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A record-breaking March for sunshine
As many look forward to a sunny and warm week ahead, the first week of April looks set to follow in the theme of meteorological spring so far: dry, warm and su…
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Dunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach)
Today (2 April 2025)
| Time |
23:00
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|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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| Temperature |
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SE
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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| Visibility |
VG
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| Humidity |
80%
|
| UV | - |
Thursday (3 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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5°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
|
9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
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3°
|
3°
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2°
|
2°
|
1°
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1°
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4°
|
7°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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8°
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7°
|
5°
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5°
|
4°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
3
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S
3
|
S
3
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S
3
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S
3
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SSW
3
|
SSW
3
|
SW
3
|
SE
2
|
E
3
|
ENE
5
|
E
7
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
E
10
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E
9
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
E
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
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9
|
10
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12
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14
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16
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18
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18
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18
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18
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18
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18
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18
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20
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20
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
81%
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82%
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84%
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85%
|
86%
|
87%
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89%
|
90%
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87%
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81%
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73%
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66%
|
59%
|
55%
|
54%
|
55%
|
58%
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63%
|
68%
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78%
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90%
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92%
|
92%
|
92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (4 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
10
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
10
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
11
|
E
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
21
|
19
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
91%
|
86%
|
74%
|
66%
|
65%
|
72%
|
78%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (5 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
12
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
82%
|
81%
|
65%
|
64%
|
65%
|
72%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (6 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
7°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
SE
5
|
SE
9
|
SE
11
|
SE
10
|
ESE
8
|
SE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
81%
|
84%
|
72%
|
65%
|
64%
|
75%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (7 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
9°
|
13°
|
13°
|
11°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
9°
|
12°
|
12°
|
9°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
4
|
S
3
|
S
3
|
W
4
|
NW
6
|
NNW
6
|
ENE
6
|
SSE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
76%
|
61%
|
57%
|
75%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (8 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
11°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
8°
|
12°
|
12°
|
10°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
4
|
S
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
6
|
SE
8
|
SE
9
|
SE
8
|
SE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
6
|
7
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
96%
|
79%
|
65%
|
65%
|
79%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (9 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
10°
|
13°
|
13°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
W
8
|
NW
10
|
NW
11
|
N
10
|
W
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
7
|
9
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
9
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
79%
|
66%
|
65%
|
76%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Tide times
Wednesday 2 April
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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
Wednesday 2 April
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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
Wednesday 2 April
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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
Wednesday 2 April
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Dry and sunny on Thursday.
This Evening and Tonight:
This evening will be dry clear periods. Then the rest of the night will be dry with clear skies. A chilly night with a frost in sheltered glens. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Thursday:
Another fine, dry day with mostly sunny skies. A chilly start then feeling quite warm with a light southeasterly breeze. Locally very warm along the west coast. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
High pressure will maintain dry, settled weather on Friday and over the weekend. Warmest weather with best of sunshine near to west coast, cooler, cloudier in northeast.
Updated: