Birsay Bay (Orkney Islands) weather

Next hour

6° Celsius
Partly cloudy
  • Feels like 3°
  • Rain 20%
  • Max gust 26mph from SSE Max gust 26mph from the south southeast

8° Celsius
Sunny intervals
  • Feels like 3°
  • Rain 20% at 10pm
  • Max gust 27mph

9° Celsius
Sunny intervals
  • Feels like 5°
  • Rain 40% at 12pm
  • Max gust 32mph

9° Celsius
Light showers
  • Feels like 5°
  • Light showers 60% at 6am
  • Max gust 44mph

9° Celsius
Light rain
  • Feels like 5°
  • Light showers 80% at 6am
  • Max gust 46mph

11° Celsius
Light rain
  • Feels like 7°
  • Light showers 60% at 6am
  • Max gust 33mph

9° Celsius
Sunny intervals
  • Feels like 6°
  • Rain 40% at 6am
  • Max gust 17mph

11° Celsius
Cloudy
  • Feels like 6°
  • Rain 40% at 6am
  • Max gust 23mph

Forecast days

7 day forecast for Birsay Bay

Time 10pm 11pm
Weather symbols and temperature
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
20%
<5%
Wind speed and direction
12mph
12mph
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Weather symbols and temperature
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Light shower day
Light shower day
Partly cloudy night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
20%
40%
70%
60%
40%
60%
50%
60%
40%
40%
40%
50%
30%
Wind speed and direction
12mph
12mph
12mph
12mph
12mph
11mph
11mph
11mph
10mph
10mph
10mph
11mph
11mph
11mph
11mph
11mph
11mph
12mph
11mph
11mph
12mph
12mph
12mph
12mph
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Weather symbols and temperature
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
40%
50%
40%
40%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
50%
40%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
40%
40%
40%
50%
60%
60%
70%
80%
Wind speed and direction
13mph
12mph
12mph
13mph
13mph
13mph
13mph
13mph
13mph
13mph
12mph
12mph
12mph
12mph
12mph
12mph
13mph
13mph
13mph
14mph
16mph
17mph
17mph
18mph
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Weather symbols and temperature
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Chance of precipitation
80%
70%
60%
70%
80%
90%
80%
80%
80%
70%
80%
80%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
80%
70%
70%
Wind speed and direction
18mph
18mph
18mph
19mph
19mph
20mph
22mph
22mph
21mph
21mph
21mph
20mph
20mph
19mph
19mph
19mph
18mph
17mph
17mph
17mph
17mph
16mph
16mph
15mph
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Weather symbols and temperature
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
10°
Light shower day
10°
Light shower day
10°
Light shower night
10°
Light rain
10°
Light rain
10°
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Chance of precipitation
70%
70%
70%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
70%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
Wind speed and direction
15mph
15mph
15mph
15mph
14mph
14mph
13mph
13mph
13mph
13mph
13mph
12mph
12mph
12mph
12mph
11mph
11mph
11mph
10mph
10mph
10mph
11mph
11mph
11mph
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Weather symbols and temperature
Light shower night
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
60%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
Wind speed and direction
10mph
10mph
10mph
9mph
10mph
10mph
9mph
10mph
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Weather symbols and temperature
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
20%
20%
40%
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%
Wind speed and direction
10mph
11mph
13mph
15mph
15mph
14mph
14mph
14mph
Select units

Tides

low tide

1:25am

0.7 metres

high tide

7:49am

3.0 metres

low tide

1:46pm

0.9 metres

high tide

7:59pm

3.2 metres

Tide information is from Tingwall tidal station 10.0 miles away. Times here may vary slightly.

Sea

Highest wave

1.8m

Lowest wave

1.7m

Large, powerful waves. Only experts should take part in water activities.

Wind

Daily highest gust

27mph

Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance.

Feels like

Daily high

Maximum feels like temperature: 3° Celsius;

Daily low

Minimum feels like temperature: 3° Celsius;

Next rain

Rain 20% at 10pm

Humidity

Daily high

91%

Daily low

91%

UV

Daily highest level

No risk

You can safely stay outside.

Visibility

Daily high

40km

Daily low

35km

Air pollution

Daily level

Low

Enjoy your usual outdoor activities.

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Today

Time and weather

Time 10pm 11pm
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night

Wind

Time 10pm 11pm
Speed
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
Time 10pm 11pm
Direction from
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
Time 10pm 11pm
Gusts 26mph 27mph

Temperature

Time 10pm 11pm
Actual (°C)
Time 10pm 11pm
Feels like (°C)

Sea

Time 10pm 11pm
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°

Waves

Time 10pm 11pm
Height
1.8m
1.7m
Time 10pm 11pm
Time between
12s
12s
Time 10pm 11pm
Direction

Humidity

Time 10pm 11pm
Humidity
91%
91%

Rain and snow

Time 10pm 11pm
Chance
20%
<5%

UV

Time 10pm 11pm
UV No risk No risk

Visibility

Time 10pm 11pm
Visibility
Excellent
Very good
Select units

Tides

low tide

2:15am

0.7 metres

high tide

8:31am

3.2 metres

low tide

2:40pm

0.7 metres

high tide

8:48pm

3.3 metres

Tide information is from Tingwall tidal station 10.0 miles away. Times here may vary slightly.

Wind

Daily highest gust

32mph

Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance.

Feels like

Daily high

Maximum feels like temperature: 5° Celsius;

Daily low

Minimum feels like temperature: 3° Celsius;

Next rain

Chance of rain

40%

Rain 40% at 12pm

Humidity

Daily high

92%

Daily low

85%

UV

Daily highest level

No risk

You can safely stay outside.

Visibility

Daily high

> 70km

Daily low

30km

Air pollution

Daily level

Low

Enjoy your usual outdoor activities.

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Thursday

Time and weather

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Light shower day
Light shower day
Partly cloudy night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night

Wind

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Speed
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Direction from
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
ESE cross-offshore east southeast cross-offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE cross-offshore east southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Gusts 27mph 27mph 27mph 26mph 26mph 26mph 27mph 28mph 28mph 29mph 28mph 28mph 27mph 27mph 27mph 28mph 29mph 31mph 32mph 32mph 32mph 31mph 32mph 32mph

Temperature

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Actual (°C)
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Feels like (°C)

Sea

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°

Waves

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Height
1.6m
1.6m
1.6m
1.6m
1.6m
1.6m
1.5m
1.5m
1.5m
1.4m
1.4m
1.3m
1.3m
1.2m
1.2m
1.2m
1.3m
1.4m
1.6m
1.8m
1.9m
2.0m
2.1m
2.2m
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Time between
12s
12s
12s
12s
12s
12s
12s
12s
11s
11s
11s
11s
11s
11s
11s
11s
11s
11s
19s
18s
18s
18s
18s
17s
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Direction

Humidity

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Humidity
91%
91%
91%
91%
92%
92%
92%
92%
92%
91%
91%
86%
86%
86%
87%
88%
88%
86%
86%
86%
85%
86%
86%
86%

Rain and snow

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Chance
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
20%
40%
70%
60%
40%
60%
50%
60%
40%
40%
40%
50%
30%

UV

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
UV No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk

Visibility

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Visibility
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Select units

Tides

low tide

3:05am

0.7 metres

high tide

9:12am

3.2 metres

low tide

3:32pm

0.6 metres

high tide

9:35pm

3.3 metres

Tide information is from Tingwall tidal station 10.0 miles away. Times here may vary slightly.

Wind

Daily highest gust

44mph

Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance.

Feels like

Daily high

Maximum feels like temperature: 5° Celsius;

Daily low

Minimum feels like temperature: 3° Celsius;

Next rain

Chance of rain

40%

Light showers 60% at 6am

Humidity

Daily high

87%

Daily low

81%

UV

Daily highest level

No risk

You can safely stay outside.

Visibility

Daily high

> 70km

Daily low

55km

Air pollution

Daily level

Low

Enjoy your usual outdoor activities.

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Friday

Time and weather

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night

Wind

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Speed
13mph Light winds
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
14mph Light winds
16mph Light winds
17mph Light winds
17mph Light winds
18mph Light winds
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Direction from
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE cross-offshore east southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
ESE cross-offshore east southeast cross-offshore
ESE cross-offshore east southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Gusts 32mph 32mph 30mph 29mph 31mph 33mph 33mph 33mph 31mph 30mph 28mph 26mph 26mph 26mph 26mph 30mph 33mph 35mph 38mph 40mph 43mph 44mph 43mph 44mph

Temperature

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Actual (°C)
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Feels like (°C)

Sea

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°

Waves

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Height
2.3m
2.4m
2.5m
2.5m
2.6m
2.6m
2.5m
2.5m
2.4m
2.3m
2.2m
2.1m
2.0m
2.0m
1.9m
1.9m
1.9m
1.8m
1.8m
1.7m
1.7m
1.6m
1.5m
1.4m
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Time between
17s
17s
17s
17s
17s
16s
16s
16s
16s
16s
16s
16s
16s
16s
15s
15s
15s
15s
15s
15s
15s
15s
14s
14s
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Direction

Humidity

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Humidity
85%
85%
85%
86%
85%
86%
87%
87%
87%
87%
86%
86%
85%
85%
85%
85%
83%
83%
84%
82%
81%
82%
83%
82%

Rain and snow

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Chance
40%
50%
40%
40%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
50%
40%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
40%
40%
40%
50%
60%
60%
70%
80%

UV

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
UV No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk

Visibility

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Visibility
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Select units

Tides

low tide

3:54am

0.8 metres

high tide

9:53am

3.3 metres

low tide

4:26pm

0.5 metres

high tide

10:26pm

3.2 metres

Tide information is from Tingwall tidal station 10.0 miles away. Times here may vary slightly.

Wind

Daily highest gust

46mph

Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance.

Feels like

Daily high

Maximum feels like temperature: 5° Celsius;

Daily low

Minimum feels like temperature: 3° Celsius;

Next rain

Chance of rain

80%

Light showers 80% at 6am

Humidity

Daily high

91%

Daily low

84%

UV

Daily highest level

No risk

You can safely stay outside.

Visibility

Daily high

65km

Daily low

29km

Air pollution

Daily level

Low

Enjoy your usual outdoor activities.

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Saturday

Time and weather

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain

Wind

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Speed
18mph Light winds
18mph Light winds
18mph Light winds
19mph Strong winds
19mph Strong winds
20mph Strong winds
22mph Strong winds
22mph Strong winds
21mph Strong winds
21mph Strong winds
21mph Strong winds
20mph Strong winds
20mph Strong winds
19mph Strong winds
19mph Strong winds
19mph Strong winds
18mph Light winds
17mph Light winds
17mph Light winds
17mph Light winds
17mph Light winds
16mph Light winds
16mph Light winds
15mph Light winds
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Direction from
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
E offshore east offshore
E offshore east offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
E offshore east offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
E offshore east offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Gusts 46mph 43mph 45mph 43mph 44mph 46mph 46mph 43mph 43mph 43mph 42mph 40mph 39mph 37mph 36mph 36mph 36mph 35mph 34mph 33mph 31mph 33mph 33mph 33mph

Temperature

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Actual (°C)
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Feels like (°C)

Sea

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°

Waves

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Height
1.3m
1.2m
1.2m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
1.3m
1.2m
1.2m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
1.2m
1.2m
1.3m
1.3m
1.4m
1.4m
1.5m
1.5m
1.5m
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Time between
14s
14s
14s
14s
14s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
12s
12s
12s
19s
19s
19s
18s
18s
18s
18s
17s
17s
17s
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Direction

Humidity

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Humidity
84%
84%
85%
84%
84%
84%
86%
86%
85%
85%
86%
86%
87%
85%
86%
85%
89%
89%
88%
89%
91%
91%
89%
90%

Rain and snow

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Chance
80%
70%
60%
70%
80%
90%
80%
80%
80%
70%
80%
80%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
80%
70%
70%

UV

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
UV No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk

Visibility

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Visibility
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Very good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Select units

Tides

low tide

4:44am

0.9 metres

high tide

10:41am

3.3 metres

low tide

5:22pm

0.5 metres

high tide

11:22pm

3.1 metres

Tide information is from Tingwall tidal station 10.0 miles away. Times here may vary slightly.

Wind

Daily highest gust

33mph

Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance.

Feels like

Daily high

Maximum feels like temperature: 7° Celsius;

Daily low

Minimum feels like temperature: 5° Celsius;

Next rain

Chance of rain

70%

Light showers 60% at 6am

Humidity

Daily high

94%

Daily low

90%

UV

Daily highest level

No risk

You can safely stay outside.

Visibility

Daily high

35km

Daily low

26km

Air pollution

Daily level

Low

Enjoy your usual outdoor activities.

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Sunday

Time and weather

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Weather symbols
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain

Wind

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Speed
15mph Light winds
15mph Light winds
15mph Light winds
15mph Light winds
14mph Light winds
14mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
13mph Light winds
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
12mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Direction from
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE offshore east southeast offshore
ESE cross-offshore east southeast cross-offshore
ESE cross-offshore east southeast cross-offshore
ESE cross-offshore east southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
ESE cross-offshore east southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Gusts 33mph 30mph 32mph 32mph 31mph 30mph 30mph 30mph 30mph 30mph 29mph 28mph 24mph 24mph 23mph 20mph 18mph 18mph 17mph 19mph 17mph 16mph 15mph 17mph

Temperature

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Actual (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Feels like (°C)

