Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 46°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
21st Jan
46

43

0

0
Thursday
22nd Jan
43

39

0

0
Friday
23rd Jan
41

37

0

0
Saturday
24th Jan
39

37

0

0
Sunday
25th Jan
39

36

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 21st 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 Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 32 mph from the south-east.

46
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
99
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
37
°F wind chill
32
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 22nd January 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 32 mph from the south-east.

43
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
62
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
32
°F wind chill
32
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 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 30 mph from the south-east.

41
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
63
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
28
°F wind chill
30
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 24th January 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 39°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 23 mph from the south-east.

39
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
65
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
30
°F wind chill
23
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 39°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 43% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the east.