Birsay Bay (Orkney Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Birsay Bay

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 80% 90% 90% 50% 20% 10%
10°
11°
S 18
S 21
S 28
S 29
SSW 30
SW 34
WSW 34
WSW 36
25 29 38 40 42 47 47 51
2.0 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.8 3.9 5.1 5.7
12 11 11 10 11 12 13 14
Direction of waves offshore
VG G M M M G VG VG
Humidity
86% 81% 83% 85% 84% 83% 78% 76%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Light shower (night) Light shower (night) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 30% 30% 40% 40% 40% 40% 40%
WSW 38
WSW 38
WSW 36
WSW 37
WSW 38
WSW 38
WSW 37
WSW 32
53 53 51 52 54 54 52 45
5.7 5.6 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.7 7.4 7.6
14 15 14 14 14 15 15 16
Direction of waves offshore
VG G VG G G G G G
Humidity
77% 76% 76% 73% 71% 71% 79% 82%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Light shower (night) Light shower (night) Partly cloudy (night) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
30% 30% 10% 30% 40% 30% 30% 10%
W 29
W 27
WNW 26
NW 25
N 26
N 27
N 27
NNE 27
41 37 36 35 38 39 39 38
6.5 5.6 5.1 5.3 5.8 6.3 6.7 6.2
15 15 15 15 14 12 13 13
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G VG VG
Humidity
82% 83% 83% 79% 75% 75% 77% 78%
UV
- - - 1 2 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) Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
N 26
N 24
N 23
N 20
N 17
NW 15
N 14
NNE 13
36 34 32 30 25 23 21 19
5.4 4.6 3.9 3.5 3.2
13 12 12 12 12
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG G G G VG VG
Humidity
76% 76% 75% 70% 68% 66% 71% 76%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 10% 10%
NE 13
NNE 13
NE 14
NNE 15
N 16
N 16
ENE 16
NE 16
19 19 20 22 24 24 23 23
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G G G G VG VG
Humidity
78% 79% 80% 73% 70% 73% 75% 79%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Tue 19 Mar
High 2.2m
05:17
Low 1.2m
12:02
High 2.2m
18:30
High 2.2m
05:17
Low 1.2m
12:02
High 2.2m
18:30
High 2.2m
05:17
Low 1.2m
12:02
High 2.2m
18:30
High 2.2m
05:17
Low 1.2m
12:02
High 2.2m
18:30

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 20 Mar
Low 1.5m
00:34
High 2.3m
06:37
Low 1m
13:06
High 2.3m
19:26
Low 1.5m
00:34
High 2.3m
06:37
Low 1m
13:06
High 2.3m
19:26
Low 1.5m
00:34
High 2.3m
06:37
Low 1m
13:06
High 2.3m
19:26
Low 1.5m
00:34
High 2.3m
06:37
Low 1m
13:06
High 2.3m
19:26

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 21 Mar
Low 1.4m
01:25
High 2.5m
07:29
Low 0.9m
13:51
High 2.5m
20:05
Low 1.4m
01:25
High 2.5m
07:29
Low 0.9m
13:51
High 2.5m
20:05
Low 1.4m
01:25
High 2.5m
07:29
Low 0.9m
13:51
High 2.5m
20:05
Low 1.4m
01:25
High 2.5m
07:29
Low 0.9m
13:51
High 2.5m
20:05

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.

Tide times

Tide times for Fri 22 Mar
Low 1.2m
02:01
High 2.7m
08:07
Low 0.7m
14:27
High 2.6m
20:36
Low 1.2m
02:01
High 2.7m
08:07
Low 0.7m
14:27
High 2.6m
20:36
Low 1.2m
02:01
High 2.7m
08:07
Low 0.7m
14:27
High 2.6m
20:36
Low 1.2m
02:01
High 2.7m
08:07
Low 0.7m
14:27
High 2.6m
20:36

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 23 Mar
Low 1m
02:32
High 2.8m
08:40
Low 0.6m
14:58
High 2.7m
21:04
Low 1m
02:32
High 2.8m
08:40
Low 0.6m
14:58
High 2.7m
21:04
Low 1m
02:32
High 2.8m
08:40
Low 0.6m
14:58
High 2.7m
21:04
Low 1m
02:32
High 2.8m
08:40
Low 0.6m
14:58
High 2.7m
21:04

