Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 55°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
23rd Sep
55

48

5

2
Thursday
24th Sep
57

48

2

2
Friday
25th Sep
59

52

4

2
Saturday
26th Sep
59

52

9

2
Sunday
27th Sep
59

54

2

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 23rd 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 Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 21% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the west.

55
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
21
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
55
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 24th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 44% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 22 mph from the south.

57
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
44
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
22
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 25th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south-west.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 26th September 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 27th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the south.