Highest possible:
Lowest possible:
News
Storm Bert named
A deep area of low pressure, which will bring impacts to large parts of the UK on Saturday and Sunday, has been named.
Read moreMachir Bay (Argyll and Bute) weather
Find a forecast
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
Today (21 November 2024)
| Time |
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
24
|
NW
24
|
NW
24
|
NW
24
|
NW
21
|
NW
19
|
NW
17
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
54
|
55
|
54
|
51
|
43
|
42
|
39
|
36
|
36
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
88%
|
88%
|
91%
|
86%
|
79%
|
80%
|
78%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
26
|
29
|
30
|
25
|
22
|
22
|
19
|
14
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.3
|
2.4
|
2.6
|
2.9
|
3.0
|
2.8
|
2.6
|
2.4
|
2.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (22 November 2024)
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
13
|
NNW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
NNW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
WNW
11
|
NW
10
|
NW
9
|
W
9
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
W
9
|
WNW
9
|
NW
9
|
WSW
9
|
W
8
|
SW
8
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
35
|
36
|
34
|
33
|
34
|
32
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
25
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
27
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
27
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
77%
|
79%
|
83%
|
82%
|
80%
|
89%
|
87%
|
87%
|
91%
|
92%
|
88%
|
90%
|
86%
|
85%
|
88%
|
91%
|
86%
|
90%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
10
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
10
|
18
|
12
|
8
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
12
|
18
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (23 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
70%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
5°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-4°
|
-1°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
11
|
SE
17
|
SE
28
|
ESE
35
|
ESE
30
|
SE
20
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
41
|
63
|
76
|
76
|
67
|
41
|
42
|
46
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
72%
|
90%
|
97%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
20
|
33
|
37
|
27
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
1.6
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (24 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
21
|
SSW
20
|
S
21
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
24
|
SW
25
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
47
|
49
|
55
|
58
|
59
|
60
|
59
|
59
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
77%
|
75%
|
79%
|
79%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
19
|
20
|
25
|
26
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
31
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.4
|
2.6
|
2.8
|
3.0
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (25 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
26
|
SW
25
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
21
|
W
20
|
WNW
19
|
NW
18
|
NW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
60
|
58
|
55
|
51
|
49
|
47
|
44
|
40
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
80%
|
81%
|
85%
|
83%
|
85%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
31
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.2
|
2.7
|
3.3
|
3.6
|
3.9
|
4.3
|
4.2
|
3.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (26 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
NNW
11
|
NW
10
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
10
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
30
|
27
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
81%
|
83%
|
82%
|
72%
|
74%
|
84%
|
83%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
20
|
18
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.9
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.1
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (27 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
7°
|
6°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
6
|
NE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
71%
|
77%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Tooltip header
Tide times
Thursday 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Machir Bay weather map
View the weather with our interactive map
Loading map...
Strathclyde weather forecast
Headline:
Rain, sleet and snow showers spreading south on Thursday.
Today:
A dry sunny start for most, but showers across Argyll gradually spread south through the morning. These mainly falling as rain or sleet near the coasts, but often as snow inland. Becoming largely dry at the end of the day. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Tonight:
A cold and mainly dry evening and night with lengthy clear spells. However, occasional scattered rain or sleet showers will affect the southern Hebrides and western Argyll at times. Minimum temperature -4 °C.
Friday:
A mostly dry day with good sunny spells and light winds. However, scattered rain showers will affect the west coast and Hebrides at times. Maximum temperature 3 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Strong winds with rain and snow spreading north on Saturday. Remaining windy but milder and rain rain clearing on Sunday. Rain or showers and a risk of gales on Monday.
Updated: