Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach) (Edinburgh) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 40% 10%
10°
11°
11°
10°
S 4
SSW 9
SSW 12
SW 16
SW 19
SW 20
WSW 19
WSW 18
10 18 23 31 38 39 37 35
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3
5 5 5 3 3 3 2 2
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G VG VG G G VG
Humidity
89% 86% 80% 78% 75% 77% 82% 77%
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) Cloudy Sunny intervals Light shower (day) Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% <5% 10% 10% 30% 10% 10% 10%
WSW 16
WSW 16
WSW 17
WSW 19
WSW 21
WSW 21
WSW 18
WSW 18
32 32 33 37 41 41 35 34
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G VG VG G
Humidity
76% 76% 78% 69% 60% 59% 67% 72%
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 Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 40% 40% 30% 40%
WSW 17
WSW 17
WSW 16
W 17
W 17
WNW 17
NW 16
NW 15
34 33 31 33 33 33 27 25
0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
75% 79% 79% 75% 63% 60% 70% 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 Clear night Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% <5% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
ENE 15
NE 14
NE 14
NNW 14
NE 12
ENE 11
ESE 10
E 9
24 23 22 24 22 19 16 15
0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4
3 5 6 6 7 7 6 6
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG G
Humidity
76% 77% 78% 69% 59% 61% 68% 77%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 50% 20% 20%
ESE 9
ENE 9
ENE 8
E 9
ENE 10
NE 11
NE 12
NE 11
15 15 14 17 20 21 20 19
0.3
6
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G VG G G G G
Humidity
80% 81% 84% 77% 67% 70% 75% 81%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Tue 19 Mar
Low 2.6m
04:13
High 4.2m
10:11
Low 2m
17:12
High 4.2m
23:12
Low 2.6m
04:13
High 4.2m
10:11
Low 2m
17:12
High 4.2m
23:12
Low 2.6m
04:13
High 4.2m
10:11
Low 2m
17:12
High 4.2m
23:12
Low 2.6m
04:13
High 4.2m
10:11
Low 2m
17:12
High 4.2m
23:12

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 2.4m
05:45
High 4.4m
11:41
Low 1.7m
18:20
Low 2.4m
05:45
High 4.4m
11:41
Low 1.7m
18:20
Low 2.4m
05:45
High 4.4m
11:41
Low 1.7m
18:20
Low 2.4m
05:45
High 4.4m
11:41
Low 1.7m
18:20

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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
High 4.5m
00:30
Low 2.1m
06:35
High 4.7m
12:44
Low 1.5m
19:06
High 4.5m
00:30
Low 2.1m
06:35
High 4.7m
12:44
Low 1.5m
19:06
High 4.5m
00:30
Low 2.1m
06:35
High 4.7m
12:44
Low 1.5m
19:06
High 4.5m
00:30
Low 2.1m
06:35
High 4.7m
12:44
Low 1.5m
19:06

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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
High 4.8m
01:18
Low 1.8m
07:08
High 4.9m
13:28
Low 1.2m
19:40
High 4.8m
01:18
Low 1.8m
07:08
High 4.9m
13:28
Low 1.2m
19:40
High 4.8m
01:18
Low 1.8m
07:08
High 4.9m
13:28
Low 1.2m
19:40
High 4.8m
01:18
Low 1.8m
07:08
High 4.9m
13:28
Low 1.2m
19:40

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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
High 4.9m
01:53
Low 1.5m
07:35
High 5.1m
14:03
Low 1m
20:08
High 4.9m
01:53
Low 1.5m
07:35
High 5.1m
14:03
Low 1m
20:08
High 4.9m
01:53
Low 1.5m
07:35
High 5.1m
14:03
Low 1m
20:08
High 4.9m
01:53
Low 1.5m
07:35
High 5.1m
14:03
Low 1m
20:08

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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
High 5.1m
02:23
Low 1.3m
08:02
High 5.2m
14:34
Low 0.9m
20:34
High 5.1m
02:23
Low 1.3m
08:02
High 5.2m
14:34
Low 0.9m
20:34
High 5.1m
02:23
Low 1.3m
08:02
High 5.2m
14:34
Low 0.9m
20:34
High 5.1m
02:23
Low 1.3m
08:02
High 5.2m
14:34
Low 0.9m
20:34

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 5.2m
02:49
Low 1.1m
08:31
High 5.3m
15:02
Low 0.8m
21:00
High 5.2m
02:49
Low 1.1m
08:31
High 5.3m
15:02
Low 0.8m
21:00
High 5.2m
02:49
Low 1.1m
08:31
High 5.3m
15:02
Low 0.8m
21:00
High 5.2m
02:49
Low 1.1m
08:31
High 5.3m
15:02
Low 0.8m
21:00

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 5.2m
03:16
Low 1m
09:00
High 5.3m
15:31
Low 0.8m
21:26
High 5.2m
03:16
Low 1m
09:00
High 5.3m
15:31
Low 0.8m
21:26
High 5.2m
03:16
Low 1m
09:00
High 5.3m
15:31
Low 0.8m
21:26
High 5.2m
03:16
Low 1m
09:00
High 5.3m
15:31
Low 0.8m
21:26

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 5.2m
03:45
Low 1m
09:27
High 5.3m
16:00
Low 0.8m
21:51
High 5.2m
03:45
Low 1m
09:27
High 5.3m
16:00
Low 0.8m
21:51
High 5.2m
03:45
Low 1m
09:27
High 5.3m
16:00
Low 0.8m
21:51
High 5.2m
03:45
Low 1m
09:27
High 5.3m
16:00
Low 0.8m
21:51

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 5.2m
04:15
Low 1m
09:49
High 5.2m
16:30
Low 1m
22:11
High 5.2m
04:15
Low 1m
09:49
High 5.2m
16:30
Low 1m
22:11
High 5.2m
04:15
Low 1m
09:49
High 5.2m
16:30
Low 1m
22:11
High 5.2m
04:15
Low 1m
09:49
High 5.2m
16:30
Low 1m
22:11

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 5.1m
04:47
Low 1.2m
10:04
High 5.1m
17:03
Low 1.2m
22:24
High 5.1m
04:47
Low 1.2m
10:04
High 5.1m
17:03
Low 1.2m
22:24
High 5.1m
04:47
Low 1.2m
10:04
High 5.1m
17:03
Low 1.2m
22:24
High 5.1m
04:47
Low 1.2m
10:04
High 5.1m
17:03
Low 1.2m
22:24

Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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

Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast

Headline:

Cloudier with showers morning, drier with sunny spells developing later.

Today:

Cloudy at first with some outbreaks of light rain. Becoming clearer and brighter through the morning with sunny spells developing, perhaps just a few light showers persist until early afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Dry through the evening but cloud gradually building from the south. Lower cloud with a few outbreaks of rain arriving around midnight, continuing until dawn. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Wednesday:

A cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain especially in the east. The rain gradually eases off, but cloud persists for most places. Sunny spells possible later for Dumfries and Galloway. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Strengthening winds and rain on Thursday. Then generally drier, but with scattered blustery showers, these turning heavier through Friday and Saturday, falling as snow on hills.

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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