperature
3.8 C
Wind
4.6 m/s SE (140 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
988.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
5.59 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 3.8 4.6 140 98 988.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 3.6 8.5 230 81 969.2 17.17 / 17.17 7 4.0 n/a
12h 5.4 12.4 238 90 957.7 0.00 / 9.35 100 0.0 n/a
18h 4.6 15.5 274 92 966.2 0.00 / 3.12 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 4.3 18.8 284 82 979.1 2.46 / 5.59 63 30.9 n/a
30h 3.7 17.4 286 71 990.3 0.00 / 0.09 9 106.1 n/a
36h 4.0 9.9 281 79 999.7 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
42h 3.8 1.7 179 88 1,002.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 4.6 2.6 144 96 999.4 1.57 / 1.57 100 26.7 n/a
54h 5.3 1.6 127 100 991.2 5.99 / 7.56 100 4.1 n/a
60h 11.5 8.1 172 98 983.8 0.00 / 1.33 100 0.0 n/a
66h 6.6 8.4 213 91 986.3 3.32 / 4.65 57 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 5.5 11.4 227 87 989.0 0.00 / 0.65 100 37.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Forter?
Now 3.8 C with overcast skies and a 4.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.6 to 5.4 C, max wind 18.8 m/s. Precip around 5.6 mm. Solar peaks near 31 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Forter today?
Sunrise around 08:03 and sunset around 17:51 (local time). Day length about 9h 48m.
What is the local time in Forter?
Local time is 23:13. Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Forter?
Forter is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Forter?
DEM 307 m.
Where is Forter located?
It is at 56.76902, -3.33452 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Forter in?
It is in United Kingdom.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2649182

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