Bu Sands (Orkney Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Bu Sands

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) Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10% 40% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5%
NNE 7
NE 7
NNE 6
NNW 7
NNW 7
NNW 8
NNW 8
NW 8
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12
0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8
8 7 6 8 8 8 8 7
Direction of waves offshore
G VG G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
86% 85% 82% 80% 75% 78% 84% 82%
UV
- - - 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) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5%
NW 9
NW 10
NNW 9
NNW 9
N 10
N 9
NNW 9
N 9
13 14 14 14 15 14 13 13
0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
84% 85% 85% 84% 81% 82% 84% 83%
UV
- - - 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) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5%
N 8
NNW 8
NNW 8
NNW 8
NNW 8
NNE 9
NNW 9
NNW 9
13 12 12 12 13 14 14 14
0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
87% 85% 84% 83% 79% 82% 82% 80%
UV
- - - 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) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night) Clear night
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% 10% <5% <5% <5% 10%
NNW 9
NNW 10
NNW 11
NNE 11
NW 11
WNW 12
NNW 12
WNW 12
14 15 16 16 16 17 17 18
0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7
3 6 6 6 7
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
79% 80% 82% 82% 79% 80% 80% 82%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
WNW 13
WNW 13
NW 13
NW 14
NW 14
NW 15
SSW 16
NNW 17
18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
83% 80% 78% 78% 77% 79% 80% 80%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -

Tide times

Tide times for Wed 29 Nov
High 3.3m
00:04
Low 0.9m
06:00
High 3.3m
12:19
Low 0.8m
18:28
High 3.3m
00:04
Low 0.9m
06:00
High 3.3m
12:19
Low 0.8m
18:28
High 3.3m
00:04
Low 0.9m
06:00
High 3.3m
12:19
Low 0.8m
18:28
High 3.3m
00:04
Low 0.9m
06:00
High 3.3m
12:19
Low 0.8m
18:28

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 30 Nov
High 3.1m
00:46
Low 1.1m
06:36
High 3.2m
12:56
Low 0.9m
19:10
High 3.1m
00:46
Low 1.1m
06:36
High 3.2m
12:56
Low 0.9m
19:10
High 3.1m
00:46
Low 1.1m
06:36
High 3.2m
12:56
Low 0.9m
19:10
High 3.1m
00:46
Low 1.1m
06:36
High 3.2m
12:56
Low 0.9m
19:10

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 1 Dec
High 3m
01:27
Low 1.2m
07:12
High 3.1m
13:34
Low 1m
19:53
High 3m
01:27
Low 1.2m
07:12
High 3.1m
13:34
Low 1m
19:53
High 3m
01:27
Low 1.2m
07:12
High 3.1m
13:34
Low 1m
19:53
High 3m
01:27
Low 1.2m
07:12
High 3.1m
13:34
Low 1m
19:53

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 2 Dec
High 2.8m
02:10
Low 1.4m
07:48
High 3m
14:14
Low 1.1m
20:40
High 2.8m
02:10
Low 1.4m
07:48
High 3m
14:14
Low 1.1m
20:40
High 2.8m
02:10
Low 1.4m
07:48
High 3m
14:14
Low 1.1m
20:40
High 2.8m
02:10
Low 1.4m
07:48
High 3m
14:14
Low 1.1m
20:40

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 3 Dec
High 2.6m
02:57
Low 1.5m
08:28
High 2.8m
14:59
Low 1.2m
21:34
High 2.6m
02:57
Low 1.5m
08:28
High 2.8m
14:59
Low 1.2m
21:34
High 2.6m
02:57
Low 1.5m
08:28
High 2.8m
14:59
Low 1.2m
21:34
High 2.6m
02:57
Low 1.5m
08:28
High 2.8m
14:59
Low 1.2m
21:34

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 4 Dec
High 2.4m
03:50
Low 1.6m
09:18
High 2.7m
15:52
Low 1.3m
22:37
High 2.4m
03:50
Low 1.6m
09:18
High 2.7m
15:52
Low 1.3m
22:37
High 2.4m
03:50
Low 1.6m
09:18
High 2.7m
15:52
Low 1.3m
22:37
High 2.4m
03:50
Low 1.6m
09:18
High 2.7m
15:52
Low 1.3m
22:37

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 5 Dec
High 2.4m
04:51
Low 1.7m
10:28
High 2.6m
16:55
Low 1.3m
23:43
High 2.4m
04:51
Low 1.7m
10:28
High 2.6m
16:55
Low 1.3m
23:43
High 2.4m
04:51
Low 1.7m
10:28
High 2.6m
16:55
Low 1.3m
23:43
High 2.4m
04:51
Low 1.7m
10:28
High 2.6m
16:55
Low 1.3m
23:43

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 6 Dec
High 2.3m
05:55
Low 1.7m
11:47
High 2.6m
18:00
High 2.3m
05:55
Low 1.7m
11:47
High 2.6m
18:00
High 2.3m
05:55
Low 1.7m
11:47
High 2.6m
18:00
High 2.3m
05:55
Low 1.7m
11:47
High 2.6m
18:00

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 7 Dec
Low 1.3m
00:48
High 2.4m
06:57
Low 1.6m
13:00
High 2.6m
19:01
Low 1.3m
00:48
High 2.4m
06:57
Low 1.6m
13:00
High 2.6m
19:01
Low 1.3m
00:48
High 2.4m
06:57
Low 1.6m
13:00
High 2.6m
19:01
Low 1.3m
00:48
High 2.4m
06:57
Low 1.6m
13:00
High 2.6m
19:01

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 8 Dec
Low 1.2m
01:45
High 2.5m
07:53
Low 1.5m
14:00
High 2.7m
19:57
Low 1.2m
01:45
High 2.5m
07:53
Low 1.5m
14:00
High 2.7m
19:57
Low 1.2m
01:45
High 2.5m
07:53
Low 1.5m
14:00
High 2.7m
19:57
Low 1.2m
01:45
High 2.5m
07:53
Low 1.5m
14:00
High 2.7m
19:57

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 9 Dec
Low 1.1m
02:31
High 2.7m
08:41
Low 1.4m
14:47
High 2.8m
20:48
Low 1.1m
02:31
High 2.7m
08:41
Low 1.4m
14:47
High 2.8m
20:48
Low 1.1m
02:31
High 2.7m
08:41
Low 1.4m
14:47
High 2.8m
20:48
Low 1.1m
02:31
High 2.7m
08:41
Low 1.4m
14:47
High 2.8m
20:48

Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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:

Sunny spells and isolated wintry showers Wednesday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Clear intervals and isolated wintry showers this evening. Showers becoming more frequent overnight though turning mostly to rain on lower ground. Icy patches on untreated surfaces. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Wednesday:

A rather cloudy day with a few light showers, some of these wintry, though most of the time it will be dry. Moderate northeast breeze. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A cold few days with scattered wintry showers, and some bright or sunny intervals. Northeast winds will be fresh on Thursday but lighter on Friday and Saturday.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Through the latter part of the weekend and into the new week further wintry showers are expected across some northern areas, favouring north facing coastal spots. Further south there is potential for some rain and perhaps hill snow to spread across from the west for a time early in the coming week. Most wintry showers expected to ease by midweek. By the end of the coming week milder conditions are expected to develop with cloudier and windier spells bringing outbreaks of rain as the UK enters a more mild regime. There remains a possibility of further more settled spells with potential for temperatures to fall again with frosts and fog patches, but these limited to a day or two before further areas of rainfall likely move through.

Updated:

Conditions are most likely to be changeable through this period. Wetter and windier than average conditions are slightly more likely than normal, especially in the west and northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be near or above average overall, although this doesn't rule out some spells of cold weather and associated wintry hazards.

Updated:

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