Birsay Bay (Orkney Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Birsay Bay

Time 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Light shower (night) Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 40% 50% 60% 10% 10% 10% 10%
-1° -1° -1° -1° -2° -1°
NE 9
NE 9
NNE 13
NE 13
ENE 13
NE 19
ENE 16
NE 16
NE 22
14 11 16 16 17 24 21 22 27
1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.0
9 9 9 9 8 9 9 8 8
Direction of waves offshore
E E VG VG VP VG E VG E
Humidity
81% 76% 89% 94% 98% 84% 91% 85% 75%
UV
1 - - - - - - - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny day Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 20% 20% 10% 20% 10% <5% <5%
-1° -1° -1° -1° -1°
NE 7
NE 10
ENE 9
ENE 8
E 4
ESE 7
SE 5
SSW 6
12 14 12 12 7 11 9 10
1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2
8 9 9 8 8 8 8 8
Direction of waves offshore
M VG M G E VG VG M
Humidity
87% 79% 87% 86% 77% 81% 81% 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) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% 10%
-1°
WSW 7
WNW 7
NW 8
NNW 8
WSW 6
NE 7
NE 8
S 8
11 11 12 12 10 11 13 13
1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Direction of waves offshore
G G VG G VG VG VG VG
Humidity
83% 82% 81% 82% 81% 83% 85% 84%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% <5% 10% 10% 10% <5% 10%
-1°
N 7
NNE 7
N 8
NNW 8
NW 8
NNW 8
N 8
NNW 9
11 11 12 12 12 12 12 13
1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
82% 84% 82% 80% 77% 77% 79% 78%
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 Cloudy Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
-1°
NNW 10
NNW 10
NNW 11
NNW 11
SSW 12
ENE 12
NE 12
NE 12
14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17
1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1
11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
80% 82% 79% 78% 75% 75% 76% 76%
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) Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
SE 12
NE 13
N 14
WNW 14
NW 14
NW 15
NW 15
NW 16
17 19 20 20 20 21 22 23
1.1
10
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
77% 79% 81% 81% 80% 81% 81% 81%
UV
- - - - 1 1 - -

Tide times

Tide times for Wed 29 Nov
Low 0.9m
04:15
High 3.1m
10:15
Low 0.8m
16:44
High 3m
22:44
Low 0.9m
04:15
High 3.1m
10:15
Low 0.8m
16:44
High 3m
22:44
Low 0.9m
04:15
High 3.1m
10:15
Low 0.8m
16:44
High 3m
22:44
Low 0.9m
04:15
High 3.1m
10:15
Low 0.8m
16:44
High 3m
22:44

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 30 Nov
Low 1.1m
04:53
High 3.1m
10:55
Low 0.9m
17:29
High 2.8m
23:28
Low 1.1m
04:53
High 3.1m
10:55
Low 0.9m
17:29
High 2.8m
23:28
Low 1.1m
04:53
High 3.1m
10:55
Low 0.9m
17:29
High 2.8m
23:28
Low 1.1m
04:53
High 3.1m
10:55
Low 0.9m
17:29
High 2.8m
23:28

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.

Tide times

Tide times for Fri 1 Dec
Low 1.2m
05:31
High 3m
11:36
Low 1m
18:11
Low 1.2m
05:31
High 3m
11:36
Low 1m
18:11
Low 1.2m
05:31
High 3m
11:36
Low 1m
18:11
Low 1.2m
05:31
High 3m
11:36
Low 1m
18:11

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 2 Dec
High 2.6m
00:15
Low 1.4m
06:06
High 2.8m
12:19
Low 1.1m
18:55
High 2.6m
00:15
Low 1.4m
06:06
High 2.8m
12:19
Low 1.1m
18:55
High 2.6m
00:15
Low 1.4m
06:06
High 2.8m
12:19
Low 1.1m
18:55
High 2.6m
00:15
Low 1.4m
06:06
High 2.8m
12:19
Low 1.1m
18:55

