Thorntonloch (Beach) (East Lothian) weather
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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: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
Tide: Next high tide (4.2m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Thorntonloch (Beach)
| Time |
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 |
50%
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70%
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50%
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50%
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60%
|
40%
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30%
|
40%
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40%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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30%
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| Temperature |
15°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
|
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
14
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SW
15
|
SW
17
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SW
19
|
SW
21
|
SW
24
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SW
24
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SW
24
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SW
23
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SW
22
|
SW
22
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SW
20
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SW
19
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WSW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
30
|
33
|
36
|
39
|
41
|
42
|
40
|
38
|
37
|
35
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
73%
|
71%
|
69%
|
72%
|
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
81%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
14
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15
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
18
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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0.2
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0.2
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
|
16°
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16°
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17°
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18°
|
18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
|
19°
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18°
|
18°
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17°
|
17°
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16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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12°
|
12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
19
|
W
20
|
W
21
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
21
|
W
22
|
W
23
|
W
22
|
W
21
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
18
|
W
17
|
W
16
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
14
|
W
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
34
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
79%
|
75%
|
75%
|
73%
|
72%
|
71%
|
69%
|
70%
|
73%
|
75%
|
76%
|
78%
|
81%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| 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
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
60%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
12
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
WNW
14
|
NW
12
|
NNW
10
|
WNW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
19
|
15
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
80%
|
73%
|
75%
|
84%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| 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 |
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
13
|
NW
15
|
NNW
13
|
N
9
|
NE
7
|
WNW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
23
|
17
|
15
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
83%
|
76%
|
59%
|
53%
|
54%
|
57%
|
70%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
13
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
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| 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
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
10°
|
12°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
8°
|
10°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
W
11
|
W
12
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
83%
|
74%
|
61%
|
54%
|
53%
|
62%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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| Time |
01:00
|
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
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
11
|
WSW
13
|
W
13
|
W
12
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
22
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
20
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
87%
|
84%
|
75%
|
71%
|
67%
|
71%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
7
|
SW
6
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
SW
10
|
SSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
12
|
18
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
15
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
86%
|
76%
|
68%
|
65%
|
71%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Friday 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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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Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy becoming windy as rain spreads east.
Today:
The morning will begin dry for many, bright in the east. Rain will however soon spread to western parts before continuing to all but far eastern parts by mid-afternoon. Soon becoming windy. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, staying mostly dry over East Lothian and Berwick. Dumfries and Galloway become drier as the wind gradually eases down overnight. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Saturday:
Cloudy but most places dry Saturday morning, rain over Ayrshire spreads south and east through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cloudy with scattered showers Sunday. The showers clear overnight into Monday leaving dry conditions with sunny spells increasing into Tuesday.
Updated: