Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 45°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
31st Dec
45

41

1

0
Thursday
1st Jan
41

36

0

0
Friday
2nd Jan
37

34

0

0
Saturday
3rd Jan
36

32

0

0
Sunday
4th Jan
37

32

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 30th December 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 31st December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 30 mph from the west.

45
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
80
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
36
°F wind chill
30
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 1st January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 41°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 76% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate gale of 32 mph from the north-west.

41
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
76
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
30
°F wind chill
32
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 2nd January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 37°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 87% chance of some sleet or snow and a fresh breeze of 23 mph from the north.

37
°F maximum temperature
34
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
87
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
27
°F wind chill
23
mph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect overcast with light snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 36°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 cm of snow expected with 89% chance of some snow and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the north.

36
°F maximum temperature
32
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
89
% chance of some snow
<10
cm of snow expected
25
°F wind chill
21
mph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 37°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 82% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north.