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 3 Dec
High 2.5m
01:06
Low 1.5m
06:44
High 2.7m
13:08
Low 1.2m
19:47
High 2.5m
01:06
Low 1.5m
06:44
High 2.7m
13:08
Low 1.2m
19:47
High 2.5m
01:06
Low 1.5m
06:44
High 2.7m
13:08
Low 1.2m
19:47
High 2.5m
01:06
Low 1.5m
06:44
High 2.7m
13:08
Low 1.2m
19:47

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 4 Dec
High 2.4m
02:03
Low 1.6m
07:32
High 2.6m
14:05
Low 1.3m
20:47
High 2.4m
02:03
Low 1.6m
07:32
High 2.6m
14:05
Low 1.3m
20:47
High 2.4m
02:03
Low 1.6m
07:32
High 2.6m
14:05
Low 1.3m
20:47
High 2.4m
02:03
Low 1.6m
07:32
High 2.6m
14:05
Low 1.3m
20:47

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 5 Dec
High 2.3m
03:09
Low 1.7m
08:38
High 2.5m
15:14
Low 1.3m
21:50
High 2.3m
03:09
Low 1.7m
08:38
High 2.5m
15:14
Low 1.3m
21:50
High 2.3m
03:09
Low 1.7m
08:38
High 2.5m
15:14
Low 1.3m
21:50
High 2.3m
03:09
Low 1.7m
08:38
High 2.5m
15:14
Low 1.3m
21:50

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 6 Dec
High 2.3m
04:19
Low 1.7m
09:54
High 2.5m
16:24
Low 1.3m
22:52
High 2.3m
04:19
Low 1.7m
09:54
High 2.5m
16:24
Low 1.3m
22:52
High 2.3m
04:19
Low 1.7m
09:54
High 2.5m
16:24
Low 1.3m
22:52
High 2.3m
04:19
Low 1.7m
09:54
High 2.5m
16:24
Low 1.3m
22:52

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 7 Dec
High 2.3m
05:26
Low 1.6m
11:03
High 2.5m
17:30
Low 1.2m
23:46
High 2.3m
05:26
Low 1.6m
11:03
High 2.5m
17:30
Low 1.2m
23:46
High 2.3m
05:26
Low 1.6m
11:03
High 2.5m
17:30
Low 1.2m
23:46
High 2.3m
05:26
Low 1.6m
11:03
High 2.5m
17:30
Low 1.2m
23:46

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 8 Dec
High 2.4m
06:17
Low 1.5m
12:00
High 2.6m
18:20
High 2.4m
06:17
Low 1.5m
12:00
High 2.6m
18:20
High 2.4m
06:17
Low 1.5m
12:00
High 2.6m
18:20
High 2.4m
06:17
Low 1.5m
12:00
High 2.6m
18:20

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 Sat 9 Dec
Low 1.1m
00:32
High 2.6m
06:59
Low 1.4m
12:49
High 2.7m
19:05
Low 1.1m
00:32
High 2.6m
06:59
Low 1.4m
12:49
High 2.7m
19:05
Low 1.1m
00:32
High 2.6m
06:59
Low 1.4m
12:49
High 2.7m
19:05
Low 1.1m
00:32
High 2.6m
06:59
Low 1.4m
12:49
High 2.7m
19:05

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:

Cold with a few wintry showers today.

Today:

A rather cold and often cloudy day. A few wintry showers will be pass by at times, but some spells of drier weather expected too. Brisk northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Staying rather cloudy through the evening and night with a few passing showers, these occasionally wintry. Brisk northeasterly winds easing a little later in the night. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Thursday:

Some bright or sunny periods and a few passing showers, wintry at times. Cold. Frost and ice developing overnight. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Sunny intervals and a few showers on Friday and over the weekend. Light winds. Overnight frost and icy patches.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

A fair amount of uncertainty at the start of this period as milder and more generally unsettled conditions towards the south and west try and extend further north and east. It is likely that northern and perhaps some eastern areas will start off cold with further overnight frosts and wintry showers in places. Indeed, northern Scotland may remain on the cold side, at least for the first few days of this period. Elsewhere, milder, or at least less cold weather than the preceding days, with areas of rain and stronger winds, this erratically spreading further north and east with time. Moving towards mid December and more generally unsettled and milder conditions look most probable with any colder interludes likely to be short-lived.

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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