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Marine observations - Wick John O Groats Airport

  • Location 58.454, -3.089
  • Altitude 36 m above mean sea level
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Friday (27 February 2026)

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
Weather Symbol Sunny intervals Sunny day Overcast Light rain Sunny intervals Light rain Cloudy Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
Temperature
7.1° Celsius
4.8° Celsius
7.0° Celsius
4.5° Celsius
6.2° Celsius
4.3° Celsius
4.0° Celsius
1.9° Celsius
2.0° Celsius
0.3° Celsius
0.7° Celsius
0.4° Celsius
0.4° Celsius
1.4° Celsius
Wind Direction and speed
W 14
WNW 22
WNW 14
WNW 15
W 12
WNW 10
WNW 13
W 7
SW 5
WSW 5
WSW 7
WSW 6
WSW 6
SSW 5
Wind gust 18 knots 34 knots 26 knots 22 knots 17 knots 14 knots 17 knots 11 knots 6 knots 6 knots 9 knots 7 knots 7 knots 6 knots
Visibility 14 nautical miles 10 nautical miles 13 nautical miles 12 nautical miles 16 nautical miles 15 nautical miles 15 nautical miles 16 nautical miles 14 nautical miles 14 nautical miles 14 nautical miles 14 nautical miles 14 nautical miles 14 nautical miles
Humidity 69% 81% 70% 90% 75% 87% 83% 88% 81% 86% 85% 84% 84% 77%
Pressure 1,005 hectopascals 1,007 hectopascals 1,007 hectopascals 1,008 hectopascals 1,009 hectopascals 1,010 hectopascals 1,010 hectopascals 1,011 hectopascals 1,012 hectopascals 1,013 hectopascals 1,013 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals
Dew point temperature 1.7° Celsius 1.8° Celsius 1.8° Celsius 3.0° Celsius 2.1° Celsius 2.4° Celsius 1.3° Celsius 0.2° Celsius -0.8° Celsius -1.7° Celsius -1.6° Celsius -2.0° Celsius -1.9° Celsius -2.2° Celsius

Saturday (28 February 2026)

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
Weather Symbol Clear night Clear night Clear night Cloudy Cloudy Clear night Clear night Clear night Mist Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
Temperature
0.5° Celsius
0.8° Celsius
1.3° Celsius
0.5° Celsius
1.7° Celsius
0.8° Celsius
1.0° Celsius
1.8° Celsius
2.3° Celsius
4.4° Celsius
6.7° Celsius
7.1° Celsius
7.0° Celsius
7.3° Celsius
7.1° Celsius
6.1° Celsius
4.9° Celsius
4.3° Celsius
4.5° Celsius
4.7° Celsius
5.0° Celsius
5.1° Celsius
5.0° Celsius
4.8° Celsius
Wind Direction and speed
W 4
SW 4
SW 4
WSW 4
SW 4
SW 3
WSW 3
WSW 4
WSW 2
WSW 2
SSW 3
S 7
SSW 8
S 8
SSW 9
S 7
S 7
SSE 6
SSE 8
SSE 10
SSE 8
SSE 7
S 8
S 11
Wind gust 5 knots 4 knots 5 knots 5 knots 5 knots 4 knots 4 knots 5 knots 3 knots 2 knots 5 knots 10 knots 10 knots 11 knots 11 knots 11 knots 10 knots 10 knots 12 knots 15 knots 12 knots 10 knots 11 knots 18 knots
Visibility 15 nautical miles 16 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 18 nautical miles 18 nautical miles 18 nautical miles 18 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 19 nautical miles 18 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 19 nautical miles 18 nautical miles 18 nautical miles 16 nautical miles 15 nautical miles 12 nautical miles 13 nautical miles 16 nautical miles 15 nautical miles
Humidity 78% 75% 73% 74% 70% 74% 72% 69% 70% 71% 62% 59% 57% 52% 58% 54% 67% 63% 66% 70% 77% 77% 74% 78%
Pressure 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,015 hectopascals 1,015 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,014 hectopascals 1,013 hectopascals 1,013 hectopascals 1,012 hectopascals 1,012 hectopascals 1,012 hectopascals 1,011 hectopascals 1,010 hectopascals 1,010 hectopascals 1,009 hectopascals 1,009 hectopascals
Dew point temperature -3.0° Celsius -3.0° Celsius -3.0° Celsius -3.5° Celsius -3.1° Celsius -3.2° Celsius -3.4° Celsius -3.2° Celsius -2.7° Celsius -0.3° Celsius -0.2° Celsius -0.3° Celsius -0.8° Celsius -1.9° Celsius -0.7° Celsius -2.6° Celsius -0.7° Celsius -2.0° Celsius -1.4° Celsius -0.3° Celsius 1.2° Celsius 1.5° Celsius 0.9° Celsius 1.3° Celsius

Sunday (1 March 2026)

00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00
Weather
Weather Symbol Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy (night) Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Overcast
Temperature
4.5° Celsius
4.4° Celsius
4.5° Celsius
4.7° Celsius
5.0° Celsius
4.5° Celsius
4.8° Celsius
5.1° Celsius
5.8° Celsius
6.0° Celsius
Wind Direction and speed
S 10
S 12
S 10
S 11
S 10
SSE 10
SSE 11
S 14
S 12
S 17
Wind gust 17 knots 18 knots 15 knots 20 knots 16 knots 15 knots 17 knots 20 knots 21 knots 26 knots
Visibility 14 nautical miles 16 nautical miles 14 nautical miles 14 nautical miles 15 nautical miles 14 nautical miles 12 nautical miles 14 nautical miles 10 nautical miles 10 nautical miles
Humidity 79% 77% 78% 78% 77% 80% 86% 87% 89% 88%
Pressure 1,008 hectopascals 1,007 hectopascals 1,007 hectopascals 1,006 hectopascals 1,005 hectopascals 1,005 hectopascals 1,004 hectopascals 1,003 hectopascals 1,002 hectopascals 1,002 hectopascals
Dew point temperature 1.1° Celsius 0.7° Celsius 1.0° Celsius 1.2° Celsius 1.2° Celsius 1.4° Celsius 2.6° Celsius 3.1° Celsius 4.2° Celsius 4.1° Celsius

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