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Links to some places that just might have an idea of what the seas, skies and midges are likely to be up to over the next few days...

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1	Norwegian Met Office A comprehensive and free general purpose weather forecast. Not infallible, but one of the most reliable for these parts.
2	Met Office Mountain Forecast for the West Highlands Wide area forecast for the mountains - with outlook.
3	UK Synoptic Charts The Met Office forecast charts covering the next three days
4	Mountain Weather Information Service By far the most reliable three day forecast for hillwalking on Skye.
5	BBC Weather Guess The BBC forecast for Skye. Sometimes it is correct...
6	Tide Times for Portree Seven day forecast for Portree. Other nearby ports can be selected - Uig Bay, Loch Harport, Loch Dunvegan, Camus Nan Gall (Soay), Glenelg Bay, Broadford Bay and Loch A' Bhraige. Don't forget to adjust one hour for BST in the summer.
7	Aurora Watch This site predicts the likelihood of being able to witness the Aurora Borealis - The Northern Lights.
8	Midge Forecast Click on the number over Skye to get a 5 day forecast of the threat level from the dreaded Skye midges. (Operates from May to September only - between October and April, you'll be fine!)

Did you know?

The Skye Bridge cost £25m to construct. It opened in 1995 and the controversial tolls were abolished in December 2004.

The Skye Guide