Dunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach) (Highland) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Dunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach)

Time 00:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light shower (day) Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
80% 50% 50% 40% <5% 10% 10% 10% 10%
11°
11°
11°
NW 14
NW 14
W 15
WSW 15
SW 14
SSW 12
S 11
SE 11
SSE 13
22 22 25 24 24 22 20 18 21
0.9 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
5 7 8 6 5 6 7 7 7
Direction of waves offshore
G G VG M VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
93% 94% 92% 90% 70% 56% 63% 71% 82%
UV
- - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% 10%
11°
12°
12°
10°
SSE 13
SSE 14
SSE 14
SE 15
SE 17
SE 17
ESE 15
ESE 14
22 22 22 27 30 30 25 22
0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
7 7 5 8 8 8 8 8
Direction of waves offshore
G G G VG VG VG VG G
Humidity
86% 88% 87% 78% 72% 73% 83% 92%
UV
- - 1 3 5 3 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% 20% 20% 20% 20% 10% 10% 10%
10°
11°
11°
10°
ESE 12
ESE 11
E 11
E 12
E 12
E 12
E 12
E 11
20 18 18 20 21 22 20 17
0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Direction of waves offshore
M M G G G G VG G
Humidity
95% 95% 93% 89% 85% 83% 85% 89%
UV
- - 1 2 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% 10%
11°
12°
11°
10°
E 10
E 9
ENE 10
ENE 11
ENE 12
ENE 12
ENE 11
ENE 10
15 14 16 20 22 21 18 16
0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
5 4 6 4 5
Direction of waves offshore
G G G VG VG VG VG G
Humidity
90% 90% 88% 81% 77% 78% 82% 89%
UV
- - 1 3 4 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% 10% <5% <5% <5% 10%
10°
11°
11°
10°
E 9
ENE 9
NNE 9
N 10
NNE 10
N 11
N 11
ESE 10
14 14 15 17 19 20 18 16
Direction of waves offshore
G G G VG VG VG VG G
Humidity
91% 91% 89% 82% 76% 76% 81% 88%
UV
- - 1 3 4 2 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Sat 27 Apr
Low 1.3m
05:25
High 4.4m
11:33
Low 1.4m
17:45
High 4.4m
23:53
Low 1.3m
05:25
High 4.4m
11:33
Low 1.4m
17:45
High 4.4m
23:53
Low 1.3m
05:25
High 4.4m
11:33
Low 1.4m
17:45
High 4.4m
23:53
Low 1.3m
05:25
High 4.4m
11:33
Low 1.4m
17:45
High 4.4m
23:53

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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

Tide times for Sun 28 Apr
Low 1.4m
06:05
High 4.2m
12:15
Low 1.7m
18:25
High 4.2m
00:34
Low 1.4m
06:05
High 4.2m
12:15
Low 1.7m
18:25
High 4.2m
00:34
Low 1.4m
06:05
High 4.2m
12:15
Low 1.7m
18:25
High 4.2m
00:34
Low 1.4m
06:05
High 4.2m
12:15
Low 1.7m
18:25
High 4.2m
00:34

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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

Tide times for Mon 29 Apr
Low 1.6m
06:50
High 3.9m
13:05
Low 2m
19:13
Low 1.6m
06:50
High 3.9m
13:05
Low 2m
19:13
Low 1.6m
06:50
High 3.9m
13:05
Low 2m
19:13
Low 1.6m
06:50
High 3.9m
13:05
Low 2m
19:13

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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

Tide times for Tue 30 Apr
High 4m
01:22
Low 1.8m
07:49
High 3.7m
14:11
Low 2.2m
20:18
High 4m
01:22
Low 1.8m
07:49
High 3.7m
14:11
Low 2.2m
20:18
High 4m
01:22
Low 1.8m
07:49
High 3.7m
14:11
Low 2.2m
20:18
High 4m
01:22
Low 1.8m
07:49
High 3.7m
14:11
Low 2.2m
20:18

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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

Tide times for Wed 1 May
High 3.8m
02:25
Low 1.9m
09:05
High 3.6m
15:44
Low 2.3m
21:41
High 3.8m
02:25
Low 1.9m
09:05
High 3.6m
15:44
Low 2.3m
21:41
High 3.8m
02:25
Low 1.9m
09:05
High 3.6m
15:44
Low 2.3m
21:41
High 3.8m
02:25
Low 1.9m
09:05
High 3.6m
15:44
Low 2.3m
21:41

