Bu Sands (Orkney Islands) weather

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    Today (14 November 2024)
    Time
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    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy 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%
    Temperature
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    W
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    24
    24
    25
    26
    27
    26
    26
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (15 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
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    07:00
    08:00
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    16:00
    17:00
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    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Heavy rain
    Light shower night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    40%
    60%
    90%
    60%
    30%
    10%
    30%
    50%
    70%
    60%
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    SW
    14
    WSW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    24
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    29
    WSW
    30
    WSW
    32
    WSW
    33
    WSW
    32
    W
    32
    W
    31
    W
    32
    W
    32
    W
    33
    W
    34
    W
    34
    26
    26
    26
    26
    27
    28
    30
    32
    35
    38
    41
    45
    46
    48
    49
    49
    50
    50
    53
    54
    58
    58
    59
    59
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    92%
    91%
    91%
    89%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    83%
    73%
    66%
    63%
    67%
    69%
    69%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    2
    2
    2
    9
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    6
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Saturday (16 November 2024)
    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
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    60%
    60%
    70%
    90%
    80%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    WNW
    34
    WNW
    35
    WNW
    32
    W
    32
    WNW
    33
    WNW
    32
    WNW
    30
    NW
    25
    61
    60
    59
    63
    62
    61
    56
    49
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    68%
    69%
    71%
    75%
    70%
    75%
    78%
    81%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    0.9
    0.7
    0.6
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    15
    14
    Sunday (17 November 2024)
    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
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Sleet shower night
    Sleet shower night
    Sleet shower night
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    NW
    22
    NW
    20
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    17
    47
    44
    41
    40
    41
    41
    41
    42
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    84%
    84%
    91%
    82%
    76%
    82%
    76%
    75%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.6
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    Monday (18 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Sleet shower night
    Sleet shower night
    Light snow shower night
    Light snow shower day
    Light snow shower day
    Light snow shower night
    Sleet shower night
    Sleet shower night
    80%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -3°
    -2°
    -3°
    -4°
    -3°
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    17
    NW
    14
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    17
    40
    40
    39
    37
    39
    37
    35
    38
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    77%
    78%
    78%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    79%
    75%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Tuesday (19 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Sleet shower night
    Sleet shower night
    Sleet shower night
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    NW
    20
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    24
    NNW
    24
    NNW
    26
    NNW
    24
    NNW
    25
    39
    43
    48
    48
    48
    47
    47
    47
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    76%
    72%
    73%
    72%
    66%
    68%
    67%
    69%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.3
    1.2
    12
    12
    14
    13
    10
    10
    9
    8
    Wednesday (20 November 2024)
    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
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Sleet shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    NNW
    27
    NNW
    26
    NNW
    24
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    23
    48
    45
    47
    47
    47
    45
    42
    43
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    66%
    65%
    67%
    70%
    68%
    67%
    68%
    68%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.1
    11

    Tide times

    Thursday 14 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 14 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 14 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 14 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 15 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 15 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 15 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 15 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 16 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 16 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 16 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 16 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 17 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 17 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 17 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 17 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 18 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 18 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 18 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 18 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 19 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 19 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 19 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 19 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 20 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 20 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 20 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 20 November

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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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    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry but cloudy morning, misty and drizzly afternoon.

    Today:

    A quite cloudy morning with some bright spells possible. Cloud thickening and lower through the afternoon with some mist and the odd patch of drizzle. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Tonight:

    It will remain cloudy through the evening and overnight with the odd spot of drizzle possible. Strengthening west to southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

    Friday:

    Cloudy but mainly dry through the morning, patchy light rain possible. Heavy rain for a time in the afternoon. Then colder with clear spells and showers. West or southwest gales. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Turning colder with blustery showers, increasingly wintry later Sunday and Monday, and westerly gales, becoming northerly on Sunday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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