Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 9°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
11th Mar
9

4

3

1
Thursday
12th Mar
9

3

6

1
Friday
13th Mar
8

3

3

1
Saturday
14th Mar
8

4

0

1
Sunday
15th Mar
8

4

0

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 11th March 2026 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 Wednesday 11th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 50 kph from the west.

9
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
57
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
50
kph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 12th March 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 40 kph from the south-west.

9
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
56
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
40
kph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 13th March 2026

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 64% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the south-west.

8
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
64
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
35
kph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 14th March 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the west.

8
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
84
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
33
kph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 15th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the south-west.