Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 39°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 19th November 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 19th November 2025

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 39°F and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 83% chance of some sleet or snow and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the north.

  • 39°F maximum temperature39
    °F maximum temperature
  • 37°F minimum temperature37
    °F minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 83% chance of some sleet or snow83
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected<5
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • 28°F wind chill28
    °F wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 25 mph from the North25
    mph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 20th November 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 41°F and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the north.

  • 41°F maximum temperature41
    °F maximum temperature
  • 37°F minimum temperature37
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 32°F wind chill32
    °F wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 25 mph from the North25
    mph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 21st November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south-west.

  • 43°F maximum temperature43
    °F maximum temperature
  • 37°F minimum temperature37
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 71% chance of some rain71
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 34°F wind chill34
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the South-West16
    mph wind from SW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 22nd November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the west.

  • 46°F maximum temperature46
    °F maximum temperature
  • 41°F minimum temperature41
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 41°F wind chill41
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the West11
    mph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 23rd November 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the north-east.

  • 45°F maximum temperature45
    °F maximum temperature
  • 41°F minimum temperature41
    °F minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 60% chance of some rain60
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 39°F wind chill39
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the North-East12
    mph wind from NE

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