Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 45°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
20th Jan
45

41

1

0
Wednesday
21st Jan
45

39

0

0
Thursday
22nd Jan
43

39

0

0
Friday
23rd Jan
41

37

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Saturday 17th January 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 Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south-east.

45
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
38
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
37
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 24 mph from the south-east.

45
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
46
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
36
°F wind chill
24
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 22nd January 2026

Expect overcast skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the south-east.

43
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
overcast skies
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
32
°F wind chill
25
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 23rd January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 41°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 24 mph from the south-east.