Thurso (Beach) (Highland) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Thurso (Beach)

Time 00:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbol Partly cloudy (night) Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Heavy rain
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% 10% 20% 90%
11°
11°
11°
10°
12°
14°
14°
13°
13°
10° 12° 12° 10°
SW 13
SW 12
SW 12
SSW 11
SSW 12
SSW 11
SSE 13
SE 17
SE 21
25 23 23 20 20 20 23 30 35
1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1
9 8 8 9 10 11 11 11 11
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG G M
Humidity
84% 85% 83% 85% 77% 65% 70% 83% 91%
UV
- - - - 1 2 1 - -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbol Heavy rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
90% 60% 20% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
13°
14°
13°
14°
15°
15°
14°
13°
10° 11° 11° 11° 11° 12° 11° 10°
SE 20
SE 15
SSW 13
WSW 18
WSW 19
SW 14
S 13
S 14
35 26 23 32 34 25 22 24
1.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.8
11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
M G G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
91% 92% 91% 86% 75% 72% 78% 83%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 - -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbol Partly cloudy (night) Clear night Partly cloudy (night) Sunny day Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 40% 40% 10% <5%
12°
12°
12°
13°
14°
14°
12°
12°
10° 10° 10° 10°
S 15
SSW 14
SSW 16
SW 19
WSW 22
WSW 21
WSW 18
WSW 17
25 24 26 32 37 36 29 28
0.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.8
10 9 9 9 9 8 9 9
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
83% 83% 84% 79% 74% 74% 81% 83%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 - -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbol Clear night Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
12°
12°
12°
13°
15°
15°
13°
12°
11° 12° 12° 11° 10°
WSW 16
SW 15
SW 13
SW 13
SW 14
SSW 12
S 11
S 12
26 24 22 23 25 21 18 20
2.5 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1
9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
84% 85% 87% 83% 73% 74% 82% 85%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 - -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbol Cloudy Cloudy Clear night Sunny intervals Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
20% 10% 10% 10% 40% 30% 10% 10%
12°
12°
12°
13°
14°
14°
13°
12°
10° 10° 10° 11° 11° 10°
S 13
S 13
S 14
SSW 16
SSW 17
SW 16
SW 15
SW 16
22 21 22 27 30 28 24 25
1.0
8
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G VG VG VG
Humidity
87% 88% 88% 84% 77% 77% 82% 85%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 - -

Tide times

Tide times for Mon 25 Sep
High 3.7m
06:06
Low 2m
12:17
High 3.9m
18:21
Low 1.5m
00:49
High 3.7m
06:06
Low 2m
12:17
High 3.9m
18:21
Low 1.5m
00:49
High 3.7m
06:06
Low 2m
12:17
High 3.9m
18:21
Low 1.5m
00:49
High 3.7m
06:06
Low 2m
12:17
High 3.9m
18:21
Low 1.5m
00:49
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Tide times

Tide times for Tue 26 Sep
High 4m
07:10
Low 1.7m
13:17
High 4.3m
19:18
High 4m
07:10
Low 1.7m
13:17
High 4.3m
19:18
High 4m
07:10
Low 1.7m
13:17
High 4.3m
19:18
High 4m
07:10
Low 1.7m
13:17
High 4.3m
19:18
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Tide times

Tide times for Wed 27 Sep
Low 1m
01:41
High 4.4m
07:58
Low 1.3m
14:04
High 4.7m
20:05
Low 1m
01:41
High 4.4m
07:58
Low 1.3m
14:04
High 4.7m
20:05
Low 1m
01:41
High 4.4m
07:58
Low 1.3m
14:04
High 4.7m
20:05
Low 1m
01:41
High 4.4m
07:58
Low 1.3m
14:04
High 4.7m
20:05
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Tide times

Tide times for Thu 28 Sep
Low 0.6m
02:26
High 4.7m
08:40
Low 0.9m
14:47
High 5m
20:47
Low 0.6m
02:26
High 4.7m
08:40
Low 0.9m
14:47
High 5m
20:47
Low 0.6m
02:26
High 4.7m
08:40
Low 0.9m
14:47
High 5m
20:47
Low 0.6m
02:26
High 4.7m
08:40
Low 0.9m
14:47
High 5m
20:47
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data:
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Tide times

Tide times for Fri 29 Sep
Low 0.2m
03:08
High 4.9m
09:21
Low 0.7m
15:28
High 5.3m
21:28
Low 0.2m
03:08
High 4.9m
09:21
Low 0.7m
15:28
High 5.3m
21:28
Low 0.2m
03:08
High 4.9m
09:21
Low 0.7m
15:28
High 5.3m
21:28
Low 0.2m
03:08
High 4.9m
09:21
Low 0.7m
15:28
High 5.3m
21:28
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data:
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Tide times

