News
Winter and February climate statistics
The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.
Read moreSound of Islay (Argyll and Bute) weather
Find a forecast
Forecast days
-
Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to clear by early evening. Sunrise: 07:09; Sunset: 18:04. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Friday 5 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:07; Sunset: 18:07. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Saturday 6 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:04; Sunset: 18:09. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Sunday 7 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by nighttime. Sunrise: 07:01; Sunset: 18:11. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Monday 8 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Light rain. Sunrise: 06:59; Sunset: 18:13. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
-
Tuesday 9 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:56; Sunset: 18:15. UV: Low;
-
Wednesday 10 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 06:54; Sunset: 18:17. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sound of Islay
Today (4 March 2021)
| Time | Now | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
10
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
13
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 79% | 80% | 75% | 69% | 65% | 63% | 65% | 67% | 67% | 68% | 70% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (5 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
13
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
SE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
11
|
SE
10
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
12
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
SSW
12
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 72% | 75% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 71% | 69% | 66% | 63% | 61% | 60% | 61% | 62% | 65% | 68% | 69% | 69% | 69% | 67% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (6 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
12
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 66% | 71% | 75% | 72% | 66% | 65% | 72% | 76% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (7 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 86% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (8 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SW
14
|
WSW
13
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | M | G | M | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 87% | 89% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (9 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 80% | 80% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
13
|
SW
14
|
SSW
16
|
S
19
|
S
23
|
S
24
|
SSW
23
|
SW
24
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 37 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | M | M | M | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 89% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (10 March 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbol |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
23
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
25
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 34 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 82% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 78% | 79% | 80% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Strathclyde weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with showers in morning then some sunshine in afternoon.
Today:
A cloudy morning with a few showers. Becoming dry with increasing amounts of sunshine in the afternoon, most prolonged across western Argyll and the Clyde coast. Feeling on the cold side. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
It will be a dry night with clear skies and light winds. A widespread frost will develop, severe in the glens. Minimum temperature -6 °C.
Friday:
A cold and frosty start then a dry day with long sunny spells. Mainly light winds but southerly winds freshening over Coll and Tiree. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Mainly dry on Saturday. Turning a bit more unsettled on Sunday and Monday with outbreaks of rain at times. Some drier and brighter interludes. Breezy at times in the west.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Outbreaks of heavier rain will make their way in from the west on Tuesday, as a trend towards more unsettled conditions widely across the UK is likely next week. Further spells of rain and showers will continue spreading in from the west, with some snow possible on high ground in northern parts of the country. However, there may also be some drier and brighter interludes at times. Throughout this period there is an ongoing potential for windy conditions, with the strongest winds most likely to occur in the west and northwest of the UK. Temperatures are expected to trend close to average, although some overnight frosts are still possible, mainly in northern parts of the country.
Updated:
During the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times especially in the south. Into the latter part of March unsettled conditions perhaps becoming more confined to the north and west with the south and east seeing more settled conditions. Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals from the north short lived.
Updated:
