Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 57°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
4th Sep
57

54

3

2
Saturday
5th Sep
57

54

5

3
Sunday
6th Sep
61

54

1

1
Monday
7th Sep
59

54

7

2
Tuesday
8th Sep
57

52

5

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 4th September 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 4th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 27 mph from the west.

57
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
85
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
27
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 5th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 24 mph from the west.

57
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
18
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
24
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 6th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south.

61
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
92
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
61
°F wind chill
19
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 7th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the south-west.

59
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
61
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
18
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 8th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the west.