Thurso (Beach) (Highland) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Thurso (Beach)

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Heavy rain Heavy rain Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 90% 80% 20% 10% 10% <5%
11°
12°
10°
S 10
S 12
S 16
S 21
SW 20
WSW 20
WSW 19
WSW 20
20 23 29 35 36 35 33 34
1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.7 2.3 2.8
12 11 11 11 11 14 14 14
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG M VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
88% 76% 82% 82% 77% 76% 72% 72%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 30% 30% 40% 30% 10%
WSW 22
WSW 22
WSW 21
WSW 23
WSW 27
WSW 26
WSW 24
WSW 22
37 37 37 41 47 45 41 38
3.3 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.6 4.3 4.6
15 15 15 15 14 15 15 16
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG G VG G VG G
Humidity
74% 75% 74% 71% 62% 66% 71% 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 Light rain Partly cloudy (night) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (night)
Chance of precipitation
20% 50% 10% 40% 40% 40% 40% 30%
WSW 21
WSW 20
W 18
WNW 20
NW 20
NW 21
NNE 22
N 22
36 34 31 34 35 37 37 37
4.2 3.8 3.5 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.4 3.8
16 15 15 15 15 14 13 13
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G G G
Humidity
78% 85% 86% 81% 79% 79% 82% 84%
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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 20% 10% 10% 10% 10%
N 21
N 19
NNW 16
NNW 15
NNW 14
NNW 11
NNW 8
NNW 8
34 31 27 26 24 20 14 12
3.9 3.5 2.9 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.4
13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11
Direction of waves offshore
G G G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
83% 82% 80% 71% 66% 66% 73% 81%
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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Light shower (day) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 30% 10%
-1° -1° -1°
W 7
NE 8
NE 8
NE 11
NE 13
NE 13
NE 13
NE 12
11 12 14 19 24 23 22 21
1.3
11
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G G G
Humidity
87% 87% 87% 77% 67% 72% 81% 84%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Tue 19 Mar
High 3.6m
04:55
Low 2.1m
11:32
High 3.7m
17:47
High 3.6m
04:55
Low 2.1m
11:32
High 3.7m
17:47
High 3.6m
04:55
Low 2.1m
11:32
High 3.7m
17:47
High 3.6m
04:55
Low 2.1m
11:32
High 3.7m
17:47

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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

Tide times for Wed 20 Mar
Low 2.3m
00:04
High 3.8m
06:10
Low 1.8m
12:32
High 3.8m
18:45
Low 2.3m
00:04
High 3.8m
06:10
Low 1.8m
12:32
High 3.8m
18:45
Low 2.3m
00:04
High 3.8m
06:10
Low 1.8m
12:32
High 3.8m
18:45
Low 2.3m
00:04
High 3.8m
06:10
Low 1.8m
12:32
High 3.8m
18:45

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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

Tide times for Thu 21 Mar
Low 2.1m
00:53
High 4.1m
06:55
Low 1.6m
13:13
High 4m
19:23
Low 2.1m
00:53
High 4.1m
06:55
Low 1.6m
13:13
High 4m
19:23
Low 2.1m
00:53
High 4.1m
06:55
Low 1.6m
13:13
High 4m
19:23
Low 2.1m
00:53
High 4.1m
06:55
Low 1.6m
13:13
High 4m
19:23

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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

Tide times for Fri 22 Mar
Low 1.9m
01:29
High 4.3m
07:28
Low 1.3m
13:46
High 4.2m
19:51
Low 1.9m
01:29
High 4.3m
07:28
Low 1.3m
13:46
High 4.2m
19:51
Low 1.9m
01:29
High 4.3m
07:28
Low 1.3m
13:46
High 4.2m
19:51
Low 1.9m
01:29
High 4.3m
07:28
Low 1.3m
13:46
High 4.2m
19:51

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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

Tide times for Sat 23 Mar
Low 1.7m
01:58
High 4.5m
07:55
Low 1.1m
14:14
High 4.3m
20:15
Low 1.7m
01:58
High 4.5m
07:55
Low 1.1m
14:14
High 4.3m
20:15
Low 1.7m
01:58
High 4.5m
07:55
Low 1.1m
14:14
High 4.3m
20:15
Low 1.7m
01:58
High 4.5m
07:55
Low 1.1m
14:14
High 4.3m
20:15

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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

Tide times for Sun 24 Mar
Low 1.5m
02:22
High 4.6m
08:22
Low 1m
14:40
High 4.5m
20:41
Low 1.5m
02:22
High 4.6m
08:22
Low 1m
14:40
High 4.5m
20:41
Low 1.5m
02:22
High 4.6m
08:22
Low 1m
14:40
High 4.5m
20:41
Low 1.5m
02:22
High 4.6m
08:22
Low 1m
14:40
High 4.5m
20:41

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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

Tide times for Mon 25 Mar
Low 1.3m
02:48
High 4.8m
08:51
Low 0.9m
15:08
High 4.6m
21:09
Low 1.3m
02:48
High 4.8m
08:51
Low 0.9m
15:08
High 4.6m
21:09
Low 1.3m
02:48
High 4.8m
08:51
Low 0.9m
15:08
High 4.6m
21:09
Low 1.3m
02:48
High 4.8m
08:51
Low 0.9m
15:08
High 4.6m
21:09

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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

Tide times for Tue 26 Mar
Low 1.2m
03:15
High 4.8m
09:20
Low 0.9m
15:36
High 4.7m
21:39
Low 1.2m
03:15
High 4.8m
09:20
Low 0.9m
15:36
High 4.7m
21:39
Low 1.2m
03:15
High 4.8m
09:20
Low 0.9m
15:36
High 4.7m
21:39
Low 1.2m
03:15
High 4.8m
09:20
Low 0.9m
15:36
High 4.7m
21:39

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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

Tide times for Wed 27 Mar
Low 1.1m
03:44
High 4.8m
09:50
Low 0.9m
16:06
High 4.7m
22:10
Low 1.1m
03:44
High 4.8m
09:50
Low 0.9m
16:06
High 4.7m
22:10
Low 1.1m
03:44
High 4.8m
09:50
Low 0.9m
16:06
High 4.7m
22:10
Low 1.1m
03:44
High 4.8m
09:50
Low 0.9m
16:06
High 4.7m
22:10

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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

Tide times for Thu 28 Mar
Low 1.2m
04:15
High 4.7m
10:21
Low 1.1m
16:38
High 4.6m
22:42
Low 1.2m
04:15
High 4.7m
10:21
Low 1.1m
16:38
High 4.6m
22:42
Low 1.2m
04:15
High 4.7m
10:21
Low 1.1m
16:38
High 4.6m
22:42
Low 1.2m
04:15
High 4.7m
10:21
Low 1.1m
16:38
High 4.6m
22:42

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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

Tide times for Fri 29 Mar
Low 1.3m
04:48
High 4.6m
10:55
Low 1.4m
17:11
High 4.4m
23:17
Low 1.3m
04:48
High 4.6m
10:55
Low 1.4m
17:11
High 4.4m
23:17
Low 1.3m
04:48
High 4.6m
10:55
Low 1.4m
17:11
High 4.4m
23:17
Low 1.3m
04:48
High 4.6m
10:55
Low 1.4m
17:11
High 4.4m
23:17

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 1.7 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:

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

Today:

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 11 °C.

Tonight:

Mainly dry through the night, but a few showers continuing in the west. Turning cloudier in the east after midnight with perhaps a few outbreaks of light rain. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday:

Mostly dry with sunny spells and perhaps a few light showers in the west. Cloudier with perhaps some light rain at first in the east, soon becoming drier and brighter. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Strengthening winds and rain on Thursday morning. 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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