Tide times for Sat 30 Sep
Low 0.1m
03:48
High 5.1m
10:00
Low 0.5m
16:07
High 5.4m
22:09
Low 0.1m
03:48
High 5.1m
10:00
Low 0.5m
16:07
High 5.4m
22:09
Low 0.1m
03:48
High 5.1m
10:00
Low 0.5m
16:07
High 5.4m
22:09
Low 0.1m
03:48
High 5.1m
10:00
Low 0.5m
16:07
High 5.4m
22:09
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data:
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Tide times

Tide times for Sun 1 Oct
Low 0.1m
04:27
High 5.1m
10:39
Low 0.5m
16:46
High 5.3m
22:49
Low 0.1m
04:27
High 5.1m
10:39
Low 0.5m
16:46
High 5.3m
22:49
Low 0.1m
04:27
High 5.1m
10:39
Low 0.5m
16:46
High 5.3m
22:49
Low 0.1m
04:27
High 5.1m
10:39
Low 0.5m
16:46
High 5.3m
22:49
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data:
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Tide times

Tide times for Mon 2 Oct
Low 0.3m
05:05
High 4.9m
11:17
Low 0.7m
17:25
High 5m
23:29
Low 0.3m
05:05
High 4.9m
11:17
Low 0.7m
17:25
High 5m
23:29
Low 0.3m
05:05
High 4.9m
11:17
Low 0.7m
17:25
High 5m
23:29
Low 0.3m
05:05
High 4.9m
11:17
Low 0.7m
17:25
High 5m
23:29
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data:
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Tide times

Tide times for Tue 3 Oct
Low 0.7m
05:44
High 4.7m
11:56
Low 1m
18:04
High 4.7m
00:11
Low 0.7m
05:44
High 4.7m
11:56
Low 1m
18:04
High 4.7m
00:11
Low 0.7m
05:44
High 4.7m
11:56
Low 1m
18:04
High 4.7m
00:11
Low 0.7m
05:44
High 4.7m
11:56
Low 1m
18:04
High 4.7m
00:11
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data:
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Tide times

Tide times for Wed 4 Oct
Low 1.2m
06:22
High 4.3m
12:35
Low 1.4m
18:46
High 4.2m
00:55
Low 1.2m
06:22
High 4.3m
12:35
Low 1.4m
18:46
High 4.2m
00:55
Low 1.2m
06:22
High 4.3m
12:35
Low 1.4m
18:46
High 4.2m
00:55
Low 1.2m
06:22
High 4.3m
12:35
Low 1.4m
18:46
High 4.2m
00:55
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data:
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Tide times

Tide times for Thu 5 Oct
Low 1.7m
07:02
High 4m
13:20
Low 1.8m
19:37
Low 1.7m
07:02
High 4m
13:20
Low 1.8m
19:37
Low 1.7m
07:02
High 4m
13:20
Low 1.8m
19:37
Low 1.7m
07:02
High 4m
13:20
Low 1.8m
19:37
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data:
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UK video forecast

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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast

Headline:

Sunny spells with scattered showers. Still quite windy.

Today:

Sunny spells and scattered showers, occasionally heavy. especially over northwest Highlands. Quite a bright afternoon for much of the area. Fresh to strong southwesterly wind, occasionally gale force along the west coast. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Mostly dry with some clear spells for the mainland but a few showers for the Hebrides during the evening. Southwesterly gales around the west coast. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

Tuesday:

A dry start to the day but windy once again, a band of rain likely to move east on Tuesday afternoon, heavy for a time. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Continuing windy for the latter part of the week, gales at times. Dry and bright at first on both Wednesday and Thursday but rain expected later. A few showers Friday.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

A changeable pattern is expected through the end of September and into early October. While an initial spell of settled weather is possible, with the best of the conditions in the south-east, there is a chance of rainfall arriving into the south-west and spreading across southern areas of the UK, with more frequent rainfall also likely across the north-west. Any prolonged settled conditions are likely to deteriorate later into the period, general conditions becoming more changeable with a mixture of rain, showers and some strong winds, interspersed with some drier interludes. Temperatures are expected to be close to or slightly above average for the time of year for most and while there may be some mild overnight periods, some cold nights with early-morning fog patches are possible under clearer conditions.

Updated:

A mixture of spells of rain and showers, along with some more dry, settled periods, are likely until the middle of the month, the latter perhaps slightly favoured. However, there could be a trend towards more frequent unsettled conditions as the month continues, which could lead to southern areas being wetter than average for the time of year. Northern areas may see slightly less rainfall than usual though. It is expected that temperatures will generally be above average for October, but, during clearer spells in particular, some nights may feel chilly.

Updated:

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