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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreMarwick (Orkney Islands) weather
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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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Marwick
Today (31 May 2025)
| Time |
13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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80%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
|
10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
16
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S
14
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SW
13
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SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
89%
|
92%
|
92%
|
89%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
| UV | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Sunday (1 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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|
 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
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30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
|
11°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
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6°
|
6°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
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SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
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WSW
14
|
WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
W
18
|
W
17
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WNW
18
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WNW
20
|
WNW
20
|
WNW
21
|
NW
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
30
|
35
|
36
|
35
|
36
|
| 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 |
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
77%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
72%
|
75%
|
77%
|
81%
|
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Monday (2 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
30%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
50%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
21
|
NW
20
|
WNW
17
|
W
14
|
WSW
16
|
SW
15
|
SSW
12
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
36
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
23
|
24
|
36
|
47
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
79%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
68%
|
64%
|
66%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Tuesday (3 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
|
50%
|
40%
|
80%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
23
|
S
21
|
S
17
|
S
19
|
SSW
19
|
SW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
45
|
39
|
32
|
32
|
30
|
26
|
33
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
86%
|
83%
|
74%
|
78%
|
81%
|
78%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Wednesday (4 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
21
|
W
23
|
W
23
|
W
21
|
W
20
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
16
|
SW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
41
|
41
|
40
|
37
|
33
|
26
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
84%
|
82%
|
75%
|
64%
|
63%
|
69%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Thursday (5 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
12
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
SSW
13
|
S
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
18
|
21
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
17
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
80%
|
75%
|
67%
|
66%
|
68%
|
72%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Friday (6 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
WSW
12
|
W
12
|
W
13
|
W
12
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
92%
|
85%
|
79%
|
75%
|
72%
|
75%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Tooltip header
Tide times
Saturday 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 1 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 1 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 1 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 1 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 2 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 2 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 2 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 2 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 3 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 3 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 3 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 3 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 4 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 4 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 4 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 4 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 5 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 5 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 5 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 5 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 6 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 6 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 6 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 6 June
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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:
Mostly cloudy with some showery rain today.
Today:
This morning will be cloudy with the odd shower. This afternoon will be cloudy with showery rain extending northeast for a time, turning heavy across Orkney later. Some misty low cloud around. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Rain, briefly heavy, will move swiftly northeast this evening. Then the rest of the night will see clear periods and a few passing showers. Strong winds across Shetland easing down Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Sunday:
Some bright or sunny spells otherwise rather cloudy at times with a few showers. Mostly light winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Breezy with early showers on Monday, then dry. Windy at times on Tuesday and Wednesday with rain at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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