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Rainfall in Lyne Station

How much rain fell in Lyne Station, Scottish Borders? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the SEPA rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Lyne Station's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 63.4mm to 121.2mm. The nearest is Lyne Station, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
26.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
41.1mm
Last 7 days
90.5mm
October so far
8.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 6.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Lyne Station, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (2.3mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Next 4 days

Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 22.4mm at Lyne Station was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.5% of 29 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 25.4mm at Shiplaw was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 32 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 32.2mm at Linkumdoddie was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 39 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Lyne Station

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Lyne Station 0.0km 22.4mm 33.0mm 63.4mm 5.2mm
Shiplaw nr Eddleston 9.5km 25.4mm 41.8mm 87.0mm 8.2mm
Linkumdoddie 14.3km 32.2mm 48.4mm 121.2mm 12.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 26.7mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Lyne Station.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Lyne Station do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2002 (1,441 mm). Driest: 2003 (841 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Lyne Station

Lyne Station gets about 1,085 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 123 mm; driest May, 61 mm). That is close to the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 3.0 km from the town's gauge centre. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK comparison: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, 1991-2020, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gauges and storm overflows around Lyne Station

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Lyne Station

Nearest river gauges

Lyne Station Lyne Water · 0.0 km 0.76 m Rising ▲ Lyne Ford Tweed · 0.4 km 0.96 m Rising ▲ Cademuir Manor Water · 3.2 km 0.47 m Rising ▲ March Street Eddleston Water · 4.3 km 0.46 m Steady Peebles Tweed · 4.9 km 0.92 m Rising ▲ Shiplaw Eddleston Water · 9.5 km 0.35 m Steady

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Lyne Station's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lyne Station

10 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lyne Station's monitored area. None of the 8 with a live status is discharging right now, and 2 have no current status.

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © Scottish Water, near-real-time Overflow Map data, open licence for reuse. EDM monitors indicate overflows; they do not confirm them, and this is not advice on water quality.

More for Lyne Station

Lyne Station — full gauge history → Shiplaw — full gauge history → Linkumdoddie — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Scottish Borders →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lyne Station yesterday?

26.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Lyne Station.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lyne Station?

October so far: 90.5mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Lyne Station. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lyne Station?

Lyne Station is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Lyne Station's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

Rainfall data: SEPA rain gauges, synced every 15 minutes. Daily totals are computed overnight (UTC days); "today so far" is live. Gauge distances are straight-line from the centre of Lyne Station's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.