Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 6°C.

  • Friday
    14th Mar
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    15th Mar
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    16th Mar
    Broken clouds
  • Monday
    17th Mar
    Scattered clouds
  • Tuesday
    18th Mar
    Scattered clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 14th March 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 Friday 14th March 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 15th March 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 29% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 29% chance of some rain29
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the West24
    kph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 16th March 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the North-West11
    kph wind from NW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 17th March 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 7°C maximum temperature7
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 18th March 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south.

  • 7°C maximum temperature7
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 3°C wind chill3
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the South25
    kph wind from S

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