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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 moreBu Sands (Orkney Islands) 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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
Tide: Next high tide (2.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Bu Sands
Today (6 August 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 |  |
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|
 |
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
40%
|
| Temperature |
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
W
24
|
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
25
|
W
23
|
W
22
|
W
20
|
W
17
|
W
14
|
W
11
|
SW
8
|
S
8
|
SSE
11
|
S
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
38
|
38
|
37
|
34
|
30
|
27
|
24
|
21
|
17
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
80%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
72%
|
69%
|
70%
|
75%
|
77%
|
79%
|
80%
|
| UV | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
24
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
11
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (7 August 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 |
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
60%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
14
|
S
16
|
S
19
|
S
22
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
29
|
S
29
|
S
28
|
SSW
24
|
SW
21
|
SW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
25
|
WSW
25
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
24
|
27
|
32
|
36
|
40
|
39
|
36
|
33
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
34
|
34
|
35
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
35
|
33
|
32
|
34
|
33
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
80%
|
81%
|
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
82%
|
76%
|
75%
|
72%
|
69%
|
68%
|
66%
|
66%
|
66%
|
66%
|
67%
|
67%
|
68%
|
74%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
17
|
19
|
23
|
26
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
23
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Friday (8 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
23
|
SW
22
|
SW
21
|
SSW
21
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
21
|
SSW
22
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
33
|
35
|
35
|
32
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
79%
|
77%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
23
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (9 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
23
|
SW
22
|
SSW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
20
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
32
|
29
|
32
|
31
|
32
|
23
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
80%
|
79%
|
77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (10 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
13
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
83%
|
84%
|
78%
|
75%
|
77%
|
81%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (11 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
|
WSW
15
|
W
15
|
WNW
16
|
W
15
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
12
|
W
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (12 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
S
11
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
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Tide times
Wednesday 6 August
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 6 August
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 6 August
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 6 August
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 7 August
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 7 August
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 7 August
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 7 August
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 8 August
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 8 August
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 8 August
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 8 August
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 9 August
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 9 August
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 9 August
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 9 August
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 10 August
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 10 August
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 10 August
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 10 August
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 11 August
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 11 August
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 11 August
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 11 August
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 12 August
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 12 August
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 12 August
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 12 August
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:
Mainly dry with some bright spells today. Brisk westerly winds.
Today:
Chance of a few light showers this morning. This afternoon will be dry with some bright or sunny intervals. Fresh to strong westerly winds easing this afternoon. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
This evening will be dry. Then the rest of the night will see cloud and outbreaks of rain spreading from the west along with freshening southerly winds. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Thursday:
Rain at first across Shetland, this soon clearing away. Otherwise it will be mainly dry with just the odd passing shower, sunny spells by afternoon. Brisk south or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Mainly dry and windy on Friday, fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Breezy with a few showers on Saturday. Mainly dry on Sunday, chance of rain later on.
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