Dornoch - Burn Mouth (Beach) (Highland) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Dornoch - Burn Mouth (Beach)

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Cloudy Light shower (day) Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 40% 40% 10% 30% 10% 10%
11°
12°
10°
SSW 7
SSW 13
SSW 18
SW 22
SW 25
SW 23
WSW 22
WSW 21
13 23 31 38 43 40 36 34
0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5
6 6 2 3 3 3 3 3
Direction of waves offshore
M VG G G G G VG VG
Humidity
89% 74% 73% 79% 75% 75% 76% 75%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 20%
SW 21
WSW 21
WSW 21
WSW 22
WSW 24
WSW 24
WSW 23
WSW 21
34 34 34 37 42 41 38 35
0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5
3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G G G M
Humidity
75% 75% 74% 70% 63% 63% 71% 79%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Sunny intervals Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
50% 50% 50% 20% 20% 30% 30% 10%
WSW 20
W 19
W 19
WNW 18
NW 20
NW 20
NNW 17
N 15
32 31 31 32 36 34 28 26
0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.9
3 2 17 2 3 3 4 6
Direction of waves offshore
M G G G G G VG VG
Humidity
81% 82% 83% 78% 70% 71% 76% 78%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
NNW 14
NNW 13
NW 11
NNW 11
NNW 9
NNW 9
N 7
NNW 7
23 21 18 20 18 16 13 11
0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7
8 9 9 9 8
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
79% 79% 80% 71% 62% 64% 68% 76%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
N 7
NE 7
NNE 7
NNE 8
N 8
ESE 9
NE 9
NE 9
11 11 12 14 16 17 15 15
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G G G G VG VG
Humidity
82% 83% 84% 77% 71% 71% 75% 80%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Tue 19 Mar
Low 1.9m
01:38
High 3.2m
07:35
Low 1.5m
14:39
High 3.3m
20:51
Low 1.9m
01:38
High 3.2m
07:35
Low 1.5m
14:39
High 3.3m
20:51
Low 1.9m
01:38
High 3.2m
07:35
Low 1.5m
14:39
High 3.3m
20:51
Low 1.9m
01:38
High 3.2m
07:35
Low 1.5m
14:39
High 3.3m
20:51

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 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

Tide times for Wed 20 Mar
Low 1.8m
03:14
High 3.4m
09:04
Low 1.3m
15:47
High 3.5m
22:01
Low 1.8m
03:14
High 3.4m
09:04
Low 1.3m
15:47
High 3.5m
22:01
Low 1.8m
03:14
High 3.4m
09:04
Low 1.3m
15:47
High 3.5m
22:01
Low 1.8m
03:14
High 3.4m
09:04
Low 1.3m
15:47
High 3.5m
22:01

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 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

Tide times for Thu 21 Mar
Low 1.6m
04:08
High 3.6m
10:05
Low 1.1m
16:35
High 3.7m
22:47
Low 1.6m
04:08
High 3.6m
10:05
Low 1.1m
16:35
High 3.7m
22:47
Low 1.6m
04:08
High 3.6m
10:05
Low 1.1m
16:35
High 3.7m
22:47
Low 1.6m
04:08
High 3.6m
10:05
Low 1.1m
16:35
High 3.7m
22:47

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 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

Tide times for Fri 22 Mar
Low 1.4m
04:49
High 3.8m
10:49
Low 0.9m
17:13
High 3.8m
23:23
Low 1.4m
04:49
High 3.8m
10:49
Low 0.9m
17:13
High 3.8m
23:23
Low 1.4m
04:49
High 3.8m
10:49
Low 0.9m
17:13
High 3.8m
23:23
Low 1.4m
04:49
High 3.8m
10:49
Low 0.9m
17:13
High 3.8m
23:23

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 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

Tide times for Sat 23 Mar
Low 1.2m
05:23
High 4m
11:25
Low 0.8m
17:48
High 3.9m
23:55
Low 1.2m
05:23
High 4m
11:25
Low 0.8m
17:48
High 3.9m
23:55
Low 1.2m
05:23
High 4m
11:25
Low 0.8m
17:48
High 3.9m
23:55
Low 1.2m
05:23
High 4m
11:25
Low 0.8m
17:48
High 3.9m
23:55

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 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

