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Turning unsettled again as we move through the weekend, then, ex-Hurricane Kirk likely reaching northwest Europe from midweek and potentially bringing disrupti…
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- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Sunny changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person
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7 day forecast for Dornoch (Caravan Park) (Beach)
Today (16 January 2025)
| Time |
13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
9
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S
10
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S
10
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SSW
10
|
S
9
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SSE
8
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S
7
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S
7
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S
8
|
S
9
|
S
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
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22
|
23
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24
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26
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27
|
28
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| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
80%
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83%
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84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
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84%
|
81%
|
77%
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| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.3
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0.2
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0.2
|
0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
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2
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2
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2
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2
|
2
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2
|
2
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (17 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
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10%
|
10%
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20%
|
20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
|
<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
|
10°
|
10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
SW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
13
|
S
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
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SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
12
|
S
11
|
S
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
SSW
7
|
S
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
32
|
35
|
35
|
37
|
38
|
37
|
35
|
33
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
74%
|
77%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
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86%
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87%
|
88%
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88%
|
88%
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89%
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90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
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87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
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11
|
11
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10
|
11
|
11
|
11
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10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
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0.4
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0.5
|
0.5
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0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (18 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
4°
|
3°
|
6°
|
5°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
8
|
S
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
81%
|
84%
|
84%
|
81%
|
81%
|
85%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (19 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
4°
|
5°
|
2°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
|
S
5
|
SE
5
|
SSE
5
|
SE
4
|
SSE
4
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
86%
|
88%
|
91%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Monday (20 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
5
|
S
6
|
SSW
6
|
S
6
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
87%
|
86%
|
89%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
2
|
2
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (21 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
WNW
5
|
SSW
4
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NNW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
12
|
11
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
|
97%
|
98%
|
94%
|
96%
|
98%
|
97%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (22 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
5
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
6
|
N
7
|
N
7
|
NNE
7
|
NE
6
|
NE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
97%
|
96%
|
95%
|
94%
|
88%
|
86%
|
90%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Thursday 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry and mild today, far west cloudy and windy.
Today:
Cloudy across the far west with a little rain at times across the Western Isles. Elsewhere it will be dry with bright or sunny spells. Mild again. Strong to gale southwesterly winds along the west coast. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
Mainly dry this evening, some light rain across the Western Isles. Staying cloudy overnight with patchy rain extending southeast. Windy, gale or severe gale southwesterly winds along the west coast. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Friday:
Mainly dry, mild and cloudy. A little light rain along the west coast and over hills in the west. Occasional brightness around Nairn and Inverness. West coast gales. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Mainly dry, bright and mild on Saturday but far west cloudy. Dry, bright and mild Sunday but patchy rain spreading east later. Bright with a few showers on Monday.
Updated:
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