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- 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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 5° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Heavy rain changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person • novice surfers seek expert advice
Tide: Next high tide (2.7m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
- UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Bu Sands
Today (21 January 2025)
| Time |
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 |
80%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
91%
|
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (22 January 2025)
| 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 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
4
|
WSW
4
|
WSW
4
|
NNW
5
|
N
5
|
NNE
5
|
N
5
|
NNE
5
|
N
5
|
N
5
|
NNW
5
|
NNW
5
|
N
6
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
5
|
NNW
4
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
WNW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| 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 |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
82%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (23 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
5
|
SSW
5
|
S
8
|
S
11
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
18
|
SSW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
13
|
17
|
23
|
28
|
31
|
34
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
83%
|
81%
|
79%
|
76%
|
75%
|
78%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
13
|
15
|
18
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.9
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (24 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
80%
|
80%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
16
|
S
16
|
SE
29
|
SE
41
|
SSE
43
|
S
41
|
SSW
43
|
SW
45
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
40
|
64
|
68
|
67
|
69
|
74
|
77
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
G
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
80%
|
77%
|
86%
|
85%
|
75%
|
79%
|
83%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
17
|
28
|
41
|
42
|
43
|
47
|
47
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
1.2
|
2.6
|
3.1
|
2.6
|
2.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (25 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
45
|
SW
42
|
SW
39
|
SW
35
|
SW
33
|
SW
29
|
SW
28
|
SW
27
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
77
|
71
|
70
|
61
|
55
|
49
|
46
|
40
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
45
|
42
|
39
|
35
|
32
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
1.5
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (26 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
24
|
SW
22
|
SW
20
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
S
19
|
SSE
22
|
SE
25
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
34
|
33
|
28
|
29
|
33
|
42
|
50
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
79%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
23
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
24
|
26
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (27 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
25
|
SE
24
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
22
|
SE
23
|
SE
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
48
|
43
|
41
|
39
|
39
|
38
|
38
|
39
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
25
|
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
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 21 January
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 21 January
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 21 January
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 22 January
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 22 January
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 22 January
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 22 January
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 23 January
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 23 January
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 23 January
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 23 January
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 24 January
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 24 January
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 24 January
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 24 January
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 25 January
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 25 January
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 25 January
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 25 January
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 26 January
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 26 January
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 26 January
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 26 January
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 27 January
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 27 January
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 27 January
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 27 January
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:
Frequent showers
Today:
Largely cloudy throughout the day but a few bright spells possible. Scattered showers through the day, perhaps becoming more prolonged spells of rain at times. Light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Staying largely cloudy through the evening with scattered showers or longer spells of rain. Scattered showers continue overnight with variable amounts of cloud. Light winds. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Wednesday:
Wednesday will see bright spells interspersed with further scattered showers in variable amounts of cloud and a light wind. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Mainly dry and bright Thursday, but the odd shower. Rain at times on Friday and very strong winds developing. Rain turning showery on Saturday as winds begin to lessen.
Updated: