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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreDunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach) (Highland) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- 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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Dunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach)
Today (14 April 2025)
| Time |
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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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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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7°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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S
10
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S
11
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S
13
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S
13
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S
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SW
12
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SSW
11
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SSW
9
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SE
8
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SE
7
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SE
7
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SE
7
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SE
7
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SSE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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22
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23
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24
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24
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25
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25
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26
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25
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26
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24
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25
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25
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25
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23
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19
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17
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16
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16
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15
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16
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16
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16
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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77%
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74%
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70%
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65%
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62%
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56%
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58%
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64%
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67%
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71%
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71%
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78%
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83%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (15 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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9°
|
9°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
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4°
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5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
5
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SSE
7
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E
8
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N
9
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NW
9
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NW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
12
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14
|
13
|
14
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
90%
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91%
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92%
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94%
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85%
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81%
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82%
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82%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (16 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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8°
|
9°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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5°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
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NW
8
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NNW
9
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NNW
12
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N
14
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NNW
15
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WNW
15
|
W
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
|
19
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
21
|
19
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
87%
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87%
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86%
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84%
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89%
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70%
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82%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (17 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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1°
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5°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
12
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SW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
13
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SW
15
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SSW
15
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S
12
|
S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
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20
|
23
|
26
|
24
|
20
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
69%
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56%
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61%
|
75%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (18 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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5°
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9°
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11°
|
11°
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9°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
|
2°
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6°
|
8°
|
8°
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7°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
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SSW
8
|
S
8
|
W
10
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NNW
12
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N
12
|
NNW
11
|
S
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
|
91%
|
88%
|
72%
|
59%
|
61%
|
72%
|
89%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (19 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
10
|
E
10
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
14
|
E
12
|
ENE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
13
|
17
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
15
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
|
85%
|
74%
|
68%
|
69%
|
75%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (20 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
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20%
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20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
10
|
NNE
9
|
N
10
|
NE
12
|
SSE
14
|
E
14
|
E
13
|
ESE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
91%
|
86%
|
73%
|
67%
|
67%
|
72%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Tide times
Monday 14 April
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 14 April
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 14 April
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 14 April
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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:
Sunshine and showers on Monday, heavy at times.
This Evening and Tonight:
Showers will remain frequent across the Isles and West Highland through the night. More clear spells in the east but a few showers will manage to cross from the west. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Monday:
Bright with a mixture of sunny intervals and showers, some on the heavy side with hail and thunder, and snow on the mountains. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
A bright few days with some sunny spells, along with one or two showers. A small chance of some more persistent rain in the east. Night frosts.
Updated: