This page shows the current weather observation from the
automated Met
Office weather station at Lusa, Isle of Skye.
The Met Office automated weather station at Lusa. Beinn na Caillich 732m (2,400 feet) and the Red Hills beyond Broadford are visible in the background.
The Red Hills are not very red today.
The Met Office automated weather station at Lusa. Beinn na Caillich 732m (2,400 feet) and the Red Hills beyond Broadford are visible in the background.
The Red Hills are not very red today.
The weather station is 5km (3 miles) north-east of Broadford by the side of the A87 road to Kyleakin and the Skye Bridge.
July 15th is St. Swithin's Day and according to traditional rhyme;
St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain
St. Swithin's day if thou be fair
For forty days 'twill rain nae mair
Of course this is complete nonsense and will never happen.
On St. Swithin's Day 2009 it rained at Lusa.
30 days later rain had fallen on each and every day. Lusa broke a
United Kingdom record set back in 1861 for the longest recorded
continuous run of wet days.
After 40 days Lusa
found fame and fortune in the national press. Held up by some that
there might be something in this St. Swithin myth after all,
facts were not allowed to get in the way of a good newspaper story.
The facts from the Met Office said that rain fell on St. Swithin's
Day on 55 previous occasions. None were followed by long runs of wet
weather.
You can read more on this website about the weather and climate of Skye here.
The observation and forecast data from Lusa below is provided courtesy of the
BBC Weather Centre in association with the
Met Office. All times are UK local.
Latest Observation
Friday at 14:00 BST:
grey cloud. 13°C (55°F)Temperature: 13°C (55°F), Wind Direction: NE, Wind Speed: 3mph, Relative Humidity: 97%, Pressure: 1006mb, falling, Visibility: Poor
Three Day Forecast
Friday: light rain, Max Temp: 15°C (59°F), Min Temp: 13°C (55°F)Max Temp: 15°C (59°F), Min Temp: 13°C (55°F), Wind Direction: SSE, Wind Speed: 7mph, Visibility: moderate, Pressure: 1007mb, Humidity: 90%, UV risk: low, Pollution: low, Sunrise: 05:18BST, Sunset: 21:43BST
Saturday: heavy rain, Max Temp: 15°C (59°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F)Max Temp: 15°C (59°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F), Wind Direction: W, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: poor, Pressure: 1004mb, Humidity: 89%, UV risk: low, Pollution: low, Sunrise: 05:20BST, Sunset: 21:41BST
Sunday: light rain shower, Max Temp: 15°C (59°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F)Max Temp: 15°C (59°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F), Wind Direction: N, Wind Speed: 17mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1012mb, Humidity: 92%, UV risk: low, Pollution: low, Sunrise: 05:22BST, Sunset: 21:39BST
Moon Phases
Still under construction and not yet migrated to the new web site.
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