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 24 Mar
Low 0.9m
03:02
High 2.9m
09:09
Low 0.5m
15:29
High 2.7m
21:30
Low 0.9m
03:02
High 2.9m
09:09
Low 0.5m
15:29
High 2.7m
21:30
Low 0.9m
03:02
High 2.9m
09:09
Low 0.5m
15:29
High 2.7m
21:30
Low 0.9m
03:02
High 2.9m
09:09
Low 0.5m
15:29
High 2.7m
21:30

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 25 Mar
Low 0.7m
03:31
High 2.9m
09:37
Low 0.5m
15:59
High 2.8m
21:55
Low 0.7m
03:31
High 2.9m
09:37
Low 0.5m
15:59
High 2.8m
21:55
Low 0.7m
03:31
High 2.9m
09:37
Low 0.5m
15:59
High 2.8m
21:55
Low 0.7m
03:31
High 2.9m
09:37
Low 0.5m
15:59
High 2.8m
21:55

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 Tue 26 Mar
Low 0.7m
04:01
High 3m
10:04
Low 0.5m
16:28
High 2.8m
22:23
Low 0.7m
04:01
High 3m
10:04
Low 0.5m
16:28
High 2.8m
22:23
Low 0.7m
04:01
High 3m
10:04
Low 0.5m
16:28
High 2.8m
22:23
Low 0.7m
04:01
High 3m
10:04
Low 0.5m
16:28
High 2.8m
22:23

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 27 Mar
Low 0.7m
04:32
High 2.9m
10:34
Low 0.5m
16:58
High 2.8m
22:53
Low 0.7m
04:32
High 2.9m
10:34
Low 0.5m
16:58
High 2.8m
22:53
Low 0.7m
04:32
High 2.9m
10:34
Low 0.5m
16:58
High 2.8m
22:53
Low 0.7m
04:32
High 2.9m
10:34
Low 0.5m
16:58
High 2.8m
22:53

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 28 Mar
Low 0.7m
05:01
High 2.9m
11:06
Low 0.6m
17:27
High 2.7m
23:24
Low 0.7m
05:01
High 2.9m
11:06
Low 0.6m
17:27
High 2.7m
23:24
Low 0.7m
05:01
High 2.9m
11:06
Low 0.6m
17:27
High 2.7m
23:24
Low 0.7m
05:01
High 2.9m
11:06
Low 0.6m
17:27
High 2.7m
23:24

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 29 Mar
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57

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.

UK video forecast

Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

Headline:

Strong winds and rain tonight and Tuesday morning.

This Evening and Tonight:

A dry evening with some clear spells, but cloud and outbreaks of rain spreading northeast with rain reaching Orkney around midnight, then Shetland in the early hours. Strengthening southerly winds with coastal gales at times. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Tuesday:

Cloud with outbreaks of rain and strong winds with coastal gales at times on Tuesday morning. Becoming brighter and drier through the afternoon with a few showers as winds ease. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Lighter winds with a few showers on Wednesday. Strong winds and heavy rain for a time Thursday morning before clearer spells more showers continuing through Friday.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Sunny spells and showers across the UK on Saturday. The showers will heavy and thundery at times, perhaps with hail in places. The showers are expected to gradually die out from the northwest later in the day, with most places dry by the evening. Mainly dry Sunday morning with sunny spells before cloud increases from the west later, some rain probably reaching western areas later in the day. Temperatures are expected to be below normal over the weekend. Into the following week, unsettled conditions will likely develop across many parts with Atlantic frontal systems spreading in from the west. All areas will see periods of wet weather, with some drier spells in-between. Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in the south, with northern areas slightly drier but cooler.

Updated:

Into April pressure is likely to be higher than average to the north of the UK, with low pressure more likely to the west or southwest. This pattern tends to push the focus of unsettled weather further south than usual, with highest rainfall most likely to be in the south of the UK. Conversely, northern areas tend to be drier compared to normal. Temperatures will probably be near average or slightly above overall, with any cooler interludes most likely in the north.

Updated:

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