Birsay Bay (Orkney Islands) weather

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    Today (11 October 2024)
    Time
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    Temperature
    41°
    41°
    42°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    35°
    34°
    35°
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    ESE
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    ESE
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    Visibility
    M
    5
    M
    4.2
    M
    4.0
    Humidity
    86%
    90%
    92%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (12 October 2024)
    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 symbols
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    43°
    44°
    45°
    45°
    45°
    44°
    43°
    43°
    42°
    42°
    43°
    43°
    44°
    43°
    44°
    43°
    43°
    44°
    43°
    43°
    42°
    41°
    41°
    40°
    35°
    37°
    37°
    37°
    37°
    37°
    36°
    35°
    34°
    34°
    34°
    35°
    35°
    34°
    35°
    34°
    34°
    35°
    34°
    33°
    33°
    32°
    31°
    31°
    ESE
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    SE
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    S
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    S
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    NNE
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    SW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    NW
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    NNE
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    NNE
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    NNE
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    NNE
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    NNE
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    NNE
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    NNE
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    N
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    N
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    N
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    N
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    N
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    N
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    N
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    N
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    NNW
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    NNW
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    35
    57
    30
    16
    7
    37
    59
    32
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    41
    66
    36
    18
    8
    42
    67
    36
    19
    8
    42
    68
    36
    19
    8
    42
    67
    36
    19
    8
    44
    70
    38
    20
    8
    45
    72
    39
    20
    8
    49
    78
    43
    22
    9
    48
    77
    42
    22
    9
    49
    78
    43
    22
    9
    49
    79
    43
    22
    9
    48
    77
    42
    22
    9
    47
    75
    41
    21
    9
    46
    74
    40
    21
    8
    46
    74
    40
    21
    8
    44
    71
    38
    20
    8
    43
    68
    37
    19
    8
    42
    67
    36
    19
    8
    M
    4.6
    M
    7
    M
    7
    VG
    25
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    50
    VG
    30
    E
    55
    E
    45
    VG
    30
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    55
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    92%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    89%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    83%
    79%
    72%
    71%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    2.5
    2.7
    2.8
    2.9
    3.0
    3.0
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.1
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Sunday (13 October 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    40°
    40°
    40°
    38°
    41°
    46°
    46°
    41°
    40°
    31°
    31°
    31°
    -1°
    31°
    36°
    42°
    43°
    36°
    35°
    N
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    NNW
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    NNW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NNW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    NW
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    W
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SSE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SSE
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    41
    67
    36
    19
    8
    41
    67
    36
    19
    8
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    65
    66%
    67%
    71%
    75%
    76%
    56%
    60%
    76%
    75%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    2.8
    2.6
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    Monday (14 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    40°
    42°
    43°
    47°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    35°
    35°
    36°
    42°
    46°
    47°
    45°
    44°
    SSE
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    SSE
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SSE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SSE
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    S
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    S
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    S
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    SSE
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    32
    52
    28
    15
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    32
    52
    28
    15
    7
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    28
    44
    24
    12
    6
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    E
    65
    E
    55
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    50
    E
    45
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    76%
    79%
    84%
    80%
    77%
    82%
    89%
    91%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Tuesday (15 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    49°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    11°
    52°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    44°
    44°
    44°
    47°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    47°
    47°
    SSE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    SSE
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SSE
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    SSE
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    SSE
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    SSE
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    SSE
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    SSE
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    35
    56
    30
    15
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    35
    57
    30
    16
    7
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    VG
    26
    VG
    22
    92%
    92%
    92%
    89%
    84%
    86%
    90%
    91%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Wednesday (16 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    14°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    48°
    48°
    48°
    10°
    49°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    SSE
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    SSE
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    SSE
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    SSE
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    SSE
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    SSE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    S
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    S
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    33
    54
    29
    15
    7
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    G
    19
    G
    17
    G
    16
    G
    14
    G
    17
    G
    17
    G
    12
    G
    14
    92%
    92%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    96%
    96%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Thursday (17 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    51°
    12°
    53°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    51°
    49°
    48°
    47°
    10°
    49°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    48°
    47°
    SSW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    SSW
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    SSW
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    SSW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    SW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    SSW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    28
    45
    24
    12
    6
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    G
    11
    G
    15
    G
    15
    G
    18
    G
    19
    VG
    21
    G
    18
    G
    17
    96%
    94%
    95%
    91%
    84%
    84%
    91%
    88%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    12
    12
    12
    14
    14
    Friday (18 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    52°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    51°
    46°
    46°
    46°
    48°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    48°
    47°
    SSW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SSW
    11
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SSW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SSW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    S
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    SSW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    S
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    S
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    28
    46
    24
    13
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    37
    59
    32
    17
    7
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    G
    15
    G
    16
    G
    18
    G
    19
    VG
    21
    VG
    21
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    88%
    90%
    88%
    86%
    82%
    83%
    86%
    87%
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -

    Tide times

    Friday 11 October

    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

    Friday 11 October

    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

    Friday 11 October

    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

    Friday 11 October

    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

    Saturday 12 October

    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

    Saturday 12 October

    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

    Saturday 12 October

    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

    Saturday 12 October

    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

    Sunday 13 October

    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

    Sunday 13 October

    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

    Sunday 13 October

    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

    Sunday 13 October

    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

    Monday 14 October

    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

    Monday 14 October

    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

    Monday 14 October

    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

    Monday 14 October

    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

    Tuesday 15 October

    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

    Tuesday 15 October

    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

    Tuesday 15 October

    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

    Tuesday 15 October

    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

    Wednesday 16 October

    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

    Wednesday 16 October

    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

    Wednesday 16 October

    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

    Wednesday 16 October

    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

    Thursday 17 October

    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

    Thursday 17 October

    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

    Thursday 17 October

    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

    Thursday 17 October

    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

    Friday 18 October

    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

    Friday 18 October

    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

    Friday 18 October

    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

    Friday 18 October

    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.

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    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Cloud and rain overnight clearing to showers through Saturday morning

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Cloudy through the evening and overnight across Orkney with rain, occasionally heavy. Dry at first this evening across Shetland before rain spreads north shortly before midnight. A cold, breezy night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Saturday:

    Cloudy in the morning with rain dying out. The afternoon will be dry with brighter skies spreading from the north. A few showers likely in the evening, wintry over hills. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    A few early showers on Sunday otherwise dry, cold and bright. Mainly dry and milder on Monday and Tuesday.

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