Tide times for Sun 24 Mar
Low 1.1m
05:55
High 4.1m
11:58
Low 0.7m
18:20
Low 1.1m
05:55
High 4.1m
11:58
Low 0.7m
18:20
Low 1.1m
05:55
High 4.1m
11:58
Low 0.7m
18:20
Low 1.1m
05:55
High 4.1m
11:58
Low 0.7m
18:20

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 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

Tide times for Mon 25 Mar
High 4m
00:24
Low 0.9m
06:25
High 4.2m
12:30
Low 0.7m
18:50
High 4m
00:24
Low 0.9m
06:25
High 4.2m
12:30
Low 0.7m
18:50
High 4m
00:24
Low 0.9m
06:25
High 4.2m
12:30
Low 0.7m
18:50
High 4m
00:24
Low 0.9m
06:25
High 4.2m
12:30
Low 0.7m
18:50

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 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

Tide times for Tue 26 Mar
High 4.1m
00:54
Low 0.9m
06:54
High 4.2m
13:00
Low 0.7m
19:17
High 4.1m
00:54
Low 0.9m
06:54
High 4.2m
13:00
Low 0.7m
19:17
High 4.1m
00:54
Low 0.9m
06:54
High 4.2m
13:00
Low 0.7m
19:17
High 4.1m
00:54
Low 0.9m
06:54
High 4.2m
13:00
Low 0.7m
19:17

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 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

Tide times for Wed 27 Mar
High 4.1m
01:23
Low 0.9m
07:20
High 4.2m
13:32
Low 0.7m
19:42
High 4.1m
01:23
Low 0.9m
07:20
High 4.2m
13:32
Low 0.7m
19:42
High 4.1m
01:23
Low 0.9m
07:20
High 4.2m
13:32
Low 0.7m
19:42
High 4.1m
01:23
Low 0.9m
07:20
High 4.2m
13:32
Low 0.7m
19:42

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 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

Tide times for Thu 28 Mar
High 4m
01:53
Low 0.9m
07:46
High 4.1m
14:04
Low 0.8m
20:08
High 4m
01:53
Low 0.9m
07:46
High 4.1m
14:04
Low 0.8m
20:08
High 4m
01:53
Low 0.9m
07:46
High 4.1m
14:04
Low 0.8m
20:08
High 4m
01:53
Low 0.9m
07:46
High 4.1m
14:04
Low 0.8m
20:08

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 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

Tide times for Fri 29 Mar
High 4m
02:20
Low 1m
08:12
High 4m
14:32
Low 1m
20:34
High 4m
02:20
Low 1m
08:12
High 4m
14:32
Low 1m
20:34
High 4m
02:20
Low 1m
08:12
High 4m
14:32
Low 1m
20:34
High 4m
02:20
Low 1m
08:12
High 4m
14:32
Low 1m
20:34

Tide times and heights are from Meikle Ferry tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

UK video forecast

Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast

Headline:

Heavy rain and strong winds tonight. Clearing through Tuesday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloud and outbreaks of rain, some heavy in the southwest, spread east through the evening with strong southerly winds with coastal gales. Strong winds turn westerly overnight with further, mainly lighter rain. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Tuesday:

Cloudy and windy at first with some outbreaks of light rain. Becoming clearer and brighter through the morning leaving just a few showers through the day, mainly in the west. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Mostly dry Wednesday, perhaps some early rain. Strengthening winds and rain overnight and on Thursday morning. Then generally drier, but with scattered showers, these turning heavier and blustery through Friday.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Sunny spells and showers across the UK on Saturday. The showers will heavy and thundery at times, perhaps with hail in places. The showers are expected to gradually die out from the northwest later in the day, with most places dry by the evening. Mainly dry Sunday morning with sunny spells before cloud increases from the west later, some rain probably reaching western areas later in the day. Temperatures are expected to be below normal over the weekend. Into the following week, unsettled conditions will likely develop across many parts with Atlantic frontal systems spreading in from the west. All areas will see periods of wet weather, with some drier spells in-between. Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in the south, with northern areas slightly drier but cooler.

Updated:

Into April pressure is likely to be higher than average to the north of the UK, with low pressure more likely to the west or southwest. This pattern tends to push the focus of unsettled weather further south than usual, with highest rainfall most likely to be in the south of the UK. Conversely, northern areas tend to be drier compared to normal. Temperatures will probably be near average or slightly above overall, with any cooler interludes most likely in the north.

Updated:

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