Kinghorn - Pettycur (Beach) (Fife) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Kinghorn - Pettycur (Beach)

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Mist Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
20% 10% 10% 10% 40% 10% 40% 10%
10°
11°
SSE 5
SW 7
SSW 13
SW 16
SW 21
SW 20
SW 19
WSW 17
9 14 23 29 37 38 36 31
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3
5 5 6 5 2 3 2 2
Direction of waves offshore
P VG VG VG VG G G VG
Humidity
94% 88% 83% 78% 79% 79% 83% 80%
UV
- - - 1 2 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 Partly cloudy (night) Sunny day Light shower (day) Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% 10% 40% 10% 10% 10%
WSW 16
WSW 17
WSW 17
WSW 19
WSW 22
WSW 22
WSW 20
WSW 18
30 31 31 36 42 41 35 32
0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G VG VG VG
Humidity
79% 78% 79% 70% 59% 58% 68% 73%
UV
- - - 1 3 2 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 Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 40% 30% 10%
-1° -1° -1°
WSW 18
WSW 18
WSW 17
WSW 17
W 16
W 17
WNW 15
NW 15
32 33 31 32 33 33 29 27
0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG G
Humidity
77% 79% 78% 73% 62% 57% 67% 74%
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 Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
NW 14
N 13
NNE 12
N 14
NNE 12
NNE 10
NE 7
E 8
26 24 21 25 23 19 12 13
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
2 5 6 7 7 7 6 6
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
76% 76% 76% 70% 59% 55% 66% 79%
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 Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
ESE 8
NE 7
ESE 7
SE 8
ESE 10
ESE 9
ESE 8
SSE 8
14 13 12 16 19 18 15 14
0.2
6
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G G M M M G
Humidity
80% 83% 87% 81% 72% 75% 82% 87%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Tue 19 Mar
Low 2.6m
04:12
High 4.2m
10:16
Low 2.1m
17:13
High 4.2m
23:19
Low 2.6m
04:12
High 4.2m
10:16
Low 2.1m
17:13
High 4.2m
23:19
Low 2.6m
04:12
High 4.2m
10:16
Low 2.1m
17:13
High 4.2m
23:19
Low 2.6m
04:12
High 4.2m
10:16
Low 2.1m
17:13
High 4.2m
23:19

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 2.4m
05:47
High 4.4m
11:49
Low 1.8m
18:23
Low 2.4m
05:47
High 4.4m
11:49
Low 1.8m
18:23
Low 2.4m
05:47
High 4.4m
11:49
Low 1.8m
18:23
Low 2.4m
05:47
High 4.4m
11:49
Low 1.8m
18:23

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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
High 4.5m
00:39
Low 2.2m
06:38
High 4.7m
12:53
Low 1.6m
19:10
High 4.5m
00:39
Low 2.2m
06:38
High 4.7m
12:53
Low 1.6m
19:10
High 4.5m
00:39
Low 2.2m
06:38
High 4.7m
12:53
Low 1.6m
19:10
High 4.5m
00:39
Low 2.2m
06:38
High 4.7m
12:53
Low 1.6m
19:10

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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
High 4.8m
01:28
Low 1.9m
07:12
High 5m
13:38
Low 1.4m
19:45
High 4.8m
01:28
Low 1.9m
07:12
High 5m
13:38
Low 1.4m
19:45
High 4.8m
01:28
Low 1.9m
07:12
High 5m
13:38
Low 1.4m
19:45
High 4.8m
01:28
Low 1.9m
07:12
High 5m
13:38
Low 1.4m
19:45

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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
High 5m
02:04
Low 1.7m
07:39
High 5.2m
14:14
Low 1.2m
20:13
High 5m
02:04
Low 1.7m
07:39
High 5.2m
14:14
Low 1.2m
20:13
High 5m
02:04
Low 1.7m
07:39
High 5.2m
14:14
Low 1.2m
20:13
High 5m
02:04
Low 1.7m
07:39
High 5.2m
14:14
Low 1.2m
20:13

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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
High 5.1m
02:35
Low 1.4m
08:07
High 5.3m
14:46
Low 1.1m
20:40
High 5.1m
02:35
Low 1.4m
08:07
High 5.3m
14:46
Low 1.1m
20:40
High 5.1m
02:35
Low 1.4m
08:07
High 5.3m
14:46
Low 1.1m
20:40
High 5.1m
02:35
Low 1.4m
08:07
High 5.3m
14:46
Low 1.1m
20:40

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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
High 5.2m
03:01
Low 1.2m
08:37
High 5.4m
15:14
Low 1m
21:07
High 5.2m
03:01
Low 1.2m
08:37
High 5.4m
15:14
Low 1m
21:07
High 5.2m
03:01
Low 1.2m
08:37
High 5.4m
15:14
Low 1m
21:07
High 5.2m
03:01
Low 1.2m
08:37
High 5.4m
15:14
Low 1m
21:07

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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
High 5.3m
03:28
Low 1.2m
09:07
High 5.4m
15:43
Low 0.9m
21:32
High 5.3m
03:28
Low 1.2m
09:07
High 5.4m
15:43
Low 0.9m
21:32
High 5.3m
03:28
Low 1.2m
09:07
High 5.4m
15:43
Low 0.9m
21:32
High 5.3m
03:28
Low 1.2m
09:07
High 5.4m
15:43
Low 0.9m
21:32

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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
High 5.3m
03:56
Low 1.1m
09:33
High 5.4m
16:11
Low 1m
21:56
High 5.3m
03:56
Low 1.1m
09:33
High 5.4m
16:11
Low 1m
21:56
High 5.3m
03:56
Low 1.1m
09:33
High 5.4m
16:11
Low 1m
21:56
High 5.3m
03:56
Low 1.1m
09:33
High 5.4m
16:11
Low 1m
21:56

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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
High 5.3m
04:26
Low 1.2m
09:54
High 5.3m
16:40
Low 1.2m
22:16
High 5.3m
04:26
Low 1.2m
09:54
High 5.3m
16:40
Low 1.2m
22:16
High 5.3m
04:26
Low 1.2m
09:54
High 5.3m
16:40
Low 1.2m
22:16
High 5.3m
04:26
Low 1.2m
09:54
High 5.3m
16:40
Low 1.2m
22:16

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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
High 5.2m
04:57
Low 1.3m
10:09
High 5.2m
17:12
Low 1.4m
22:28
High 5.2m
04:57
Low 1.3m
10:09
High 5.2m
17:12
Low 1.4m
22:28
High 5.2m
04:57
Low 1.3m
10:09
High 5.2m
17:12
Low 1.4m
22:28
High 5.2m
04:57
Low 1.3m
10:09
High 5.2m
17:12
Low 1.4m
22:28

Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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

Central, Tayside & Fife weather forecast

Headline:

Cloudier with showers morning, drier with sunny spells developing later.

Today:

Cloudy at first with some outbreaks of light rain. Becoming clearer and brighter through the morning with sunny spells developing, perhaps just a few light showers persist until early afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

Dry through the evening but cloud gradually building from the south. Lower cloud arriving from midnight with a few outbreaks of rain, continuing until dawn. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Wednesday:

A cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain in the east. The rain gradually eases off, but cloud persists for most places. Clearer, sunny spells possible later for western Perthshire. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Strengthening winds and rain on Thursday. Then generally drier, but with scattered blustery showers, these turning heavier through Friday and Saturday, falling as snow on hills.

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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