Sea

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°

Waves

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Height
1.5m
1.5m
1.5m
1.5m
1.5m
1.5m
1.5m
1.5m
1.4m
1.3m
1.3m
1.3m
1.2m
1.2m
1.2m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
1.0m
1.0m
1.0m
1.0m
1.0m
1.1m
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Time between
16s
16s
16s
16s
16s
15s
15s
15s
15s
15s
15s
15s
15s
14s
14s
14s
14s
14s
14s
14s
14s
14s
13s
13s
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Direction

Humidity

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Humidity
90%
91%
91%
92%
92%
92%
92%
93%
93%
93%
93%
92%
92%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
94%
94%
94%
94%

Rain and snow

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Chance
70%
70%
70%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
70%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%

UV

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
UV No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk No risk

Visibility

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Visibility
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Select units

Tides

low tide

5:33am

1.1 metres

high tide

11:33am

3.2 metres

low tide

6:15pm

0.6 metres

Tide information is from Tingwall tidal station 10.0 miles away. Times here may vary slightly.

Sea

Highest wave

1.9m

Lowest wave

1.0m

Very large, powerful waves. High likelihood of injury in or near the sea.

Wind

Daily highest gust

17mph

High likelihood of injury in or near the sea.

Feels like

Daily high

Maximum feels like temperature: 6° Celsius;

Daily low

Minimum feels like temperature: 5° Celsius;

Next rain

Chance of rain

60%

Rain 40% at 6am

Humidity

Daily high

93%

Daily low

91%

UV

Daily highest level

No risk

You can safely stay outside.

Visibility

Daily high

30km

Daily low

18km

Air pollution

No air pollution data

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Monday

Time and weather

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night

Wind

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Speed
10mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
9mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
9mph Gentle breeze
10mph Gentle breeze
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Direction from
SE cross-offshore southeast cross-offshore
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
S alongshore south alongshore
SSW alongshore south southwest alongshore
S alongshore south alongshore
SW cross-onshore southwest cross-onshore
S alongshore south alongshore
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Gusts 17mph 13mph 13mph 12mph 12mph 12mph 14mph 14mph

Temperature

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Actual (°C)
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Feels like (°C)

Sea

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°

Waves

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Height
1.1m
1.1m
1.0m
1.0m
1.2m
1.5m
1.7m
1.9m
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Time between
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
19s
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Direction

Humidity

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Humidity
93%
93%
92%
92%
91%
92%
93%
92%

Rain and snow

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Chance
60%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%

UV

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
UV No risk No risk No risk Low Low Low No risk No risk

Visibility

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Visibility
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Good
Good
Select units

Tides

high tide

12:19am

2.9 metres

low tide

6:18am

1.2 metres

high tide

12:26pm

3.1 metres

low tide

7:09pm

0.7 metres

Tide information is from Tingwall tidal station 10.0 miles away. Times here may vary slightly.

Sea

Highest wave

2.0m

Lowest wave

2.0m

Very large, powerful waves. High likelihood of injury in or near the sea.

Wind

Daily highest gust

23mph

High likelihood of injury in or near the sea.

Feels like

Daily high

Maximum feels like temperature: 6° Celsius;

Daily low

Minimum feels like temperature: 5° Celsius;

Next rain

Chance of rain

40%

Rain 40% at 6am

Humidity

Daily high

93%

Daily low

90%

UV

Daily highest level

No risk

You can safely stay outside.

Visibility

Daily high

18km

Daily low

13km

Air pollution

No air pollution data

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Tuesday

Time and weather

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy

Wind

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Speed
10mph Gentle breeze
11mph Gentle breeze
13mph Light winds
15mph Light winds
15mph Light winds
14mph Light winds
14mph Light winds
14mph Light winds
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Direction from
SSE cross-offshore south southeast cross-offshore
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Gusts 14mph 15mph 15mph 18mph 23mph 23mph 22mph 21mph

Temperature

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Actual (°C)
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Feels like (°C)

Sea

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Temperature (°C)
10°

Waves

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Height
2.0m
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Time between
18s
Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Direction

Humidity

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Humidity
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
92%
91%
90%

Rain and snow

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Chance
20%
20%
40%
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%

UV

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
UV No risk No risk No risk Low Low Low No risk No risk

Visibility

Time 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm
Visibility
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good

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Beach safety tips

In an emergency call 999 and ask for the coastguard.

Beach safety

Water safety from the RNLI

UK video forecast

Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

Headline:

Sunny spells and showers, fresh southeasterly breeze Thursday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Orkney will have a dry evening and night with some clear spells. The heavier showers will clear Shetland this evening then clear spells and more isolated showers overnight. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Thursday:

Bright or sunny intervals and occasional showers. There will be a moderate to fresh southeasterly breeze. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

There will be variable amounts of cloud and bright or sunny intervals along with some showers. Fresh east or southeasterly winds.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast