Birsay Bay (Orkney Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Birsay Bay

Time 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear night Partly cloudy (night) Clear night Partly cloudy (night) Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% <5% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5%
S 11
SSW 11
S 10
SSE 10
SSE 10
SSE 12
SSE 13
SSE 12
SSE 11
SSE 10
14 13 14 13 16 18 21 20 17 14
2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG G VG G G M M G
Humidity
85% 83% 81% 85% 86% 94% 93% 96% 96% 94%
UV
2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Time 00:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Fog Mist Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 20% 10% <5% <5% <5% 10%
10°
10°
SSE 6
SSW 5
SSW 5
S 6
N 6
N 7
NE 8
ENE 8
8 7 7 8 10 10 11 11
1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.1
11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11
Direction of waves offshore
M M VP P G G G M
Humidity
96% 97% 97% 86% 79% 80% 88% 95%
UV
- - 1 2 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
ENE 7
ENE 10
NE 14
ENE 15
NE 17
NE 18
NE 22
NE 23
10 14 18 21 24 25 30 32
2.1 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.5
11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11
Direction of waves offshore
M G G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
94% 93% 89% 83% 79% 79% 77% 76%
UV
- - 1 2 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
NE 24
NE 23
NE 23
ENE 23
E 22
ENE 21
E 21
E 21
32 32 31 31 30 29 29 29
2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5
11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
75% 73% 73% 70% 66% 65% 67% 68%
UV
- - 1 1 2 1 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
-1° -1° -1° -2°
NE 20
ENE 20
NE 20
NE 19
N 19
N 18
N 17
NNE 16
28 28 28 26 27 25 24 22
2.5 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
67% 67% 67% 62% 64% 60% 61% 65%
UV
- - 1 1 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Clear night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
-2° -2° -2°
NE 14
NE 14
NE 13
ENE 13
ENE 13
E 15
E 17
ESE 18
20 19 19 19 19 22 23 25
1.6
9
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
66% 67% 68% 61% 58% 59% 63% 68%
UV
- - 1 1 2 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Fri 29 Mar
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 30 Mar
Low 0.8m
06:02
High 2.6m
12:17
Low 0.9m
18:25
Low 0.8m
06:02
High 2.6m
12:17
Low 0.9m
18:25
Low 0.8m
06:02
High 2.6m
12:17
Low 0.9m
18:25
Low 0.8m
06:02
High 2.6m
12:17
Low 0.9m
18:25

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 31 Mar
High 2.6m
00:36
Low 1m
07:36
(UTC+1)
High 2.5m
14:04
Low 1.1m
20:01
High 2.6m
00:36
(UTC)
Low 1m
07:36
(UTC+1)
High 2.5m
14:04
Low 1.1m
20:01
High 2.6m
00:36
(UTC)
Low 1m
07:36
(UTC+1)
High 2.5m
14:04
Low 1.1m
20:01
High 2.6m
00:36
(UTC)
Low 1m
07:36
(UTC+1)
High 2.5m
14:04
Low 1.1m
20:01

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 1 Apr
High 2.4m
02:23
Low 1.1m
08:21
High 2.3m
15:03
Low 1.4m
20:54
High 2.4m
02:23
Low 1.1m
08:21
High 2.3m
15:03
Low 1.4m
20:54
High 2.4m
02:23
Low 1.1m
08:21
High 2.3m
15:03
Low 1.4m
20:54
High 2.4m
02:23
Low 1.1m
08:21
High 2.3m
15:03
Low 1.4m
20:54

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 2 Apr
High 2.3m
03:26
Low 1.3m
09:36
High 2.2m
16:29
Low 1.5m
22:42
High 2.3m
03:26
Low 1.3m
09:36
High 2.2m
16:29
Low 1.5m
22:42
High 2.3m
03:26
Low 1.3m
09:36
High 2.2m
16:29
Low 1.5m
22:42
High 2.3m
03:26
Low 1.3m
09:36
High 2.2m
16:29
Low 1.5m
22:42

