Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 8°C.

  • Monday
    13th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    14th Jan
    Broken clouds
  • Wednesday
    15th Jan
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    16th Jan
    Overcast with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    17th Jan
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:05 on Sunday 12th January 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Scotland (Kirkwall, Orkney) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Kirkwall, Orkney weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Kirkwall, Orkney for the next 5 days.

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 13th January 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the south-west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 53% chance of some rain53
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the South-West34
    kph wind from SW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 14th January 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 33 kph from the West33
    kph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 15th January 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 14% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south-west.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 14% chance of some rain14
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the South-West25
    kph wind from SW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 16th January 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 26% chance of some rain26
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South-West22
    kph wind from SW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 17th January 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South-West22
    kph wind from SW

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