Broadford

Broadford is a town on Broadford Bay, located on the south-west corner of the Isle of Skye. This is what you first come to once you’ve crossed over Skye Bridge from the Scottish mainland.

Broadford is the second largest settlement on the island and is in a beautiful area. The town has many facilities including a tourist information centre, a supermarket, petrol station, several restaurants and hotels, a small airport and a hospital – see www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk

Within Broadford Bay, visitors can catch sight of a variety of marine wildlife including otters, migrating killer whales (orcas) and several bird species.

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7 Day Weather Forecast

Today
Expect a temp in the range 4.2℃ to 6.4℃ with wind speed 11.1 m/sec (SW)

Sunday, Feb 05
Expect a temp in the range 1.4℃ to 5.1℃ with wind speed 3.9 m/sec (WSW)

Monday, Feb 06
Expect a temp in the range 7.2℃ to 7.7℃ with wind speed 8.1 m/sec (SSW)

Tuesday, Feb 07
Expect a temp in the range 3.3℃ to 7.6℃ with wind speed 10.2 m/sec (SSW)

Wednesday, Feb 08
Expect a temp in the range 5.6℃ to 6.8℃ with wind speed 8.5 m/sec (SSW)

Thursday, Feb 09
Expect a temp in the range 4.1℃ to 5.2℃ with wind speed 9.2 m/sec (WSW)

Friday, Feb 10
Expect a temp in the range 5.5℃ to 6.5℃ with wind speed 4.2 m/sec (WSW)

Isle of Skye weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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