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 3 Apr
High 2.2m
04:53
Low 1.2m
11:38
High 2.2m
18:16
Low 1.4m
00:20
High 2.2m
04:53
Low 1.2m
11:38
High 2.2m
18:16
Low 1.4m
00:20
High 2.2m
04:53
Low 1.2m
11:38
High 2.2m
18:16
Low 1.4m
00:20
High 2.2m
04:53
Low 1.2m
11:38
High 2.2m
18:16
Low 1.4m
00:20

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 4 Apr
High 2.3m
06:29
Low 1m
13:02
High 2.4m
19:35
High 2.3m
06:29
Low 1m
13:02
High 2.4m
19:35
High 2.3m
06:29
Low 1m
13:02
High 2.4m
19:35
High 2.3m
06:29
Low 1m
13:02
High 2.4m
19:35

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 5 Apr
Low 1.2m
01:29
High 2.5m
07:35
Low 0.7m
14:03
High 2.6m
20:29
Low 1.2m
01:29
High 2.5m
07:35
Low 0.7m
14:03
High 2.6m
20:29
Low 1.2m
01:29
High 2.5m
07:35
Low 0.7m
14:03
High 2.6m
20:29
Low 1.2m
01:29
High 2.5m
07:35
Low 0.7m
14:03
High 2.6m
20:29

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 6 Apr
Low 0.9m
02:23
High 2.8m
08:28
Low 0.4m
14:53
High 2.9m
21:12
Low 0.9m
02:23
High 2.8m
08:28
Low 0.4m
14:53
High 2.9m
21:12
Low 0.9m
02:23
High 2.8m
08:28
Low 0.4m
14:53
High 2.9m
21:12
Low 0.9m
02:23
High 2.8m
08:28
Low 0.4m
14:53
High 2.9m
21:12

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 7 Apr
Low 0.7m
03:08
High 3m
09:13
Low 0.1m
15:39
High 3m
21:51
Low 0.7m
03:08
High 3m
09:13
Low 0.1m
15:39
High 3m
21:51
Low 0.7m
03:08
High 3m
09:13
Low 0.1m
15:39
High 3m
21:51
Low 0.7m
03:08
High 3m
09:13
Low 0.1m
15:39
High 3m
21:51

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 8 Apr
Low 0.5m
03:50
High 3.3m
09:54
Low 0m
16:21
High 3.1m
22:28
Low 0.5m
03:50
High 3.3m
09:54
Low 0m
16:21
High 3.1m
22:28
Low 0.5m
03:50
High 3.3m
09:54
Low 0m
16:21
High 3.1m
22:28
Low 0.5m
03:50
High 3.3m
09:54
Low 0m
16:21
High 3.1m
22:28

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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

Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

Headline:

Mainly dry. Bright spells developing. Lighter winds.

Today:

Cloudy at first but last of overnight rain soon dying out. Then mainly dry with just a few light showers. Also becoming brighter with some sunshine, especially across Orkney. Mostly light winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Most places will have a dry night with clear periods. Thicker cloud later tonight may bring a few light showers Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Saturday:

A few light showers at first, then a dry day across the Isles with sunny spells. Light southerly winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

It will be a mainly dry few days. Some sunshine on Sunday with light winds, then rather cloudy on Monday and Tuesday with strengthening northeasterly winds.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Next week begins with some uncertainty, but it looks likely that we will see a return towards more widely unsettled conditions as another area of low pressure pushes across the UK with changeable weather likely largely dominating throughout this period. Most areas look likely to see further showers and some longer spells of rain at times, although interspersed with some drier spells in between. It looks likely that a north - south split will be set up across the UK. The wettest weather will tend to favour the south whilst northern parts remain a bit drier on average. In association with this split in general temperatures will be close to average, but it will be occasionally cooler in the north, and milder in south.

Updated:

Through mid to late 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 largest rainfall totals more likely to be in the south of the UK. Conversely northern, especially northwestern, areas will tend to be drier compared to normal. A trend towards more settled conditions in the latter part of this period is growing more likely, of course this not a guarantee at this range. Temperatures will probably be near average or slightly above overall, with any cooler interludes most likely in the north early in the period.

Updated:

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