Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 10°C.

  • Wednesday
    16th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    17th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    18th Apr
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    19th Apr
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    20th Apr
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 16th April 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 Wednesday 16th April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 98% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 98% chance of some rain98
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the North25
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 17th April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 29% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 29% chance of some rain29
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the West25
    kph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 18th April 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-East13
    kph wind from NE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 19th April 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-east.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken 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
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North-East20
    kph wind from NE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 20th April 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-east.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    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
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-East21
    kph wind from NE

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