Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 50°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Sunday
11th Oct
50

43

4

1
Monday
12th Oct
55

48

0

1
Tuesday
13th Oct
57

48

1

1
Wednesday
14th Oct
59

48

0

1
Thursday
15th Oct
54

48

6

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 11th October 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 Sunday 11th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the north-west.

50
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
10
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 12th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 22 mph from the south.

55
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
66
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
22
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 13th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the west.

57
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
70
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
21
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 14th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the south.

59
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
48
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
25
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 15th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the south-west.