Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 7°C.

  • Saturday
    20th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    21st Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    22nd Apr
    Overcast skies
  • Tuesday
    23rd Apr
    Broken clouds
  • Wednesday
    24th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 19th April 2024 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 Saturday 20th April 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north.

  • 7°C maximum temperature7
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 74% chance of some rain74
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North15
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 21st April 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 20% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 20% chance of some rain20
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the West12
    kph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 22nd April 2024

Expect overcast skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North15
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 7°C wind chill7
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North19
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 24th April 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 21% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 21% chance of some rain21
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North21
    kph wind from N

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