Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 54°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
30th Oct
54

52

6

1
Saturday
31st Oct
54

48

0

0
Sunday
1st Nov
50

45

3

0
Monday
2nd Nov
50

46

2

0
Tuesday
3rd Nov
50

45

3

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 30th 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 Friday 30th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the south.

54
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
15
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 31st October 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north-west.

54
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
82
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
54
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 1st November 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the north-west.

50
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 2nd November 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the west.

50
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
8
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 4 mph from the south.