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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

Tide times for Thu 2 May
High 3.8m
03:48
Low 1.8m
10:28
High 3.7m
17:11
Low 2.2m
23:05
High 3.8m
03:48
Low 1.8m
10:28
High 3.7m
17:11
Low 2.2m
23:05
High 3.8m
03:48
Low 1.8m
10:28
High 3.7m
17:11
Low 2.2m
23:05
High 3.8m
03:48
Low 1.8m
10:28
High 3.7m
17:11
Low 2.2m
23:05

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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

Tide times for Fri 3 May
High 3.9m
05:09
Low 1.5m
11:42
High 4m
18:15
Low 1.9m
00:14
High 3.9m
05:09
Low 1.5m
11:42
High 4m
18:15
Low 1.9m
00:14
High 3.9m
05:09
Low 1.5m
11:42
High 4m
18:15
Low 1.9m
00:14
High 3.9m
05:09
Low 1.5m
11:42
High 4m
18:15
Low 1.9m
00:14

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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

Tide times for Sat 4 May
High 4.2m
06:14
Low 1.2m
12:43
High 4.3m
19:05
High 4.2m
06:14
Low 1.2m
12:43
High 4.3m
19:05
High 4.2m
06:14
Low 1.2m
12:43
High 4.3m
19:05
High 4.2m
06:14
Low 1.2m
12:43
High 4.3m
19:05

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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

Tide times for Sun 5 May
Low 1.6m
01:09
High 4.5m
07:08
Low 0.9m
13:33
High 4.6m
19:50
Low 1.6m
01:09
High 4.5m
07:08
Low 0.9m
13:33
High 4.6m
19:50
Low 1.6m
01:09
High 4.5m
07:08
Low 0.9m
13:33
High 4.6m
19:50
Low 1.6m
01:09
High 4.5m
07:08
Low 0.9m
13:33
High 4.6m
19:50

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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

Tide times for Mon 6 May
Low 1.3m
01:58
High 4.8m
07:57
Low 0.7m
14:19
High 4.8m
20:33
Low 1.3m
01:58
High 4.8m
07:57
Low 0.7m
14:19
High 4.8m
20:33
Low 1.3m
01:58
High 4.8m
07:57
Low 0.7m
14:19
High 4.8m
20:33
Low 1.3m
01:58
High 4.8m
07:57
Low 0.7m
14:19
High 4.8m
20:33

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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

Tide times for Tue 7 May
Low 1.1m
02:42
High 5m
08:43
Low 0.6m
15:03
High 4.9m
21:14
Low 1.1m
02:42
High 5m
08:43
Low 0.6m
15:03
High 4.9m
21:14
Low 1.1m
02:42
High 5m
08:43
Low 0.6m
15:03
High 4.9m
21:14
Low 1.1m
02:42
High 5m
08:43
Low 0.6m
15:03
High 4.9m
21:14

Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast

Headline:

Rather cold with showers on Saturday.

Today:

Mainly cloudy and rather cold with further showers. These could be quite prolonged and heavy in places, with a chance of hail falling in the heavier showers. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with showers at first, but these will gradually die off through the evening. Clearer spells developing overnight will allow some frost or fog patches to develop. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Sunday:

Mostly dry start but a few showers. Clouding over in east through the morning with rain, sometimes heavy, spreading north through the afternoon and evening. Staying mainly dry in west. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Rain clears north early Monday, then dry with a few showers later. Bright spells Tuesday, before east coast haar arrives later, continuing into Wednesday. Turning warmer.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

In the first part of this period, many areas of the UK are expected to see periods of rain or showers. Some of these showers will be heavy and thundery, with the greatest chance of thunderstorms in the southeast. Along with this will be a fair amount of low cloud in the east at times, with spells of coastal fog, but also temperatures generally above average for the time of year. Overall, northwestern parts of the UK are likely to be driest and sunniest. Through the second week, temperatures will return closer to normal, perhaps dipping back below average, but it will also tend to turn gradually drier and more settled, with changeable conditions most likely to hang on longest in the south and southeast.

Updated:

In this period, the chances of unsettled weather are slightly less than usual in the north and about the same as usual further south. Therefore, some spells of wet weather are likely for all, but perhaps especially across southern areas with the driest conditions relative to normal probably further north. The chance of below or above average temperatures is fairly balanced overall, but it is worth noting that average temperatures themselves rise by around 1C per week at this time of year.

Updated:

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