Sea and Sky

Four Seasons in One Day

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...

  • Norwegian Met Office
    A comprehensive and free general purpose weather forecast. Not infallible, but one of the most reliable for these parts.
  • Mountain Weather Information Service

    Probably the most reliable three day forecast for hiking and hillwalking on Skye.

  • Met Office Mountain Forecast for the West Highlands

    Wide area forecast for the mountains - with outlook.

  • UK Synoptic Charts
    The Met Office forecast charts covering the next three days
  • BBC Weather
    The BBC forecast for Skye. Sometimes it is correct...
  • 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.
  • Aurora Watch
    This site predicts the likelihood of being able to witness the Aurora Borealis - The Northern Lights.
  • Midge Forecast
    Click on the number over Skye to get a five day forecast of the threat level from the dreaded Skye midges. (Operates from May to September only - between October and April, you should be fine...probably...)
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