Scarista (Na h-Eileanan Siar) weather

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Forecast days

  • 7 1
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Overcast changing to heavy rain by lunchtime.
    Beach safety today
    Large, powerful waves and strong wind
    • • only experts should take part in water activities

    Tide: Next high tide (3.4m) at

    - UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Overcast changing to heavy rain by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next high tide (3.4m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
- UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

7 day forecast for Scarista

Today (23 January 2025)
Time
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
Overcast
Overcast
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
10%
30%
60%
90%
90%
90%
≥95%
≥95%
80%
70%
60%
40%
30%
20%
10%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
Wind direction and speed
SE
21
SE
21
SE
22
SE
22
SE
23
SSE
22
SSE
21
S
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
17
WSW
15
SW
12
S
9
Wind gust (mph)
39
39
40
40
40
39
38
40
42
43
39
37
31
25
22
Visibility
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
M
M
M
G
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
86%
86%
86%
86%
87%
90%
91%
92%
88%
84%
80%
78%
75%
80%
82%
UV
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (24 January 2025)
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
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Overcast
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Light rain
Chance of precipitation
<5%
10%
10%
20%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
90%
90%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-2°
-3°
-5°
-6°
-5°
-4°
-3°
-3°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-3°
-3°
-4°
-3°
-3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
S
9
SSE
12
SE
16
SE
21
ESE
27
E
32
E
36
E
36
ESE
35
ESE
32
ESE
27
E
22
ENE
17
NNW
17
WNW
20
W
24
W
27
W
31
W
36
W
41
W
44
W
46
W
46
W
43
Wind gust (mph)
25
29
39
45
56
60
63
64
60
55
47
40
34
38
45
54
58
66
76
82
84
83
83
81
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
M
P
M
G
G
M
G
M
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
G
E
Humidity
76%
75%
75%
76%
76%
94%
97%
92%
88%
89%
91%
92%
93%
93%
92%
92%
90%
88%
91%
91%
90%
91%
86%
83%
UV
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.1
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.3
2.8
3.3
4.1
5.2
6.1
6.6
6.8
6.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
15
14
14
14
14
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (25 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Hail shower night
Light shower night
Sunny intervals
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
70%
80%
60%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-3°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
41
WSW
36
WSW
33
W
33
WSW
27
SW
21
SW
17
SSW
17
Wind gust (mph)
78
69
68
63
55
50
45
37
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
79%
75%
76%
70%
64%
77%
83%
90%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
6.1
5.5
4.9
5.3
5.6
5.2
4.6
4.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (26 January 2025)
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
Light shower night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Overcast
Chance of precipitation
80%
80%
60%
30%
10%
20%
20%
50%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-3°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
14
SW
13
SSW
11
S
10
SSE
13
SE
14
E
17
E
20
Wind gust (mph)
32
31
27
30
32
36
43
45
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
90%
85%
92%
83%
78%
77%
76%
77%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.8
3.3
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (27 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light rain
Cloudy
Light shower night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light rain
Light rain
Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-2°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ESE
21
ESE
22
ESE
22
ESE
20
ESE
18
ESE
16
E
15
ENE
14
Wind gust (mph)
45
46
43
39
34
35
33
33
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
VG
G
G
Humidity
82%
86%
87%
88%
86%
88%
91%
91%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.7
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.0
2.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
12
20
19
18
17
16
15
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (28 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
40%
40%
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%
40%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NE
14
NNE
13
NNE
13
N
13
NNW
15
NW
14
WNW
12
WSW
11
Wind gust (mph)
31
30
30
31
33
29
26
25
Visibility (description)
G
G
VG
G
G
VG
G
VG
Humidity
91%
91%
88%
90%
86%
82%
84%
87%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.9
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
14
13
13
10
9
12
10
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (29 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
40%
40%
40%
40%
40%
40%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
11
SSW
10
S
12
SSW
11
SSW
12
SSW
11
SW
10
WNW
10
Wind gust (mph)
25
29
29
27
27
25
23
23
Visibility (description)
G
VG
G
VG
G
VG
VG
G
Humidity
90%
87%
86%
85%
83%
84%
85%
90%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Thursday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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:

Cold with rain and hill snow spreading northeast this afternoon.

Today:

Mainly dry this morning with some brightness in the north and east. This afternoon will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and hill snow spreading northeast. Cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Rain, hill snow will clear away this evening then dry for a time with patchy frost and ice. Sleet, snow will extend north later. Windy later, west coast gales. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Friday:

Cold,cloudy with spells of rain, becoming persistent through the afternoon. Very windy at first. Then widespread severe gale or storm force winds extending north in the afternoon, evening. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cold and breezy on Saturday with frequent hail, sleet and snow showers, but drier in the east. Mainly dry Sunday, patchy rain and hill snow later. Scattered showers on Monday.

Updated:

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